Barnes & Noble Opens Leominster, Massachusetts, Superstore On October 7 in the Water Tower Plaza.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998-- 100,000 Book Titles Including 15,000 Different Children's Books, Access to More Than One Million Titles Shipped within 24 Hours, Barnes & Noble Cafe, Special Events Program, Superb Service, Comfortable Setting, and Much More Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, will open on October 7 its new Leominster, Massachusetts Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 41,303 at the 2000 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. , superstore at 289 North Main Street in the Water Tower Plaza Tower Plaza is the tallest building in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is located at 555 East William Street. The high-rise was constructed in 1969 and stands at 26 floors in height. The residential apartment building was designed in the international style of architecture. . The 20,000 square-foot store will employ 25 knowledgeable booksellers from the Leominster 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 Leominster Barnes & Noble will 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 will offer in excess of one million book titles, usually shipped within 24 hours, from our distribution center." The store will stock upwards of 100,000 different book titles in a wide range of subjects, many from thousands of small, independent publishers and university presses. While some 50,000 titles are common to all Barnes & Noble stores, the other 50,000 book titles are carefully selected to reflect the local lifestyles and interests of Leominster customers. "Barnes & Noble is dedicated to providing the kinds of services our customers want in a relaxed and welcoming environment," said Ritch Rew, the store manager for the new Leominster 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 Leominster community." A portion of the new Leominster store's "Preview Night" sales will benefit First Book, 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. In partnership with the local First Book chapter, Barnes & Noble will host a book party at a later date where children from Montachusett Head Start will visit the store to choose a book of their very own. The new Leominster 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. 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. , a children's event area, is dedicated to story hours, performances and special author appearances. The store will feature a Barnes & Noble Cafe, which will serve 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 Leominster 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 500 Barnes & Noble bookstores and 508 B. Dalton bookstores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection upwards of 100,000 titles and offer books from more than 27,000 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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