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Compare Services FAQ All WebPost WebRelease Targeted Media Wire Service Barnes & Noble Returns with a Major Bookstore to Jenkintown, PA Author K.L. Walther to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 9AM on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026 Jenkintown, PA. Friday, September 11, 2026 Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new Jenkintown, PA bookstore on Wednesday, September 16 th.
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- The new Jenkintown, PA Barnes & Noble is located in Noble Town Center (905 Old York Road), in the former Bed Bath & Beyond space, next to Ross.
- Jenkintown Barnes & Noble bookstore will officially open to the public at 9am ET on Wednesday the 16th, with local author K.L.
- Walther cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her most recent title The Summer of Second Chances.
- Costume character Biscuit the Dog will also join the festivities and host special storytime events over the weekend.
What to take from it
Members are encouraged to sign up and start earning stamps and rewards right away. The new Jenkintown bookstore is emblematic of the renaissance of physical bookstores, and especially that of Barnes & Noble. The original Jenkintown Barnes & Noble opened in 1993, the year the bookseller opened 85 stores.
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- It opens again as one of 60 new Barnes & Noble stores to open in 2026, and one of 180 stores to open in the last 3 years.
- With independent booksellers also adding to their number, the new Jenkintown Barnes & Noble exemplifies the vigor of physical bookstores.
- Barnes & Noble is especially successful for its ability to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain.
- For the Grand Opening, Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made between September 16 th and September 20th.
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Everyone who visits the new Jenkintown Barnes & Noble during the grand opening will have access to exclusive deals, like $50 off any NOOK device. Customers can also save 40% on all DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k Ultra HD movies. �There is a particular joy to a new Barnes & Noble bookstore reopening in a community to which it had long belonged,� said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble.
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