As our in person book store options decline this location is still standing! Expanded toy and gift options, tons of magazines to browse over a coffee, and great recommendations for book gifts from staff. The kids area is unrivaled n selection. Support our book sellers! Value section always has a bargain or treasure to uncover. Bathrooms take a beating here so I try to skip. read more

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Great customer service, and a very good selection! I had a book signing here, and will absolutely consider going back.

Came here on Black Friday for a few books and was pleasantly surprised by how organized and clean everything was! The employees were very kind and helpful, and I was able to get the three books I came in for! Prices were a bit all over the place and I forgot to take many photos, but they had a lot of popular special editions which were awesome! read more

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It was raining so hard, so I came in to peruse the area until the rain slowed. All of a sudden, I see... NOTHING! It was empty! I had no idea what to do, because I grew up in a Barnes & Noble-heavy city, and this new modern chic contemporary design was too much, yet not enough. Then, they came. The books. Shooting at me like rockets! I jolted awake... it was just a dream. Phew! However, after this mind befuddling dream, I headed to a nearby Barnes & Noble where I was vacationing. How come I grew up with The Beatles on the shelves, but when I walk in, I see "K-Pop Demon Hunters"?! DEMON?! 4 stars. read more

I love book stores so much! Today (Black Friday) it was busy and lots of sales. Lines weren't too long either. Only down fall is if you are looking for something specific they might have to order it for you. Great gift ideas too! read more

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With all the advantages of information at our fingertips and at a moments notice, for me... nothing replaces the feel of a book in my hands. I came here looking for a book by a local author of that is sold out elsewhere. The staff was very helpful and they offered to order it for me and also located it somewhere closer to my home. No it's not an independent bookseller but I have yet to discover those since I am new. For now it's just nice to have good service when many places, including this one, are short staffed. read more

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I used to to frequent this location with my parents. The store is large and organized. Best sellers and recommended reads are on the tables down the middle aisle of the store. They have a great selection of magazines. There's a cute children's area in the back. There's a nice size cafe. You can find bookmarks, planners, pens, pencils, and other accessories near the front of the store by the registers. Parking can be a major hassle in this shopping center. There are so many businesses so it's always busy. Upcoming events are listed on their website. read more

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When I saw this store I couldn't believe a Barnes & Noble still existed. I like bookstores; I found a book I would've never come across through searching on Amazon. This store has a good kids selection. read more

Honestly, I typically order books online because the price is so much lower. However, when I need a book quickly or I want to shop the sales/specials, I'll go to B&N. Recently I visited the Mt. Pleasant location of Barnes & Noble. I had a list of a few texts I wanted to acquire, but I also shopped the sales/specials. Several employees came and asked me if I needed assistance. I didn't, but I appreciated them asking. This is a great B&N location! read more

Nice retail bookstore, same as any other B&N in the chain. Some seating in random spots as well as in the "Cafe" where you can get a coffee and a pastry to enjoy while you read the book that you're probably not going to pay for. Prices are off the chart, but their member discount helps to relieve the pain. B&N has free AT&T wifi. Awsome. read more

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I can't help it... I still love the feeling of holding a bound book and turning the pages. when reading ... and, I truly find relaxing after scrolling up and down and looking at a screen, day after day. This Barnes and Noble is well stocked and similar in layout with the many BN stores in which I've shopped, Even with the growing popularity of accessing e-books and magazines on-line, BN keeps its store shelves filled with current books to satisfy any reader's interests ... and it continues to open new 'brick and mortar' stores when so many retailers are struggling to compete with the convenience of 24/7 purchasing. This store has a decent Starbucks that offers a discount to BN loyalty card holders which is s drawer for many individuals that would not stop in, otherwise, The associates are helpful and will place an online for you if the book for which you are looking is not in stock. I can't think of a more pleasant way to spend a rainy afternoon than sit in the cafe, savor my favorite latte, munch on a delicious chocolate chip cookie and flip through the pages of the latest Oprah read more

