B&N is now in Algonquin Commons! Located next door to Trader Joe's…read more Today was their Grand Opening with ribbon cutting by two Chicago authors. This new location is huge and spacious with exposed ceilings. Head to the very back left corner for the Starbucks Cafe and tables area. Friendly employees are there to help you find what you need. Check out is at the left front of the store. No signage but it's there.

After losing our Crystal Lake Barnes and Nobles and Borders decades ago, I sorely missed having a…read moreclose place to run to when I wanted to browse for books. While the opening of this store coincided with the closing of the Spring Hill Mall location, I gotta say-- I'm so happy to have a close bookstore again! Barnes and Noble has been slowly moving away from the stores of yesteryear and most sport a new redesign. The stores are (or at least look) smaller and have a more sterile feel to them. They've very streamlined. The big customer service desk is gone, as is the music department, which for years have laid pretty dormant at most Barnes and Nobles, truth be told. The inventory of CD's and DVD's is much, much smaller than before, so if that's why you visited Barnes and Noble, you'll be disappointed. The same goes for if you shopped their for magazines, which have been severely cut as well. The Children's area has lost a bit of charm, as well, losing the fun storytime tree/nook and cute wall decorations.The children's area is less enclosed than in the older stores. The cafe is present and had a lot of seating, which is nice. It is not as separate from the actual store as in many Barnes and Nobles. As far as books, I feel like there is less of a selection because of the new direction. That being said, there's still plenty to browse and while corporate redesign has changed a bit of the vibe of the stores, it's still a good place to go and relax or to wander about when you just need something to do. I'm happy to see a new BN near by and know I'll frequent it often.

Excellent little book shop, great selection of books, nice owner…read more Definitely need to check it out!

If you're claustrophobic, this isn't the place for you. If you're not. Come on in! This place gets…read moremore visitors than a public library does! This place has tons of books to browse around and shop for! Plenty of great finds and activity bustling inside this little place. Owner was really nice and friendly. Overall! Great hidden nook!

A very cozy neighborhood bookstore that's full of surprises as they fill in every nook, every…read morecorner of this place with books & other merch! They have good coffee too! Friendly staff!

Continues to be my favorite bookstore for new books in the area! The vibe here is so great, nice…read moreselection for a smaller store, and staff is very friendly. Despite it being on multiple floors, there is an elevator (it's slow but it works) which is great news for us disabled folks. So many little charming spots to rest and read! Don't miss this spot for all your reading and gift needs

Yes this is the cutest bookshoppe ever I had so much fun. The store has everything for your…read morereading convenience. This place is very cozy bring your young kids and they will enjoy the section for young kids They also have one of the kind gifts If you need a book and you don't have it they will place the order for you I had so much fun in the store Come and support small business in your era

Bookstores like this are disappearing. It seems the only ones around are behemoth chains, if even…read more Robin's Nest is one of the few that are independent. Locally owned and operated by people who actually like books. They have something for many tastes. A small store, meaning the selection is kind of limited. It has a lot of the current best sellers. There's also the niche stuff. Pretty organized and easy to find categories. There's books on a variety of topics. A few are ones that are hard to find. Has a pretty good children's section. Can't find everything one wants but has quite a bit. The prices are okay for being independent and local. Cool place to look around. It has pretty good prices. The hours are kind of limited but they're open most days such as weekends.

Cool music store! Found this one by pure accident while scanning a map. Stopped in the other day…read moreand realized this was a chance to find a lot of older CD's that I've been looking for. They also have a terrific selection of vinyl, tapes, and even 8-tracks amongst other music related items. The people who work here are super friendly and willing to help you find what you're looking for. I'll be back with my wantlist! Cheers!

Russ is great and very knowledgeable. I felt like he offered fair value for items I sold…read more Definitely check this place out.

This is an awesome game store. The staff is friendly and helpful. They work to make sure everyone…read morehas fun. They run a constant stream of TCG - Trading Card Games and while some of the players play in offical tournaments, you can still have lots of fun and the other players don't mind helping you and answering questions to help improve your game play and deck (but you may have to wait until the game ends!) D&D organized play goes on during the week and some weekends and amazingly is still FREE, even though the store is providing you with the space to play. The only reason I give them 4 stars is because I wish they would have a larger inventory of Role Playing Games (like D&D) but until more people are buying these products I understand that they cannot increase their inventory. Some of the Products sold: 1. D&D, Burning Wheel, Traveller, GammaWorld, Pathfinder, 2. Specialized board games that you cannot find in normal stores 3. TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, EDH/Commander, Pokemon, 4. Miniatures: Warhammer 40K, Star Wars: X-Wing, Infinity, Mars Attacks, Relic Knights, Imperial Assault 5. Comic Books 6. Dice, some miniatures for D&D and RPG's. and much, much more! Best of all, when the original store was going to close and there were no other gaming stores within 20 miles, Bear purchased the store, kept it open and gave us all a place to play for 5 years and running now. That alone causes me to be a loyal NGiT follower! Also, I help run the D&D Encounters and D&D Expeditions games at the store.

Bear, the owner, is a super fun and down-to-earth guy.read more

Our Sugar Grove Library has the most lovely intimate gathering rooms for small groups to gather…read more Check out the Sun Room and the beautiful meeting room with spacious windows and comfy newly refurbished chairs. Perfect for your book club meetings.

The Library has so much to do you could read, play games, do puzzles. And has enormous of books,…read morecds, puzzles, and video games to all check out. The librarians are helpful and kind. And it adds a lot of value to the town.

Excellent customer service! Did not expect to find such a gem in Dekalb! We just moved here and…read morethis store rivals any big city joint. Wide selection! Records, DVDs, CDs, tappers, neon signs, posters, t shirts and whatever else the come across. Be sure to follow them on Facebook to track their new arrivals.

This is my favorite experience in a record store. It defied my first impression of it. I thought it…read morewas gonna be a small place. But it was big and had great selection. I love this place. I've been to 2 other Record stores but this one is my favorite