Great staff!! Very friendly and helpful. Eager to talk about great books…read more This is a Black-owned business, in a lovely area, filled with historic homes. The selection of books is wide and diverse. The store is quite large, in a beautiful building. The atmosphere is engaging, encouraging browsing for the next great read! Price point consistent with SRP.

What a comfy book store with lots of great finds!…read more Came here on a weekday afternoon to browse some books for something new and to get a few books from my TBR list. The space inside feels older, it has characters & that bookstore feel you can't explain. I was pleasantly surprised by how big the store was! They did a really good job of organizing books so it wasn't hard to find what I was looking for and in addition to it was easy to browse I ended up spending over an hour just looking around. The downstairs area also has a used book area which I love because it makes them more affordable which helping someone explore an older book for the first time. Anytime I'm in the area I'll be popping in to see what's new (or used) and grab a few books. I highly recommend for anyone wanting to surf through hard copies of books to pick what's right for them. They also had a section of items you can gift as well!

I love this barns and noble location! It's a very clean place and peaceful too. People are very…read morehelpful! I love it that I can pick up a big and literally stand there for like 30 mins browsing at it and they won't bother you. I also love the cafe! They make really good Starbucks coffee and have really good food! I love all the food they have here especially the desserts! My favorite are their cookies and cheesecake! I also love their quiche too! It's seriously the best! Only downfall for this location is that it's not affiliated with actual Starbucks so you can't use your Starbucks card. PS: they need to bring back their tiramisu! It was the best tiramisu I've ever had in my life and I've travel the world for good tiramisu lol

I love Barnes and Noble!!! It's just great. But I love books, and my kids love them too. There is…read morealways some sale on books. Or you can just sit and read. I never feel rushed. Everything just slows down in the book store.

While browsing for books, I overheard one of the owners entertaining some kids by telling and…read moreanswering jokes while the parent shopped. How sweet! I love the vast collection of books, rocks, shells, and more. The staff is very helpful and friendly, too.

Great, friendly service! Loved the atmosphere. They welcomed my kids and made them feel at home…read more They loved curling up in the chairs and reading while I browsed. We'll definitely be back.

Honestly, I should not be allowed to come into this store. Why? Because I always end up dropping…read moremoney like I have unlimited income. If you love sports, this is the place to go for collectibles. If you love movies or tv shows, they can hook you up. Funko Pop? They got it. Vintage Lite Brite or Cabbage Parch doll? They got that too. Star Wars. Buck Rogers. Star Trek. Pee Wee Herman. Wednesday. Frankenstein. The list goes on. I love wrestling action figures and they have helped me add some awesome ones to my collection. Even a Ric Flair, so "wooooo!!". They don't gouge you on pricing either! Just be prepared to spend a lot of time when you go in, be ready to relive your childhood and make sure you have money to spend, because you absolutely will!

Their friendly staff always willing to help ! Knowledgable. Fair pricing…read more Close to Bigfoot comics.

I came here for a comedy show and they had a decent selection of coffee AND alcoholic beverages…read more The venue is intimate yet cafe-like. I had a Cinna-Maple Latte because it's my absolute favorite kind of coffee to have and it was really good for a cold February night in St. Louis. I love that the owner/barista did not make assumptions on what kind of milk I wanted, he actually asked me what kind of milk did I want in my latte. That was greatly appreciated and my stomach thanks you! I will return!

The concept of this coffee shop/bookstore is excellent, and the coffee that I ordered last night…read morewas solid and delicious. I came here last night looking for a coffee shop late last night for my iced caramel latte. This place has been on my list of places to visit in STL, and I finally did it last night. My visit for an iced caramel latte turned into a delightful surprise. It was a quick in and out, but I stayed longer than planned. The shop was hosting a music open night, and I enjoyed a live performance until closing time. I shall visit again during the day, check out their book selection, and stay in to enjoy my cuppa.

Support your local shops, citizens of Eville…read more The selection doesn't quite contend with Books-a-million, but this establishment also refuses to force unnecessary promos at you during the check out. It's an experience when you visit this place. Stationed in historic downtown Edwardsville, they could not have selected a more quintessential piece of real estate for this vintage bookstore. They have something for every faction and generation. And because these books are mostly used, they're dirt cheap, yet their presentation is of brand new quality. A well-groomed establishment. And you can expect a short tour of the place upon first arrival. Cordial and professional owner. Check it out for yourself next time you feel inclined to pursue your next book purchase.

An excellent little book store. I loved the puzzle selection and adorable gifts. It's a great place…read moreto take kids, too.