I honestly feel bad not recommending a bookstore but there are really serious issues at this location.. Generally only one cashier available at all times.. extremely long wait times and staff that are unable to answer even basic questions It is worthwhile to drive to another location do not visit the West Ashley location if possible. read more

You know when someone is hungry with power and just makes no sense? That's Pam here. The actual worst retail employee I've been in 2022. I've been a B&N member for a year now and have used it once a week if not more. From AZ, CO, TN, VA, etc. that I've used it in the passed year I ask if they can price adjust to online and they do then they get my membership and they do my extra 10% off. NEVER ONCE has it cause a single problem: well until Pam today. She told me I could not double dip with discounts. When I was heading back in a lady behind me in line originally told me she couldn't believe he rude she was to me because they've done it to her before too. So I went back in once finding out In store pickup would take a few hours explaining that everyone other B&N store I've gone to can do it but this location in Charleston cannot? She continues to attempt to belittle me by telling me "its only $4". I told her it's not the money it's the fact that I pay for this membership have used it well near 100 times in the passed year and this is the one location that doesn't do it? Seems kinda weird to me. She continues with "I can do it for you since you keep insisting because I have the authority but I won't do it again so you think you have special privilege" I said it's not "special privilege" when every other location does it. So I told her I would leave a review about her and left. And I will be cancelling my membership because there are other book stores in CHS with better attitudes from their employees and the only reason I kept going to B&N was because of my membership. read more

i love bookstores and, yes, I admit- BN is a fave. Sue me, haters of mega-chains and Starbucks-domination. Since I moved to Chattanooga, I have not spent ANY time at my happy place - mainly because the only BN around is by the mall, Hamilton Place, and not at all convenient for me. Sigh. But . . . then the clouds parted and I got to spend a week at our beach place outside Charleston, and today spend about three hours lolling about a little piece of heaven. Nice staff, very quick to bus tables for those readers-not-buyers. Pretty large Starbucks with lots of tables (and its own entrance/exit). Awesome selection (and organization) of new paper and hard backs, yet a mild one of magazines (compared to BN at The Peach, a dearth of the glossy stuff). I don't give four stars because their "hard" topic books - history, research, etc- seem a little underplayed. Warning- parking is a bear, everywhere in the shopping center and especially at BN because there are about six spaces right in front (and they are with a Bath & Body Works and a Gap doors down) and right by one of the roundabouts peppered throughout the complex. All that said, a nice afternoon spent in a place and with things I love! And I didn't even get coffee. read more

It's like every B&N you've ever visited: there's a Starbucks and too many people sharing too little wifi bandwidth, there's the usual display of bargain books and NOOKs that no one wants anymore but they hope they can sell by putting them RIGHT UP FRONT, and they will "gladly" order anything their buyers didn't realize someone might actually want to read and you'll only have to wait two weeks for it to arrive. But unlike other B&N's you might have seen, this one has ZERO comfortable seating (no couches or comfy chairs) and it still has a music section in the back where you can buy physical copies of music to play on vinyl or compact disc. They also have staff members who are well-versed in playing up the "discount club" offer but are slow slow slow when you want them to tell you where something you're interested in might be shelved in the store. There are few bookstores in the Charleston area anymore, but even so, this one is not worth the trip. read more

Super busy store, but great customer service! Caroline helped me find the books I wanted and her good mood and positive energy were contagious! I not only purchased the book I'd been looking for but I left with a smile on my face. Thank you Caroline! read more

I have always liked this Barnes & Noble Booksellers location at Towne Center in Mount Pleasant. The store is clean and well organized. It is a good place to find the book you need, but also to meet people and conduct business. The staff is helpful and help you find the exact book or magazine you are searching for. I have always had a good experience every time I have visited this location. It is one of my favorite book stores. read more

