Friendly staff, its times i enter a place like this i wonder. Is my indoor voice too loud am i…read moreobnoxious. Or are they not used to seeing black people read books. Staff was chill, patrons watched me like i had the plague or something. I guess we'll never really know. Oh yea the bathroom floor was sticky. Like melted candy sticky. Not in one spot. It was like everywhere. I dont even want to know why. But whatever. Nice place.

Always love coming to Barnes & Noble, they have a wide selection of books in all genres and toys…read moreand some miscellaneous items. They have lots of cute gift packages, perfect for Christmas birthdays, or any occasion. Love all the stuffed animal toys that go to children's books. It just gives that extra touch when reading your favorite books. employees were welcoming, courteous, helpful, and friendly. Book prices are pretty much the same as other bookstores. They did have some good sales though.

Located on a dead end street that is large homes on both sides, there is little traffic here…read more(vehicle or pedestrian) and plenty of space to stop your car. The red library box is easy to spot and has a flat shingled roof with painted windows on both sides. Cute! A single door reveals two shelves of books. Mostly paperbacks today, leaning towards thrillers and mystery books, I did find one to take with me and dropped off two from my own shelves. The outside and inside of the box are in good condition, dry inside. This is Little Free Library 99649 and the steward is Strassner Free Library. The caption reads, "Built during Corona 2020. Zachary Strassner primary designer and builder. Painting by Anna." [Review 15396 overall, 898 of 2021, number 2946 in North Carolina.]

Located in a residential neighborhood near Pineville's main intersection, this library is easy to…read morespot. Bright colors make it stand out from the landscaping along this somewhat quiet street. Blue skies and lavender trim on this library that has a single door secured by a twist catch. There is room to stop your car and browse. Inside, a single shelf of books that were quite dry. A retired library book and some young adult and a few children's books. Nothing that caught my eye today. This is charter number 170492 and the steward has their name in the title. There is no other caption in the online listing. [Review 2387 of 2024 - 3848 in North Carolina - 23401 overall]

This large library is located in a homeowners neighborhood that has wide streets, making it easy to…read morestop to browse the library and not be concerned so much about traffic. Easy to spot this mostly white painted library next to the stop sign. Two doors secured by magnets reveal two shelves with a variety of books. Some retired library books, hardcover thrillers, paperbacks, romance, biography and a bunch of children's books. There's definitely something for everyone who reads in here. Charter 10420 (low number!) is in the Little Free Library map with the email address of the steward and a caption, "This beach theme Little Free Library was made with actual beach sand, and shells. The ocean waves re-created are designed to set your mind in relaxation mode for your reading adventure. Thanks to Angela for her design & talent in this unique creation. There are books for everyone and all ages too! Two shelves contain material for young readers, as well as adult titles on the shelf above. We even have a curator, Rita, to keep everything organized. Check out our other locations in the area for additional selections. #itshappeninghere" [Review 2388 of 2024 - 3849 in North Carolina - 23402 overall]

This gray painted Little Free Library is in a residential neighborhood where there is ample room…read morefor parking or walking. It has two doors secured by a magnetic clasp and is in excellent condition, inside and out. The single shelf was full of books today, mostly paperbacks with some children's books. A good selection. This is charter number 23232 and the steward is Gloria Kelley. The online caption reads, "This library is dedicated to my grandson, Palmer. He enjoys being read to and I wanted other children in my neighborhood to have the opportunity to increase their love of reading and being read to. Even though Palmer was only one when the library was installed, he will grow up adding books to the library for years to com. It was designed by my former neighbor and demonstrates his outstanding woodworking skills." [Review 15393 overall, 895 of 2021, number 2943 in North Carolina.]

This library is located in the McAlpine neighborhood of Charlotte on a very quiet street that had…read moretwo separate dog walkers when we stopped by. It is easy to spot, painted white with gray trim. It could be a little Tudor-style house all on its own. The library has a single door secured by a catch. Inside, two shelves of neatly stacked books. Some retired library books, some hardcovers, some paperbacks. Lots of childrens, some science fiction, some reference and some non-fiction. I was tempted by A Wrinkle in Time but I'll leave it here so that perhaps someone else can enjoy this classic. This is charter number 165563. The online listing has the steward's name and a caption, "The Beautiful Painted Tree Library! The McCorkle Family worked so hard and it looks great! My grandmother always loved to read so my husband said he would build this and dedicated it to my grandmother "PomPom". Pompom's wings were invisible but many saw them through the beauty she shined into the world! She was a friend to everyone she met and made an impression on each and every one of us. No one loved life more than our sweet and loving Pompom. Here's to you in heaven Pompom we miss you and hope that people can enjoy reading as much as you did." [Review 2537 of 2024 - 3990 in North Carolina - 23549 overall]

This green-painted library is located along a residential street in a quiet neighborhood. It's easy…read moreenough to spot as it's just next to the street. The two doors are secured with a catch. Inside, two very stuffed shelves of books. I spotted children's books, fiction, science fiction, reference, young adult, thrillers and more. It's got quite the selection. This is charter number 98463 and it has the steward's name in the online listing in the Little Free Library database map. There is no caption or address so I hope I've gotten this one right. [Review 2536 of 2024 - 3989 in North Carolina - 23548 overall]

It was easy to spot this library on the side of this residential street as it's painted a vibrant…read morepurple with green trim. It stands on a single purple post. This library has a single door secured with a twist catch to secure it. A single shelf inside has nearly all children's books so there was nothing that I wanted to take with me today. I'd already cleared out my box of books from my home library that I am paring down so I had nothing to add. This is charter number 19957. The online listing in the Little Free Library database map has the steward's name and photo with an email address and a caption, "This library is the Girl Scout Gold Award Project of Caroline Langdon of Girl Scout Troop 249." [Review 2522 of 2024 - 3975 in North Carolina - 23534 overall]