Barnes & Noble

This is a great place to meet friends, buy my book , 'Seriously… I'm Kidding,' & do dramatic readings of Danielle Steele novels on the escalator. If you don't have time for all three, just buy my book .

For parents whose kids love Lego, there's a blocks/bricks table on the 2nd floor for kids to enjoy. A good way for parents to kick back while their kids play.

Sad that bookstores are a dying breed. Love shopping for new books & this is the best bookstore in Santa Monica. Staff is great too. Go buy a book & keep these guys in business. Recommended.

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Doesn't have a bathroom like many other Barnes & Noble locations (try Starbucks or Santa Monica Place) but otherwise a quaint relic from a bygone era.

This Barnes & Noble store is also an AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot. Curl up with your Nook and connect with AT&T Wi-Fi.

Come on a week night! Weekends are crammed with people, huge line at the register.

a security guard with a gun, no bathroom (it's in starbucks but usually filled with junkies) and high prices; yummy good times. i was also once accosted by a little person here. true story.

Meet Susan Spann on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her debut novel Claws of the Cat, from the Shinobi Mystery series. Read more

One of the few remaining bookstores left!

Awesome treat from the people who work there

One of the few places I feel relaxed

When this place goes, as all bookstores will, it will be a real loss

Get some gundams here

Its a bookstore not a restaurant or Walmart they're not obligated to provide public restrooms ... duh!!!! Some people...

Meet actress Jenna Ushkowitz on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new book Choosing Glee. Read more

This is my favorite place!

Two thumbs up!

So quit asking!

Books , Records and Tapes!

Meet Bryan Bishop on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM as he reads from his debut novel Shrinkage. Read more

Meet Héctor Tobar on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new novel , The Barbarian Nurseries .

Meet Kristin Hannah on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new novel , Home Front.

Its a book store , why should there be a bathroom ...?????

You can read books here all day long #howilearnedbash

Curmudgeonny sales people.

I've never seen a bookstore w/palm trees and skylights, but there's no bathroom ! :(

3 stories of books . Love it :) Read more

What's with the long lines ? #lifepastbookstores

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Check out the Nook Color:-)

Save some money and buy your books online.

Unfriendly, few chairs, no restroom . Not a pleasant place to go to

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This place is seriously understaffed.

Very popular bathroom

Rude cashier . After spending 45 dollars on over priced books , we asked for change for a dollar. He refused.