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When it comes to book stores, I'm always down for going in and browsing and adding to my list of titles I need to read. Stopped in here the other day trying to kill time. Actually talked to one of the employees pretty extensively about the Nook - specifically playing with the new Nook Color.... pretty nice but it's diverting away from being an e-reader and being something to rival a tablet or iPad. I will probably pick up an e-reader someday, but I still like the feel and smell of a book. That being said B&N is a good location to find most things - they have a large periodical section as well and usually some sort of coffee/caffine producer inside. This location was no exception and it seemed like there were a lot of people in here too. read more

This is going to be a bad one so hang on to your butts. This B&N is always packed and the cafe is a nice touch even though they are basically the worst cafe in the world ever. Ever ever. The people that work at the fake Starbucks are the WORST. Rude and just plain unprofessional. First, I'm corrected inappropriately after ordering a cafe au lait. No, it's not a misto. No one at any other coffee shop in the damn free world calls it this except Starbucks and they are punk ass bean jockeys. Next, my friend orders a cafe au lait with soy milk. She pays. They get the order wrong. She reminds them she ordered with soy milk. They tell her that soy milk costs 55 cents more. She says fine, even though that was what she ordered, hoping maybe they'd realize they messed that up on their own and correct. Fast forward to coffee delivery and the dude looks at her and says, "ok, that's 55 cents." We both have a silent heart attack eye roll. She says all I have is my card, and then he takes the card and says with confusion, "you want to run your card for 55 cents??" IS THIS A FREAKING JOKE??? He takes it and runs it for 66 cents. Not 55. This is crap. This is appalling. Not only will I no longer frequent this cafe, but B&N also gets the boot for employing a bunch of turds. Good day. read more

COVID-19 Hours Beginning 5/26/2020, temporary store hours are: M-F 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM; SUN 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM read more

Don't understand why the Towne Center branch gets such a low rating. IMO, this is one of the better Barnes and Noble. Always lively. In my experience staff have always been very helpful. Always nice to sit at their Starbucks cafe while flipping through books have picked up off the shelf. read more

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I rarely go to bookstores anymore. And when I do it is a very focused visit. However last week I needed a pick me up and I spent over two hours in BN. I was pleasantly delighted to see it was so crowded on a Thursday afternoon. And honestly it seemed not much different than when I used to practically live in the bookstore a decade ago. The store is very well stocked and has very cute bookish gifts to accompany the books. Would be nice to have some of those big comfy chairs to sit in. read more

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During my recent extended vacation in the IOP area, my kiddo and I visited this B&N several times. It was very disappointing. Not once during ANY of my visits did anyone say, "Hello!" or ask me if we needed help with anything...unless we were checking out. The Children's section always looked unkept. And the selection was less than impressive. Very disappointing B&N store. read more

I went into this Barnes and Nobel for the purpose of looking at local cookbooks. They had a section dedicated to regional cookbooks and had a very nice selection of different community cookbooks, collections from local restaurants, and southern style cooking books. That was the good part. I then had to use the restroom and it was trashed. There was not toilet paper dispenser, and the hand towels consisted of a roll of industrial paper towels on the counter. Mothers was also graffiti on the wall. If I did not know better I would have thought that I was in the restroom at a truck stop. I also do not get the pricing strategy of the Barnes and Nobel stores. I know I am paying a convince fee for being able to get the book that day, but really the price difference between buying it at the store and ordering it at the store is just too great. I end up ordering the books from the store to have them shipped to my house for less. read more

The store was organized very nicely and was very quiet. I found what I was looking for. I would say this prices were fair but definitely not low. Only downside was that people inside the starbucks part of the store were not wearing masks and that was a little uncomfortable. Other than that I would definitely return for more books in the future. I also really liked how they had little notes about which books to read like suggestions. read more

