Barnes & Noble Opens Denver, Colorado, Superstore Today, November 5, At 500 16th Street in The Pavilions.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 5, 1998-- 175,000 Book Titles Including 15,000 Different Children's Books, Access to More Than One Million Titles Shipped within 24 Hours, Barnes & Noble Cafe and Special Events Program Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, will open today its new Denver, Colorado, superstore at 500 16th Street in The Pavilions shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . The 27,500 square-foot store employs 60 knowledgeable booksellers from the Denver area. In a comfortable and dynamic architectural setting, people of all ages can enjoy the art of browsing and buying books, relax over a cup of Starbucks coffee, or attend one of the store's special events. "Customers at the Denver Barnes & Noble have the opportunity to explore a large selection of books in every imaginable i·mag·i·na·ble adj. Conceivable in the imagination: imaginable exploits. i·mag subject," said Alan Kahn, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Barnes & Noble, Inc. "In addition to the books on the shelves, the store offers in excess of one million book titles, usually shipped within 24 hours, from our distribution center." The store carries more than 175,000 different book titles in a wide range of subjects, many from thousands of small, independent publishers and university presses. While many titles are common to all Barnes & Noble stores, a significant percentage are unique to each store, reflecting the local lifestyles and interests of Denver customers. "Barnes & Noble is dedicated to providing the kinds of services our customers want in a relaxed and welcoming environment," said Joe Yurkovic, the store manager for the new Denver store. "As a community institution, these services involve an ongoing calendar of exciting, free events, including poetry readings, book discussion groups, author signings, and children's story-telling hours, often featuring special guests, all designed to respond to the specific interests of the Denver community." In partnership with a local First Book recipient organization, Barnes & Noble will host a book party at a later date where children will visit the store to choose a book of their very own. First Book is a national non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to distributing books to children who have little or no access to books. The new Denver store's large and imaginative children's department is a magical place, highlighted by a selection of unforgettable characters of children's literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. . The department features more than 15,000 titles, including all Newbery and Caldecott Award winning titles, as well as time-honored classics and new arrivals. Two children's event areas, including Winnie-the-Pooh's Enchanted Forest In literature, an enchanted forest is a forest under, or containing, enchantments. Such forests are described in the oldest folklore from regions where forests are common, and occur throughout the centuries to modern works of fantasy. , are dedicated to story hours, performances and special author appearances. The store features a Barnes & Noble Cafe, which serves Starbucks coffee and its specialty drinks, as well as the full-leaf teas of The Republic of Tea in a classic bistro setting. Cold drinks, a variety of reasonably priced gourmet soups, and freshly baked items are also available. The new Denver Barnes & Noble will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BKS BKS Barracks BKS Best Kept Secret (gaming) BKS Bildung, Kultur Und Sport (German) BKS Brookside (city) BKS Bergen Kirurgiske Sykehus (Bergen, Norway) ) operates 504 Barnes & Noble bookstores and 507 B. Dalton bookstores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles from Barnes & Noble's state-of-the-art distribution center. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is the world's largest bookseller on the World Wide Web (http://www.barnesandnoble.com), and the exclusive bookseller on America Online See AOL. (Keyword: bn). The company also publishes books under the Barnes & Noble imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores, mail-order catalogs, and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Web site: http://www.shareholder.com/bks/. |
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