Bookworms, get ready to welcome Barnes & Noble back to Georgetown!
Washingtonians received upsetting news at the start of 2012 when it was revealed that Barnes & Noble quietly closed its M Street location on New Year’s Eve.
Now over a decade later, the store will officially return to its previous location at 3040 M Street NW this August.
In such a digital era, it is refreshing to see a demand for physical storefronts – and books! Along with its extensive book offerings, the three-story Barnes & Noble will be home to a signature Barnes & Noble Café, toys and games, and a wide variety of vinyl records.
Reportedly, the Georgetown Barnes & Noble is one of 50 locations expected to open this year.
The 49,000-square-foot Georgetown Barnes & Noble already has several upcoming author events lined up, beginning in late August:
- Margaret Rodenberg, Wednesday, August 21 at 12 pm
- I.S. Berry, Wednesday, August 21 at 3 pm
- Erika Robuck, Wednesday, August 21 at 5 pm
- Thien-Kim Lam, Friday, August 23 at 5 pm
- Nicole Cuffy, Friday, August 23 at 5 pm
- Danielle Stinson of A.D. Rhine, Saturday, August 24 at 10 am
- K.T. Nguyen, Saturday, August 24 at 12 pm
- Maan Gabriel, Saturday, August 24 at 3 pm
- Jenny Adams, Sunday, August 25 at 11 am
- Stephen Spotswood, Saturday, August 31 at 10 am
- Brigid Kemmerer, Saturday, August 31 at 12 pm
- Mae Bennett, Friday, September 6 at 5 pm
- Lauri Williamson, Saturday, September 7 at 12 pm
- Roseanne A. Brown, Saturday, September 7 at 3 pm
- J’nell Ciesielski, Saturday, September 14 at 12 pm
- Emma Sasaki, Saturday, September 21 at 12 pm
The store is set to open on August 21. Find more information on Barnes and Noble’s website here.