We're here once a week or so. It's usually busy; it's part of Towne Center where you can walk, shop, eat, or see a movie. We've always thought the staff in the bookstore and cafe were friendly and kind. We are there often enough you'd think we would've encountered a grump at least once but we haven't. They offer teacher discounts and B&N member discounts. Strengths: easy, fun place to hang out, meet up, and find a good book or gift. Great location. Friendly, helpful staff. Weakness: Improvements should be made to the cafe seats - they really are gross -stained and worn- and need replacing. The kids area is a nice size and offers seating but each time we visit the popular and well loved train table it needs a serious cleaning and we end up avoiding it. *just a note in regards to a couple points made in older reviews: - that parking has improved somewhat since the garage was built - I've seen an effort by the staff to tell young/goofing off loiterers to behave and not disturb others -the bathrooms have been updated and kept better recently read more

It is easier to know where things are in the library. Always need help finding the right book here. Good news, really helpful staff. read more

Barnes & Noble should consider changing their name to "Absent & Wait". I truly support local businesses and find it incredibly more difficult each time I visit the Towne Center B & N Bookstore- there is never any floor assistance when locating a book coupled with a wait line to check out that averages approximately 15-20 minutes. I requested assistance three times while four potential customers waited w/ me for an employee to appear. Ordering online becomes more desirable each time I visit this store. BTW- I do not visit at the store's peak shopping hours. Today is Thursday at 1:30. read more

As a general rule, I'm a big fan of Barnes and Noble in general. I enjoy the ambiance of the store combined with the cafe that serves Starbucks but isn't actually a Starbucks. Most B&N's are very nice, with helpful staff and a good selection of books. However, this Barnes and Noble deviates from that solid formula. I rarely go into a B&N to purchase a book. I am always there to study or do work at the cafe and do some book browsing in the meantime. With that said, I'm not a freeloader and always pay my way by making a purchase or two at the cafe while taking up space at one of the tables. Because I consider this an eating establishment too, I am even more horrified at the poor conditions of their bathroom. This is one of the dirtiest, smelliest bathrooms I've been to in a supposedly respectable establishment. It is ALWAYS out of toilet paper, paper towels and soap. In addition, the stall doors are often broken as is the handle to the main door. The counters are disgusting, covered in soapy grime and trash on the floor. I've been to truck stop bathrooms that have been nicer. Lastly, it always has a slight raw sewage smell in there that is terribly off-putting. I try to avoid this bathroom and go to the bathroom at the Old Navy next door. The second strike against this particular location is the high concentration of unattended children, mostly pre-teens and very young teenagers hanging out, assing off, and being rude and loud. I realize this isn't a library and I'm not complaining that it isn't quiet, because I like a nice buzz of conversations and espresso makers, but I really dislike the loud, annoying raucous that these kids produce. Maybe I'm just getting old and curmudgeonly, but it makes me avoid this place like the plague. Lastly, the seating in the B&N is not bad, but they have limited outlets to plug in laptops and the tables always seem to be jammed together, probably a result of the congregating teens. Its not really a very comfortable place to work on anything, which may be by design to discourage freeloading squatters. Other than these major objections, its a pretty standard B&N with a good selection of books and magazines. I've never encountered any rude staff. read more

This B&N is your typical B&N bookseller. I do agree there are always a lot of kids around, so it may not be the best place to study. However, with that being said, the cafe area was roomy with lots of seating. Their Starbucks isn't actually a Starbucks, though, so your Starbucks gift cards are not good here :( read more

From September 2009 to April 2010 I spent many mornings, afternoons and evenings in the coffee shop . I enjoyed the drinks, the food, reading books, the baristas' friendliness and competence, accessing the internet, taking or making the odd phone call and engaging in conversations with interesting people. I am still in regular contact with two people I met there. read more

The store is wonderful and helpful but the FAKE Starbucks names no sense to me! Went in today and was told by associate, "we aren't a real Starbucks" ??!! Says starbucks and is using the starbucks logo but you're not a Starbucks!!! Next was told they don't have coconut milk! Is that a Starbucks thing too?!! Think not since I can buy it at Walmart!!! So Starbucks maybe you shouldn't allow your name to be used on fake stores!!! read more

