<p>What's it like? I'm considering working there for the summer but I'm unsure. I'm kinda short...will that affect anything?</p>
<p>no but i shop there...u are surrounded by books that's for sure</p>
<p>Barnes and Noble has a no-midget policy.</p>
<p>Kidding! I would love to work there too! I think while they DO hire minors, they but they tend to hire mostly college students and older women from what I see in the store itself. I'd love to work there so bad, but I'm afraid I'd spend all my money buying books and magazines!</p>
<p>I would love to work there! I do believe they hire anyone 16 and up, but that could very state to state.</p>
<p>Someone I know at Borders says they we being bought out.</p>
<p>I considered it, but ended up hearing pretty negative info about working at either (you can find similar info--anecdotal--via google...bearing in mind, of course, the type of employees who might be particularly motivated to share their experiences online). Remember that these are both big chains, and they're probably more interested in your retail experience than in your love for literature. I was told that if I really wanted to work around books, an independent shop would be my best bet. Think You've Got Mail :)</p>
<p>Purely hearsay, but not unbelievable.</p>
<p>(I say this as a major Borders fan.)</p>
<p>I work at Borders currently. Its the best job I ever had actually, other than Publix. Haha, good times.</p>
<p>I've heard that at Barnes and Noble (this may be exlusive to the one that my friend works at), you have to be 18 to be a cashier for the books; otherwise you have to work at the coffee shop.</p>
<p>I heard that you have to know an obscene about of information about books to work the floor.</p>
<p>my friend works behind the desk at the cashier's. She said it's basically the same as any parttime job, she's been working there since she was like 15.</p>