The Barnes & Noble at Noble Town Center (905 Old York Road, Jenkintown) will host a grand opening on Wednesday, September 16, according to the book store’s website.
At 9:00am, the new 20,000 sf bookstore will host a ribbon-cutting and signing with bestselling author K. L. Walther, who recently published “The Summer of Second Chances”. Costume character Biscuit the Dog will host special storytime events over the weekend as well.
The store will carry books along with toys, games and vinyl records, and marks the return of Barnes & Noble to the borough after an absence of close to 14 years. The original Jenkintown Barnes & Noble opened in 1993, the year the bookseller opened 85 stores. It closed 20 years later in 2013, a year in which 18 stores closed and in the middle of a decade when Barnes & Noble shed close to 200 bookstores.
For the grand opening, Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made between September 16 and September 20…