Absolutely delightful and charming store! Owner was positively lovely, bookstore was decorated in…read morean eclectic and fun manner, and was well organized! I plan to make this a regular spot when I come to town from Atchison.

We were in the area and we stopped by this bookstore. We have been to this bookstore at a previous…read morelocation years ago. The store itself is completely unorganized and you wonder if the shelves are going to topple in. But he has an exceptional collection of used non-fiction books. He has all types of genres and classic books. His Christian section is better than most Christian bookstores. He has very high-quality authors. He has manuals, a selection for black voices, various countries, cookbook, health, psychology, you name it on the non-fiction and he probably has it. He is friendly and helpful and it would probably be best to ask him where some items might be since the store is overcrowded and not organized very well. Some books have the prices on the inside cover and some you have to ask him and you can bargain with him as well as long as your bargaining is reasonable. Even though the photos that I have submitted show disorganization, he really does have an exceptional amount of good books.

Original review no longer accurate…read more So, when I first went to this place it was filled with books and heavily disorganized. It got a little better over time. They buy books but only twice I guess? I reached out a couple times to sell books or trade and been told they're not buying. Which is perfectly fine if you don't want to buy customers books. You get final say. It just ruined my view on the business.

Just wanted to update the community on the current state of The Book Barn…read more Yes, there are books in this store. Yes, you'll probably find what you're looking for. Yes, you'll be greeted by the sweetest lady with a ton of book knowledge. You will need to squeeze through books piled on the floor. You might see a broken shelf or two held up by books. The store is only open on Saturdays, I'm thinking from 11am-5pm or so.

I would love to open a bookstore like this one. Piles upon piles of books all over the place…read more Somewhat organized, but the real gem is in the people. The older lady will tell you everything and can find anything. I talked to her just about my history with the Book Barn. In 1998, Lansing Middle School had an accelerated reader program. You read books and take tests on the computer (big deal at the time) and you are awarded points. I earned enough points that I was awarded a gift card to The Book Barn. It was written on a card with the amount, and each time you spent some of it the cashier would write the new amount on it. I walked in and asked for any recommendations. The younger lady working there gave me Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. She gave Atlas Shrugged to a 13 year old. I tackled that beast. It took me 9 months, but I plowed through it and can now proudly say that I have read Atlas Shrugged. Overall, great service, great place to get lost it for an afternoon. Support your local book store!

I stopped by the Blue Springs store today and Barnes & Noble no longer sells or carries magazines.read more

I went there specifically for the new issue of Sommerset Magazine. I held off getting a…read moresubscription cause Barnes and Noble was opening in Blue Springs. I loved the Independence Barnes and Noble. I'd go every month for....magazines. It closed. I went to the Blue Springs Barnes and Noble to have a look at the new books, and magazines. It's a tiny Barnes and Noble. You could fit 3 Barnes and Noble (maybe 4 the size of the Plaza) into this one. Worse: no magazines! It is a very tiny Barnes and Noble. I don't even think there's a coffee shop. The gift section is tiny, sparse. I believe I'll bypass this one and go to the one on the Plaza.

I love this bookstore as it always has the books that I am in need of! I was very unhappy to hear…read morethat it will be closing in March along with all the other Cokesbury stores. The company is going to be web-based only. That is fine, I understand the growing amount of people using e-books. However, not everybody has access to a computer to order books or quite grasps the concept of tablets. Also, sometimes the smell of a new book is like Christmas morning. Fresh and wonderful!

Small town perfection! This bookstore has been open 20 years. And there is a reason! It is…read morescreaming "HEY HALLMARK CHOOSE THIS TOWN NEXT!!" I loved everything about this cozy little bookstore. Mom and I loved walking into this place. They serve coffees. It was amazing! So much nostalgia within this place. They even do blind dates with a book and puzzles! How cute. Mom walked out saying it's close I can go and enjoy a coffee and a book. We love shopping local. Please stop in and give this lovely lady and her store some love!!!

A quaint small town book store right on Main St. across from the courthouse. As American as you can…read moreget. I ventured in because they had an espresso machine and needed some caffeine while wandering around the small street fair that was going on today. My iced mocha was made with dark and white chocolate and was delicious. I love supporting these type of small town independent stores.

Great selection of movies and video games. And I was very impressed with the selection of Funko…read morePops, I just started collecting them a few months ago, and I now found the place where I can buy them at a great price. The owners are very helpful.

DONT SHOP HERE!!!!…read more Olha at the zona rosa vintage stock is a muy mal human being. In case she's not wearing her name tag, She's a short dumpy girl with glasses. She tried to convince me that a collectible was complete in box when it was visibly showing slots for parts that were empty. She told me those are for the parts on the figure and i took her at her word. I felt at-ease when she told me I had 30 days to return it for a full refund. I asked if I could return it to the entertainmart in Saint Joseph (also a joke of a business) because I live an hour north of here. She said yes! After some online research I see the figure is indeed missing parts. 6 in total. I called the Saint Joseph Entertainmart to make sure what Olha told me was correct. She verified and told me to bring them in. I was greeted by a guy that told me to head to register 1 for my refund. I went to register 1 and was next in line when the cashier just walked out of the store without saying anything to me. Not hold on, excuse me, NOTHING! Then after 10 minutes the guy walks in and says the district manager told him I cannot return the items because they are used. One was brand-new according to vintage stock and the other was used. They told me I could take them back to zona rosa and get my refund. How convenient! I'm at work so I ask my wife to take them back for me. The guy working the counter immediately said, "didn't the Sain't joseph store already tell you No on this return". My wife said, "actually the saint joseph store said to bring them back here." When asked by the male worker why Olha told me I could return these items she exclaimed, "I never said that!" They basically told my wife tough luck and have a nice day. To sum it up, Not only are the employees at these stores untrained. They are also liars with terrible customer service skills. They reserve the right to refuse a return, even if it's a legit return, as they see fit. The manager has the final say on a case by case basis according to their online website, which is full of grammatical and spelling errors which adds to the sketch of this business. Olha, learn what your store policy is, don't blurt stuff out of your mouth if it isn't true. While we're on the subject of truth, when asked if you said something that you definitely said, be an adult an own up to it. Don't lie a second time to avoid accountability

Brand new bookstore in the heart of Independence! The owners are super nice and I am so excited to…read morehave them in the square. They have mostly romance and fantasy books, as well as some children's and Spanish books as well. There are some gifts like bookmarks, pens, puzzles and a few other goodies. There is an event space in the back with a game style room and restroom in the back. The location is full of potential and I'm excited to see what they achieve! Great to have them open!

Very cute book store right in the Independence Square! I loved all the books they had and they were…read moreall in fantastic shape, they also had a lot of special editions which I thought was neat. The person working there was very polite and willing to help us if we needed it! Overall, loved the vibes in here and would say everything is fairly priced too!