I absolutely love love love small bookstores just like this. I could have spent many hours and…read moreemptied my wallet there purchasing books to read. Next time I'm in the area, I will have to make sure I have more room to for new books in my luggage! I loved the staff recommendations and selection of books. I love how they personalized this store in all the details and the limited edition t shirts with book themes to the little spot for the resident dog! He wasn't there at the store the day we were there but we read all about him and his book faves.

Really cute bookshop and the prices are on-par with stores like Barnes & Noble but I was a bit…read moredisappointed. I wish they had more stickers and other small things like postcards, buttons, patches, etc. I can't afford to buy new books but I like to support local bookstores in the ways that I can. The ladies working were nice but mostly kept to themselves. There's a great atmosphere in here and I could see myself attending some of their events if I lived nearby.

What a wonderful shop! This book store--in a former bank--is friendly and welcoming. The vault door…read moreis still intact, and delineates one of several rooms and nooks for various book genres. Check out the Romance Room, a hearty artsy section, and much more! Staff is kind and helpful, prices are reasonable, and it's in an easily accessible and walkable neighborhood.

Such a cool space and a great addition to Belleville's Main Street. They have regular community…read moreevents and a cozy children's section around the corner from the front door. There were even some value bins and a great selection of used books, so you can take something home without breaking the bank. The man at the register was very friendly and knowledgeable as my daughter and I checked out, offering suggestions for what she could read next, referencing another lesser-known Roald Dahl book (The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me). We will be back!

Very friendly and laid back book store. Great place to explore and find a book to read a bookread more

This was such a cool bookstore. It had some great nice editions of classics or collections. There…read morewas a wide variety of genres and selection. The workers were very knowledgeable and friendly. All of the books were in good condition and worth the values that they were priced as.

Great collection of books!…read more Will return again when I have more time to browse and find treasures.

Ever be of two minds about a place…read more One, you really want to like them, but then Two... knowing they're usually NOTHING like what their store title promises you? The second part is my problem with "Half Priced Books". (At least the one just off of 170. I swear I've been to their other location but remember absolutely zilch about them overall (not a good sign for writing reviews, I know.)). I've already seen other reviews who have pointed out "DO NOT SELL YOUR BOOKS" here.. and I understand every one of those reviewers. I overheard some offers for some -standard- books and .. I get making money and reselling, but no, this deal sounded like highway robbery. Not sounding too good so far, huh? or maybe I'm just a crotchety old man who hates seeing good books get ignored just cause they're not in our "market" today. Now: I will say this.. i'm a board game and tabletop roleplaying game fanatic (particularly Palladium books), and this is one of the FEW places that ever have what I'm looking for in my roleplaying Genre. (Yes, I will buy used books to complete my collection). But let's get back to the complaints: (usually I'm a lot nicer in my reviews, but when you blow it this badly...) Until not too long ago, when i picked up a min-book i needed in which the cover price was $19.95, and someone had to have brought it in and sold it to HPB, and _maybe_ got A buck or 2 for it. HPB Sticker price: $35!!!!! Yes, read that again folks... A "half price" book shop, charging DOUBLE what the original publisher (who was still publishing the book in question, was NOT out of stock, and could be found on their webpage for cover price + s/h). So which is the lie? The price or the name of the shop? Basically a store that lies to sell? 0 Stars... TOTAL. But I will say there are two things that are going in HPB's favor: There are some books there for reasonable prices (I'm an Asimov. Clarke, Heinlein fanatic (basically SciFi) and Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie. And I finally found a couple of copies of the later Foundation series I'd been hunting for, so I had to get them while the getting was good. And then board games: again next to roleplaying games I'm a board game nut! And there are more than a few good used games there, for instance I'm a Trivial Pursuit collector (a small collection, but a collection), and I cannot see putting a near RETAIL price on a board game that's shows itself to be 45 years old, and while in good shape, the container was showing its age. As for DVDs/Vinyl - Plain and simple, (while it's nice to see Vinyl for sale), if they have something you're looking for, again there's a problem in either the name of the store or their selling policy, because everything felt "near retail". (although I guess you can say they're not "Half Price Books & Music".) Take a better chance at a regular or used record store, for the music lovers of the world. So basically as I said at the beginning: Half Priced Books Is a place that I REALLY want to like them (and do have a couple of good points, (softback books and board games) but how do you give a positive review to a store that completely ignores their own name of their store? Sorry HPB I get the point, but 1 star is all I can bring myself to give you this time around and that's because I usually err on the side of generosity. (Probably because I'm still miffed about the "twice the cover price" book I needed?)