Love the bookstore but their Starbucks is not good! They must not give them the right recipes because nothing there tastes like the other Starbucks In the world! read more

Not sure if the 50ish blonde lady manager still runs this store because I will never shop there again, but...she floats around in some garish kaftan acting like the Queen Mother and all but sneers at customers until she sees some group of similarly aged friends who she then treats like royalty. I would sometimes look through a few magazines (sometimes buying them) while I had coffee (which was terribly inconsistent and sometimes just bad) and she would trail behind me like a busy body when I politely took the magazines back to the rack and placed them RIGHT where they belonged. She would then make a show of straightening them when they were already straight and just gave off an incredibly haughty, rude, condescending and unwelcoming vibe. Meanwhile I would see people walk into the cafe with literally a two foot high stack of books, roughly thumb through them while dropping crumbs and sneezing all over the pages...and then leave the entire stack in a heap on the table. I can't imagine any place having such a perpetually rude store manager, especially when they are in the failing business of printed literature. Frankly I hope this place finally goes out of business. If you want coffee and a bit of reading, just take your laptop to any nearby Starbucks...relax and read the NY Times or whatever online. read more

Friendly and helpful staff. My only complaint is that they took out most of the big, comfortable chairs :(

it's always helpful to have a few escape routes in one's repertoire. i'm not talking about the beach or your grandmother's house or some secret spot in the swamp: i mean the real deal. that's right. the b+n. when you're too busy to deal with certain people (b/c you're pretending to be too busy) come to barnes and noble, a safe house, your haven in a sea of sprawl, your own private island. i know. they're the largest bookstore chain in the world, and starbucks is an overcaffeinated devil that rips off farmers in ethiopia - but this is mt p! we can't afford to have standards. if we had standards, we wouldn't be here, would we? we'd have moved somewhere with public trans and good cheap coffee and an economy not based exclusively on exploiting our natural resources. so chill the fuck out. let the old inner monologue have its say (me: hey crazy, lay off the guilt trip! me: bitch, it's all love. peace and love. happy thoughts, hearts, and flowers. get me a double latte) and forget silly things like morals. besides, all the local bookstores closed the day b+n arrived, so make do with starbucks, and don't worry: you could sit here all day shining your shoes with rush limbaugh, and no one would bother you to buy anything. flirt with the barista and catch up on your girl, lindsay lohan; buy yourself a peppermint hot chocolate b/c you're livin large; be that person on her cellphone that everyone wishes would just shut the fuck up; have deliciously juicy conversations with friends you haven't talked to in a while, just to spice up the starbucks (plus, it's really fun being the asshole, even without liquor and cards). sorry. have annoyed myself so much i just can't continue. must escape....possibly to starbucks. read more

Mary Alice Monroe has done it again! Beach House Reunion completes a wonderful series about the Rutledge family of Charleston South Carolina and their adventures at the beach house on Sullivan's Island. The book brings everyone full circle and most of all it completes the hopes that Lovie had for her family. Lovie is my favorite character from the series. Her strength and love for her children, her sweet home, and of course the turtles, brings back so many memories of raising my children here. I was so happy to see Cara fall in love and find happiness again and to carry on the sea turtle work that Lovie cherished and to stay at the beach house. The ending, especially with my favorite scripture, Rise up My Love and Come Away, touched me deeply. It was included in my wedding. A perfect ending to a perfect series. Read all the books from this series by Mary Alice Monroe! You too will fall in love! read more

Don't order a chai tea latte it tastes like nothing but warm milk, something bad must be wrong with their pump. I asked for a new one and it tasted the same. They offered a different drink but i dont drink coffee, never offered a refund, i didnt bother asking for one. Hopefully they tried it so they can get it corrected. Disgusting. read more