They also have an extensive juvenile section and can special order titles from a database of more than 160,000 publishers. Special events such as author signings, children's story hours and guest speakers on topics such as gardening and learning how to use the Internet are offered weekly. You'll also find a variety of gifts for readers, calendars, journals, coffee mugs, maps, music tapes and CDs. Book People 536 Granite Ave. Shoppers will find both new and used books as well as collector's books.
Borders offers the complete book-buying experience.
Shoppers can sit and relax in the cafe and enjoy the espresso bar, pastries and sandwiches while they listen to music and read or browse through the rows of books and publications. There's also a separate children's area. Special events are offered several times a week including open-mike poetry readings , children's story hours, author signings and workshops. Borders also has a music department and carries book-related gift items, calendars and greeting cards. With over 700,000 titles and more than 100 categories, this store offers a lot of everything and some bargain books, too.