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    3.4 (253 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Reina S.

    I love this place. My daughter loves books, this location is so clean and very well organized. My daughter wanted these books that are a whole series. They were missing 1 and 2, we were able to order it in store and have it shipped to the store. Everyone is so friendly and very helpful. It is worth the value. We got the premium membership which you pay $39.99 a year. I like that it includes these benefits, plus more: 10% off almost everything on BN.com and in Barnes & Noble stores. 10% off almost everything in Paper Source stores. FREE shipping with no minimum purchase. A tote every Premium Membership year (up to $19.99 value). 10% off the regular price of NOOK devices and accessories. Free upgrade to next size beverage. The membership is worth it for us as our daughter is constantly having us buy her books.

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    Brandon D.

    So the wife and I took our kiddos so they can peruse the books. The missus and I grabbed a coffee at the Starbucks that was inside and just chilled.

    The Café has a decent sized seating area and outlets.
    Tamara T.

    Stopped in because I needed to work on my laptop and there was a cafe that sold Starbucks products. Their cafe area is fairly big and I was able to find a table easily. I ordered at Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher and a savory pastry and both were really good. I went through the store afterwards and it was clean and neatly organized. Great place if you need to co-work for a little bit or do some silent sustained reading. There were outlets along the half-wall around the perimeter of the cafe area. There is a large parking out out front and there's lots of eateries surrounding the bookstore and they're off the 605 fwy.

    Ella has made my experience here so much better.
    Joan S.

    Ella was super kind at the cafe. Although she was working alone, she helped everyone with a smile and a positive mindset. I ordered a Vanilla frappe and she added some cookie crumbs that made my drink picture perfect. The drink was delicious and I got to enjoy it while reading my book. Definitely will be returning. Thank you Ella!

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    James A.

    Spending a little time inside, made me remember some good times long ago, when browsing in a book store was a common way to pass time and Amazon hadn't yet become such a ubiquitous word. My wife wanted to do some looking at the nearby DSW, so I decided to kill a little time inside this Barnes and Noble in Long Beach. Browsing through the titles and different parts of the store can give you a sense of current culture. After I did my requisite looking for any James Bond books, I walked over to the music section where the majority of the space was dedicated to vinyl records, albeit with current titles. I even saw a record player, but having Bluetooth output (which makes perfect sense). I did stop by the card game section...been meaning to pick up a copy of Monopoly Deal, and found a version with the help of a friendly store employee. Also picked up plastic (waterproof) playing cards and a colorful deck for my daughter as well. The store seems to be doing well, and hope it continues to do so.

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    Donna B.

    I haven't been in a Barnes & Noble in a while. Things have changed over the years. They used to have seating areas for you to flip through books. The only place to sit is in the Starbucks Cafe inside. Not sure if you allowed to bring books inside. They have a couple chairs in the magazine area. Books are priced pretty reasonably. This is inside the shopping plaza so parking is available.

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    Claribel V.

    I come here for the sportscards and TCG cards they sell in the front counter. They usually have a good amount of these items in stock and I always leave buying a couple of them. Usually when a new sportscards or TCG product is out, this bookstore will have them in stock within a week of release date. Customer service is good. I often call ahead to ask what items they have in stock and everyone else is always so patient to provide me with what they have and pricing. There is also a cafe inside serving Starbucks and baked goods. They often give $1 off discounts for drinks and baked goods with the receipt. However, they don't accept the Starbucks app. The cafe also gets crowded. There is never a place to sit everytime I visit.

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    Could literally sit for hours, they have such a huge selection and a Starbucks this place is life basically

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    14 years ago

    This is smaller than I thought. But it's clean and organized but didn't have a huge selection of books I needed.

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    11 years ago

    Great bookstore, HORRIBLE CAFÉ! And as someone that needs coffee while I study, coffee is horrible. I give them two thumbs down.

