Definitely recommend this book store! We enjoyed shopping there, but most of all having good…read moreconversations with Bill! The place is small but plenty of books to choose from! It's clean and the service is just outstanding! The prices were also fantastic! We will definitely be back!

Literarily Book Shop is my favorite bookstore. Although I live in Dallas, I travel to El Paso…read moreregularly, and I always make time to visit the store. It's locally owned and the owner is always there. He is very knowledgeable about the books he has for sale. I love browsing book stores but the ones that are part of a chain generally have the same boring mainstream books. Literarity is clean, well lit and the books are organized by topic. Fiction is sorted by author name so it's easy to find books if you're going to get a specific book or want to check for books by a specific author. I highly recommend this store!

We have been loyal patrons of The Bookmark since our teenage daughter was a baby. They have quite…read morea huge selection of affordable preowned books, and magazines for the entire family! The proceeds help the Dorris Van Doreen Library. The Bookmark is staffed entirely with volunteers. They are most helpful, and know exactly where certain books are, and make great recommendations. When my in-laws passed away, we donated hundreds of art books and history books that they cherished. We knew that they would be appreciated by book-loving readers.

This bookstore is filled with interesting books in good condition on many subjects. The store is…read morenicely maintained. This is a nice way to help the library. I took off one star for those manning the store who talk too loud and share their personal business. They should be more aware of their surroundings.

Excellent service, the person working charged with me about books and podcasts. Amazing selection…read moreof really interesting books at very reasonable prices! Recommend this bookstore to any lover of books!

I really appreciated the atmosphere and utility of this bookshop. I went in looking for used…read morechildren's books, and there was a wide selection of offerings at reasonable prices--often $3 or below per book. It was the perfect mix I was looking for, and the person running the shop was able to guide me to the right section and was very thoughtful and engaging as I made my selections. I really appreciated my time at Cactus Flower and hope it thrives for years to come!

My mother used to bring my daughter to Books are Gems when she was very little. They would select…read morea brand new book, and six gently used books to keep for free. Now, in cleaning out my late parent's home, we returned there, boxes of books in hand, and donated them so that they will be available for others to take home and enjoy. There is a huge selection of nonfiction and fiction books available for sale in a separate room. No title costs over $1. This wonderful treasure has been open for many years, and I hope it continues for many more.

Amazing charitable used book store that provides free books to children and educators. The books…read morefor adults are extremely reasonably priced and you know that you are supporting a good cause! I keep bookmarks and brochures with me to give to anyone I know who reads to visit this amazing place!

