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The Park Slope Barnes & Noble reopened on Wednesday after a four-month renovation. <\/p>\n
Photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble<\/p>\n
Bookworms rejoice: the beloved Barnes & Noble store in Park Slope reopened on Wednesday after a four-month renovation.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Employees cut the ribbon at the 7th Avenue store<\/a> on Nov. 12 alongside local author Ann Napolitano, welcoming readers back to the sprawling literary haven with a book signing.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 23,500-square-foot store \u2014 one of the largest in New York City \u2014 opened back in 1997 and was \u201ca little overdue for a refresh.\u201d Renovations took a little longer than expected, having begun back in July, but were well worth it, according to Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Park Slope bookstore has undergone a total renovation and [restored] the building to its proper glory,\u201d Daunt said in a statement. \u201cIt is very good news to secure the future of this wonderful bookstore.\u201d<\/p>\n Outside, the store looks the same as it has for nearly 30 years. The interior, though, has been re-designed with the fresh, modern design<\/a> Barnes & Noble has rolled out over the last several years, with a few Park Slope twists. The store\u2019s green ceiling lights and large columns remain, and baristas are still slinging drinks in the refreshed, modernized caf\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n Most notably, the kids\u2019 section has been totally renovated and expanded, offering plenty of books, games and toys for young readers.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe store is transformed and I am especially pleased with the huge new kids department we have created,\u201d said store manager Ikwo Ntekim, in a statement. \u201cAll on the team of booksellers and baristas look forward to welcoming our customers back to Park Slope\u2019s Barnes & Noble.\u201d<\/p>\n After a downturn in the 2010s, Barnes & Noble has seen a resurgence in the past few years, and in 2024 opened more new bookstores than it had in the ten-year period from 2009-2019. Though it has closed a few locations in the area, the book giant has been particularly successful in New York City, home to its Union Square flagship and three other stores, including in Park Slope.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very lucky in New York City to retain really large bookstores, with our own four and also The Strand, when most metropolitan cities have lost theirs,\u201d Daunt said.<\/p>\n Brooklyn in particular is a haven for bookstores, with two Barnes & Noble locations in Park Slope and Cobble Hill. The Park Slope shop has historically been one of the company\u2019s most successful, and the Cobble Hill location is thriving, too, having relocated<\/a> to the former Barney\u2019s store on Atlantic Avenue after 20 years on Court Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2023, employees at the Park Slope store voted to unionize<\/a>. Earlier this year, they won their first contract<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The borough also has a thriving indie bookstore community, with beloved staples like Books Are Magic, Greenlight Bookstore, Powerhouse and Quimby\u2019s as well as some niche newcomers, like romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice<\/a> and brand-new horror shop The Twisted Spine<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Park Slope Barnes & Noble, located at 267 7th Ave., is open seven days a week, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Park Slope Barnes & Noble reopened on Wednesday after a four-month renovation. 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Local author Ann Napolitano christened the new store with a book signing. Photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble<\/p>\n![\"barnes](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PXL_20251107_222611961.jpg\")
The store\u2019s kids\u2019 department has been completely renovated and expanded.Photo courtesy of Barnes & Noble<\/p>\n