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    Fingerprints Music

    Fingerprints Music

    4.3
    (497 reviews)
    5.8 mi
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    If you've lived in Long Beach for any length of time, you undoubtedly know of Fingerprints. After…read more30+ years, it is undoubtedly the largest music store in Long Beach, and one of the largest in SoCal. We were there for Record Store Day. Loved the special deals they offered that day and having the chance to listen to a few bands over the course of the day (and get some merch signed!). I think their old store was better for listening, since there was a clear area for the audience--in the current store, we were tucked between shelves of merchandise--but it still worked and we had no problem seeing or hearing the bands. I particularly enjoyed seeing Violet Grohl and her band that day. Dave Grohl was there, but as a member of the audience. It was fun rocking out with him to his daughter's tunes (even if he was a couple of rows away). Love the staff. Rand, one of the owners, in particular, is incredibly knowledgeable. He also does a great job of lining up events and bands. We had such a great day at Fingerprints!

    I've been a Fingerprints customer since moving to Long Beach in 2023 and have loved the 4th Street…read morelocation. I've attended countless signings and performances, and I buy a vinyl there almost every month to keep growing my collection. As an LA native, I grew up going to the original Amoeba in Hollywood and continued shopping there after they moved to their current Hollywood Blvd location. I've always appreciated the events they host, and when I moved to LB, Fingerprints felt like LB's version of Amoeba because of its incredible lineup of signings and performances. Since moving to their new Bixby Knolls location, the event experience has taken a step backward. The new space isn't designed to accommodate the crowds these events attract. They proudly increase the vinyl prices for these events to pay for staffing these events while admission continues to be oversold. The result is an experience that feels more focused on maximizing attendance than ensuring fans can actually enjoy the event. I attended the Charli XCX Q&A yesterday, and the stage was so low that I couldn't see anything. Within two minutes of the event starting, I requested a refund because the room was clearly over capacity. Unless you were around 5'6" or taller, the only way to see Charli was through other people's phone screens. When I asked for a refund, the employee handing out vinyl records told me, "Well, it's a Q&A. The whole point is to listen." I respectfully disagreed. Seeing the artist is part of the experience, especially at an in-person event, but my refund request was denied. Even if the focus was solely on listening, the experience still fell short. Employee phone notifications were constantly going off and the front door opened every few minutes as employees loudly turned away customers because it was a private event, and outside street noise frequently overpowered the conversation. At times, I could hear phone notifications and traffic more clearly than Charli herself. I think Fingerprints hosts some of the best artist events and I want to see them succeed in their new location. The event setup needs to improve- a raised stage, better crowd management, clearer policies on phone usage, and limiting attendance to what the space can comfortably accommodate would go a long way toward creating an experience that matches the quality of the artists they bring in.

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    Once Read Books

    Once Read Books

    4.3
    (87 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $

    This store made my head spin a bit but used bookstores can be an adventure. It is bigger than it…read morelooks from the outside so be prepared to spend some time here. There is definitely the appearance of organization here. Biography is labeled in this section, military is over here, mystery over there, and so on. But while you probably will find some Agatha Christie in the mystery section, which makes sense, you will probably also find some Christie over in fiction. It is the same with other authors. I don't know if this is the store's doing or whether customers are shifting books around intentionally or otherwise but it is a little maddening at times. Most serious book hunters, especially those found rummaging through dusty used bookstores like yours truly, don't mind spending extra time looking for books. The hunt is part of the fun. They have some real gold nuggets here, if you spend the time. Also, speaking of gold nuggets, although Western is probably not the most popular genre these days, the Western section here is one of the larger ones I have ever seen. This store is well worth a visit. I found nearly all the prices to be extremely reasonable. Free and easy street parking all around. The counter fellow, who may have been the owner for all I know, was a real character and very pleasant.

    Revisit? Maybe, once a year or so…read more I would love to be allowed to refresh this place and let my inner Marie Kondo loose. Ah! I love the iconic, inviting Once Read Books in huge blue letters on the building. I enjoy the layout of the shop and how it feels like you can hide and get lost. There's a pleasant muffled bookstore hush. The man behind the counter is nice. Pricing seems fair. All good elements, I just think the book selection, decor, and tidiness could be improved. Ideas: Expand the kids section and add more board books Include more recent titles in the fiction and cooking sections Try to keep popular authors in stock (couldn't find any Stephen King) Cute new chairs, especially in the kids section (love a bookstore with chairs) New rug in the kids section Clean up the random boxes of books near the counter Update the genre and author signs Anyway, even with all that, it's still fun to browse here. If you're looking for older titles, magazines, etc., this is definitely a place you should hit up.

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    The store is bigger than it looks.  You will need to spend some time here digging for the nuggets.
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