Mathis is one of my favorite bookshops in America. Trust me when I tell you that I have been to…read moremany in my lifetime. They have an excellent selection of books, stickers, and cute gifts. I'm consistently impressed with their broad selection and reasonable prices. I always swing by whenever I'm in Bellingham.

We love to see a bookstore thriving!! This is so much more than just a bookstore (and adjoining…read morepaper/confectionery/novelty shop). Its a community hub! I recently moved to Bellingham and Village Books (and paper dreams) actually really swayed me to move here. Its a book palace, 3 stories of well organized selection. The front facing books are well chosen, and the used books are interspersed with the new books. There are quite a few staff picks sections, all of which are super interesting and worth looking over. Three days before Christmas 2025 I was there trying to pick out a horror book for a friend of mine. Horror is not my genre (more of a fantasy and literature gal myself), so I for sure needed guidance. The shop lady spent so much time reviewing the whole horror section with me . When we couldn't find the main book we decided on me buying, she spent the time looking everywhere for it. She enlisted the help of two additional staff members. When she was needed for another task, she made sure one of the other shop ladies had me covered. I ended up ordering the book, which came in a few days and they texted me when it arrived. Easy peasy! I will never forget that experince, especially as the store was jam packed with x-mas shoppers. Village books in fairhaven is the spot! My only note is that their bookclubs could be better. The bookclubs are during the day and don't have different genre selections (they are mostly nonfiction). There is a silent reading bookclub that I might try. They could be cultivating different types of communities (ie book clubs geared towards romantasy, sci-fi, literature, etc.), but maybe that will come with time.

This is the kind of place that I will happily get lost in. No, really, I will get lost in the maze…read moreof books here because it's the kind of bookstore where it's slightly disorganized as the entire floor has been taken over by stacks of books that need shelves, but there are never enough shelves for these written gems. Yes, Eclipse Bookstore is exactly where I want to be. We meant to visit Fairhaven because we had heard so much rave for Village Books, but coming to this place first spoiled it. I mean, I hate to say it, but there's something very special about Eclipse Bookstore that a Village Books or any other larger bookstore lacks. I think it's the lone man as the owner, doing everything, from accepting the used books, to pricing, to stacking, to ringing up people, to posting public hearings about land use development in the surrounding area on the bookstore windows, etc. I love it all. Depending on what you're looking for, they may or may not have it. But they have a lot that is completely unexpected yet something you'll desire. The used books are worth going through, and the rare collection was worth a gander with prices that are steeper but when will you ever find a first edition of Jane Austen's book about etiquette? If I lived in the area, I would be a regular. I was told to only buy two books from here, which was a challenge. But challenge accepted! I left home with two books (and another for a gift for my friend). Whenever I'm back in the area, I'll get lost here.

As a serious collector one of my favorites. Often gives me a little bit off the marked price.read more

What a delightful place, filled with all you could possibly want! I first went here year ago and…read moreever since I've been hooked on the books. There is a wide variety of books in each genre and they even have some special editions (sprayed edges, author sign, etc). It is a little on the pricey side but an average sized chapter book is 13-23 dollar depending on size and popularity. The cafe is perfect for doing homework or if you just need a place to get out and read! Anyone who works at this Barnes and Nobel is always helpful, kind, and quite knowledgeable when it comes to books. Overall a great place!

Highly unethical. I ordered a book and selected expedited shipping because I needed it asap. This…read morewas 3 weeks ago and still no book. I had to fight them to get a refund on the expedited shipping, and yes, still no book. If I hadn't reached out and complained they would have charged be the expedited shipping on a book that will hopefully arrive within a month. What a joke. Yet another sh***y corporation

Love this store so much as they have lots of cool pretty treasures and cute little gifts and such.read more

i found the Holiday catds I was looking for and the staff was VERY courteous and HELPFUL!!read more

I really wanted to like this book store as it was on the way to a show that my best friend and I…read moredrove across the border to see. Sometimes we like going to porn stores together, just to explore. We figured that it would be a great way to diversify our shopping experience. What was intended to be something fun really put a sour taste in my mouth (no pun intended). From what little my best friend and I did see, there was a slim selection of toys, nothing special but nothing that would be a good generic go to either. I heard that this store had books which I was looking forward to, however, before we got to the section, we were rudely greeted by what I assumed to be the shop owner. I wasn't interested in staying that long and almost made my way out the door due to the really aweful damp and mouldy smell of the place, however, the female elderly clerk initiated eye contact with me. Being socially polite, I greeted her politely in which she rudely asked for our ID's. I understand that for the type of store that it was that ID was required, however, give me a f-ing break. Both my best friend and I look well into our 30's. I had my passport on me, however, wasn't in the mood to fetch the ID in the bottom of my bag since we were on the way out anyway. It was less about the request and more about how she asked. She was rude from the moment we got in. I also felt a weird creepy sense when I walked in which made me also want to bolt before our contact with said lady. The way she was looking at me felt uncomfortable and dirty.

Great video arcade. Nice way to enjoy and preview the movies. Good location downtown near record…read moreshops and super restaurants.

So a friend gave me a coupon and told Me about this…read morestore...so I popped in (with my shiny new grandson /the holidays in mind). They have some wonderful educational play things for babies! Things that are hard to find elsewhere in town nowadays..it only took 5 minutes to find three different items to choose from! I was able To use my coupon which helped nicely! I will definitely go back! Don't tell my grandson but probably many of his gifts will come from here!

During these challenging covid times, and facing the daunting reality that my daughter would be…read morestarting her senior year of high school from home, I wanted to spice up our townhouse a little and help give her some inspiration as she dives into her academic year. So we headed to Launching Success and wow, did we have fun. I hadn't been to LS for several years - but was thrilled to find they still carry the same, high quality games, toys, books, supplies and other things to support homeschooling and home learning. Our first stop was at their fidget toy display, where my daughter picked out a couple of nice things to "play" with and help keep her focused during her days of Zoom classes. Next, we checked out some of their awesome art materials before heading to what I call the "teacher zone". This area of the store is FULL of all that cool stuff you see around your kid's classroom and you wonder where they got it. Well, they probably got it here! From posters to banners to you-name-it this room almost inspired me to return to college for my teaching certificate. (Hey, I said ALMOST.) While many of the items in this area are geared towards real classroom use (like signs about rules, or birthday lists) we found a couple of inspiring signs to put up around my teen's desk, as well as some organizational bins for pens and other supplies. Launching Success would also be an excellent place to buy high quality gifts for holidays or birthdays - they have a huge variety of games for all ages, and their prices are very competitive.

Sure, the Western Bookstore is the place to get your textbooks if you're a WWU student - but what I…read moredidn't know until I recently visited was that they are a great place to find art supplies too! Not only that, but their shelves are full of competitively-priced office and school supplies, not to mention Viking-branded accessories and gifts in pretty much all conceivable shapes, styles, and price ranges. From key rings to hoodies, from dog collars to blankets, if you need something for the WWU student/grad in your life this is THE place to find it. The staff here are mostly students, so be patient with them as many are learning the retail game. Oh, and parking sucks - prepare to hike a ways to get here. It is right in front of the bus stop, though, if that's your preferred mode of transpo.

They have school supplies, backpacks, and western merchandise…read more Downstairs there's a bookstore. A cute girl with glasses was really helpful, and I found the books that I was looking for. Everything was great, but the textbook is really boring so i'm just giving it 1 star.