Such a nice bookshop located right in the middle of downtown Durham! In addition to a great variety…read moreof reasonably-priced, well-curated books, they have a lot of cutesy Durham merch. If you have out-of-town visitors, would recommend bringing them here for souvenirs. The shop has 2 floors housing different genres; the top floor also has some seating. I think I saw they have some drinks for sale as well. It also seems like they have pretty regular events on a weekly basis (book clubs and the like), so I'm excited to go back for one of those in the future. Fast service, great ambiance. Free parking on weekends and weekdays after 7pm in nearby city of Durham garages. 10/10 would recommend!

Cool bookshop with a good variety of books and puzzles. Definitely recommend checking out this…read moreindependent bookstore

Once again everybody on my list got a fun book for christmas. I might as well have just browsed…read morearound, but I knew of particular things ahead of time. None were in stock, but the kind staff ordered them for me (3x of one ... they were like are you sure? yeah!) and everything arrived in less than a week! While I'm picking them up, there is interesting shopping to be done here. The staff is kind and attends to their duties. I got a phone call about all the books right on time. They tossed some Regulator Bookshop bookmarks in there, which some of my recipients will enjoy and some will wonder about.

The employees were extremely helpful. They had a wide variety of options. The prices were very…read morereasonable.

Wonderfully cute bookstore with both new and nicely used titles, and the friendliest service!…read moreHelped me find a title at another store, and held it for me. Highly recommend checking out their multiple locations. So important to support indy bookstores, now even more than ever!!

4 stars because they also sell used books at full price. This is a nice, tiny book shop that has a…read morebit of everything. The cashier wasn't talkative, no matter how hard I tried to engage him about books. I figured whatever was on the computer was way more interesting than the upcoming new book release. He probably just works there and doesn't read. That's fine!

This is the 2nd time I tried to go here during their business hours only to find they're closed…read more Don't bother coming, I know I won't.

A hidden gem! Lots and lots of postcards all filed accordingly to different categories. You can…read moretell that there's a lot of love and care put into the books as well

It is not much to look at from the outside, but neither is a book judged by its cover! We are…read moretaught that! There is a lot of interesting stuff inside, from creaky floors to old comic books, well-organized but unusual books ... well you, name it. I recommend coming in to wander around a little bit

They smiled as I walked in and asked if I needed any help. They had quite a selection of books…read moreand the prices were very reasonable.

Great and unique gift shop! I went searching for post cards and found some delightful ones as well…read moreas other items I found quite wonderful. Would highly recommend!

What a beautiful boutique tucked away into Brightleaf square. Friendly, welcoming, and so many…read moretreasures. Can't wait to come back.

Service as only as good as the student you get which is just ok. I get it so no stars off...Who…read morewants to work in a high volume bookstore like Duke's bookstore? Selection is way better than my Alma mater's bookstore... I went to University of San Francisco...My brother went to Duke...So yeah I get to wear their gear with shame :) and shop in a huge bookstore. I bought 3 hats solely for golf and a long sleeve shirt...I have a ton of other Duke gear. My only grip is. Ike being a provider which sucks since Nike fits like crap on me...what man is slim fit!!! LOL! I get being fit but almost all brands I buy such as Adidas, KUIU, Champion, Ralph Lauren, etc...XL fits but Nike you need to size up if not1.5x...NO to Nike. Value wise, you will find some Deals but I am all about instant gratification. The prices are high but they offer Lululemon, Champion, Cutter and buck so you will find something that fits your budget and needs. I love blue so Duke has it over my schools colors which is Green and Gold (ugh). Worth visiting the bookstore even if you are not a student or Alumni...You can always walk around the campus which is also beautiful.

Excellent selection of all things Duke Univ. From individual schools...business, law, etc. you can…read morefind just the swag you need. Snacks, merch, textbooks, etc. This store on the grounds near the chapel has it all. Excellent customer service, two floors for perusing and merch is priced affordably.

I used to go to this Barnes & Noble a lot to chill and devour books while enjoying coffee from…read moreStarbucks, but my most recent visit was one of the most disappointing bookstore-venturing experiences I've had. First of all, the cafe was too packed; they seemed to have change the seating arrangements, and there's not enough seats to accommodate more customers. Compared to the Barnes & Noble in Cary, this location lacked seats outside of the cafe area, so most of the people who want to just sit and read a book are left with no option but to find an open seat in the cafe area or in one of the uncomfortable "benches" in front of the magazine stand. Another annoying change: the restrooms now require a code to enter (probably to avoid unpleasant guests from trashing the toilets, which is understandable). When I asked an old guy at the customer service for the code, he wrote it down for me but the lack of friendliness and helpfulness of the employees make this shop devoid of the kind of warmth you find in other bookstores. None of them asked for what I was looking for or greeted me when I passed. As for the overall value books, it's the same story for every Barnes & Noble: I just don't see a smart reason to purchase books here over purchasing books on Amazon because of prices here are significantly higher compared to buying online. I ended up leaving right away. This location should learn from the Barnes & Noble in Cary when it comes to overall ambiance and customer service.

We visit this Barnes and Noble occasionally because it's just expensive but they have a good…read morevariety of books. I specifically go for the B&N classic and special editions but it is nice they have a cafe. I noticed their bathroom is locked and can only be unlocked by a code on the bottom of a receipt which isn't super classy. Overall like any other B&N- the employees said hello but didn't ask if we were looking for anything.

Decided to stop and look around while in Durham - very cool store…read more Definitely a lot of music selection, free posters, free punk magazines and fanzines. Store has the musty, crunchy vibe you'd expect and it really suits the store. Employee that rang us up was very friendly and thanked us for stopping in. If you're looking for obscure albums, they might have it! Almost an overwhelming selection, very unusual bands, too. Worth stopping in. I believe they buy your used music items as well and offer cash/value towards purchases. Bummer we missed the store dog, though!

Awesome selection of vinyls with a friendly and efficient customer service!…read more There is a comfortable sofa if you would like to rest. The staff greeted customers kindly and make them feel their business was appreciated. We bought two records. The 2019 Spring sampler of Merge records was offered graciously. It was easy to park on the shopping center parking lot. This famous store is located near the Quickly Tea House and the Rumors hair studio.

Great gaming store. It's actually quite large inside. They have retail space as well and tables…read moreset up in the back for gaming. We came in with my son and daughter in law. We are not gamers but they are and they frequent this place quite often. If you can't find it here --- you probably don't need it !!! Plus it's next door to Li Ming's and who doesn't need some Asian food along with their games.

These guys are awesome! What a huge store though most of it is devoted to the gaming community…read more What a cool spot where people can go in and play games, to join each other's company and slay the dragons whatever. Pretty good comic book selection area also, plenty of racks and things to look at and will organized by publisher. They also have an incredible mail order comic program, too, even allowing you to go on and select specific covers. Great business, good people and really what you would want to see from someone operating in this industry.