The Barnes & Noble at Noble Town Center (905 Old York Road, Jenkintown) will host a grand opening on Wednesday, September 16, according to the book store’s website.
At 9:00am, the new 20,000 sf bookstore will host a ribbon-cutting and signing with bestselling author K. L. Walther, who recently published “The Summer of Second Chances”. Costume character Biscuit the Dog will host special storytime events over the weekend as well.
The store will carry books along with toys, games and vinyl records, and marks the return of Barnes & Noble to the borough after an absence of close to 14 years. The original Jenkintown Barnes & Noble opened in 1993, the year the bookseller opened 85 stores. It closed 20 years later in 2013, a year in which 18 stores closed and in the middle of a decade when Barnes & Noble shed close to 200 bookstores.
For the grand opening, Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made between September 16 and September 20.
“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,” the bookstore said in a press release.
“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. “We open in Jenkintown a significant bookstore, excellent of course for its books, and also for the toys, games, vinyl, newsstand and so much more in which the bookseller excels. Our booksellers could not be more proud of their new bookstore.”
“I’m thrilled to bring a bookstore back to the Jenkintown community and create a welcoming gathering place centered around our shared love of books,” store manager Angelica Casner said. “We want this to be more than a place to buy books—it will be a gathering place where neighbors can connect through local author events, book clubs, and shared ideas. We’re passionate about creating a true third space for Jenkintown, shaped by the people who call this community home.”
In July 2025, Noble Town Center announced that it signed leases with eight big-box tenants, among them Barnes & Noble Booksellers.
For more on the new store, you can visit their Instagram page.
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