Bookstores in Fayetteville? (Springdale, Rogers, Benton: home, rent, jobs)

[rlcg37]

Hi! We're applying to jobs in a number of locations and Fayetteville is one of them. I grew up in Mtn. Home so I'm familiar with Fayetteville some (positive vibes!), but my one question I have to ask about everywhere we look at is the bookstores. Are there good ones? I mean real bookstores, not just the specialized Christian store on the corner or the video store that occasionally sells something with pages. Independent bookstores? Barnes and Noble and/or other chains? I know there will be a university bookstore; what about others? And how's the public library? Thanks for any info!

[Hog-I]

If you're into used books, the best bookstore by far is the Dickson Street Bookshop. It's located right on Dickson amidst all the bars and restaraunts, and it has a really laid-back feel to it. When I was in school up there, every time my parents came to visit they would not leave town before making a trip to this bookstore. It really is a Dickson St. icon.

Books are cheap and they almost always have what you're looking for.

Check out this article.

Ozarks Magazine: The Best Little Bookstore in The Ozarks

[DC at the Ridge]

B Dalton, Hastings and Barnes & Noble all have stores in Fayetteville. The Dickson St store is a fixture and it's bigger than it looks from the outside. Nightbird Books is another independent. Borders is up the road in Rogers. There are a couple more independent bookstores I can think of in Benton County, and pretty much every community has a Christian bookstore. Fayetteville has a very good library. And so do Bentonville, Springdale and Rogers.

[gimme it]

Great question. We always visit the local library and check out the bookstores (especially used books) when we visit a city. It tells you a lot about a community. I'm glad to hear good things about Fayetteville.

[Stormcrow73]

Originally Posted by gimme it

Great question. We always visit the local library and check out the bookstores (especially used books) when we visit a city. It tells you a lot about a community. I'm glad to hear good things about Fayetteville.

Yeah, the Fayetteville Library is seriously top notch for a city of that size and the Dickson Street bookstore has a dazzling variety. I can't come up with enough words to describe the place without sounding hokie.

[The A-Team]

Definatly the Dickson Street Bookshop. There is also hastings, B&N etc, but for a bookstore with charm, definatly Dickson Street Bookshop. The Fayetteville Library is very nice and quite fancy for a place of Fay's size, though i miss the old one. I have such good memories growing up going to the old library!

[kirbyjack]

All those mentioned above are good. I spend a majority of time in B&N both in Fayetteville and Rogers. Borders is also in Rogers.

[rlcg37]

Thanks! That is all very encouraging.

[RHaden]

In addition to those mentioned, there is a new one on Sunbridge near College, Pages of Parenting, which has books for parents and kids. Their website is Pages Of Parenting - parenting books and resources
Also Nightbird Books down on 6th Street, which is an independent bookstore with a nice ambience.