Barnes & Noble Opens Springfield, Missouri, Superstore November 18 At 3055 South Glenston.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998-- 120,000 Book Titles Including 15,000 Different Children's Books, Access to More Than One Million Titles Shipped within 24 Hours, 20,000 Different CDs and Cassettes, Barnes & Noble Cafe, Special Events Program Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, will open November 18 its new Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. On July 1, 2006, its estimated population was 150,797, of whom 150,790 lived in Greene County and 7 lived in Christian County[1]. It is the county seat of Greene County. , superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. at the intersection of South Glenstone Avenue and Battlefield Road. The 26,000 square-foot store will employ 120 knowledgeable booksellers from the Springfield area. In a comfortable and dynamic architectural setting, people of all ages can enjoy the art of browsing and buying books, listen to CDs and cassettes from an extensive selection of titles, relax over a cup of Starbucks coffee, or attend one of the store's special events. "Customers at the Springfield 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 carry more than 120,000 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 Springfield customers. "Barnes & Noble is dedicated to providing the kinds of services our customers want in a relaxed and welcoming environment," said Dana Bauer, the store manager for the new Springfield 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 Springfield community." A portion of the new Springfield 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. The local First Book chapter works with existing Springfield organizations to help children in the area read and own their first book. The new Springfield 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's music department offers more than 20,000 CDs and cassette titles, with especially comprehensive selections in classical music, opera, jazz and blues. Its Muze electronic music catalog, a touch-sensitive customer kiosk, features information on the actual location of CDs in the store. Listening stations A listening station is a facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others. will also be available for customers to preview selected CDs. 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 Springfield Barnes & Noble will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day. In conjunction with the new store opening, the existing store at 3110 South Glenstone Avenue will close. 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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