Just order thru Amazon or other online bookseller. It's easier, generally cheaper, and you don't…read morehave to Stand in a checkout line for 40 minutes in a place that has 5 registers and ONE cashier working 4 days after CHRISTMAS. So I need a final gift for a late Christmas get together and I was ordering online but as I'm doling the search I saw it was in stock and available at the local B&N at The Fountains so I think HEY! I'll just go get it now! It's about 2:30. Well I haven't graced their doors in Years! So as you walk in there is a "help desk" and I think hey ask them, it's better than wandering around for 20 minutes searching for that section. So I go up to the desk and ask the lady where the Bible's are and she says follow me ... and I do. And of course it's like Going to Costco for a Rotisserie Chicken... they are all the way in the back. Good move using the help desk. Because I'd have thought the most famous book ever in print would be closer to the front but I was wrong. I thanked the lady an began to peruse the section for the one or one like what I wanted ... I found 2-3 I wanted to sit down and compare... there was a one chair at the end of that book stack. So I did sit a minute and go thru some pages the I remembered seeing another one on the shelf I wanted to see if it had red lettering .. so I got up and went to get it and came back to the chair and now a lady was sitting in it, playing games on her phone. So I'm standing there with 3 books looking for a chair.. I wander around, all thru the kids area, all thru several other stack of books and sections, no chairs period. It appears the Bible section chair is the ONLY chair in the back of the place... as you go back forward I found just 2 more chairs, occupied. Back in the day, years ago when I was a semi regular at B&N, there were chairs everywhere! At the ends of all the stacks. There was even a lot of chairs in the children's area for reading circles. Today I saw People on walkers and canes trying to shop, who I bet would have appreciated a lowly CHAIR to sit in and read a paragraph or two, to decide if they wanted to buy the book or not... that's what it used to be about at B&N, reading... and getting SA book to take home... oh sure you could TRY to hobble all the way BACK to the front of the mammoth store to the Starbucks cafe and sit there but it's full of teens laughing and giggling & drinking free water and head some adult readers but the on is the tables are all full and it's noisy boisterous, with coffee machines bubbling and spewing. And all you want is nice semi quiet place to sit and look at the book a few moments, without having someone steal it so they can sit and play telephone games. So anyway, I make my choice and move to the front to pay and leave.... There are, I counted 17 people in line to check out. One cashier. Now the help desk has 5 ladies. But not the checkout. 4 days after Christmas. When people are making exchanges, cashing in gift cards and Barnes Bucks or whatever they are called that kids save up for every time they buy books... or toys they earn points they can cash in, if they can find their account or card for new toys or books... you learn a lot of this by over hearing as you stand in line for 40 MINUTES waiting to simply buy the one book you chose and LEAVE. After the 30 minute mark my back went into spasms. I can't a tan for long periods of time, I should not be standing in a line this long just to buy a Bible at the bookstore with 5 cash registers 4 days after Christmas. Finally at this point one of the help desk ladies comes over be cause the line BEHIND ME now is like 17 waiting as well, and I progressed about 8 thru. Things pick up now and move twice as fast with two cashiers. At the 40 minute mark I finally get to the counter JUST as Second Lady from the help desk also comes over and opens a 3rd register. I tell my cashier NO. I don't have a B&N card, no, I don't want one or to join any club, I just want to pay for my purchase and GO. And that it's RIDICULOUS you have people standing in this line for 40 minutes! I pay and take my Bible and leave. It took me all of 2 MINUTES for my transaction. If you have and expect exchanges & Returns , you need a separate area for that thru the first of January. Not at the checkout lane. It's too time consuming and inhibits other customers from simply completing their shopping trip, paying and leaving. And why at 2:30 with 17 people in a congested line do you only have ONE CASHIER 4 days after Christmas?? School is still out, people are still off from many jobs, it's a SUNDAY, the store is what I would call FULL. ‍‍ One Star for the lady at the help desk who took me all the way back to the Bible's section.

This is a beautiful store and while they do get really busy, the staff is friendly and helpful…read more They also have storytimes on Saturdays and I have been to several of their book release parties and they are really cool. Recommend!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoy this store. We appreciate the employees we just got there as well as…read morethe atmosphere to read in. So, three thumbs up and keep up the good work!!

Barnes and Noble is one of the last major bookstores, and things have gone online. I still try to…read moresupport them once in a while. There is nothing better than looking at a book and seeing if it might interest you rather than looking online. Prices could be a little lower, but sometimes there are sales. So I'm always checking them out.

Over the years I have bought some interesting books at very good prices. However, they have some…read moreweird business hours for a store. And, they aren't even open on Fridays. And, the last two weeks they have not been open and no informational signs on the door. And, they don't answer the phone. And .......

These days, buying new books is not as it used to be, since everyone just buys books for their…read morekindle or whatever other reading device they have. If you enjoy browsing for books and finding hidden treasures, visit this store. All proceeds go to supporting the libraries in town, the library bus and a bunch of other things that support education in El Paso. The selection is large, and if you can't find something you're looking for, the staff will add your request to a list and call you when that book is available. Support this local used books store and enjoy the atmosphere. And if you have large amounts of books to donate, call them first. They're staffed by volunteers and they could use a bit of a heads up.