Barnes & Noble opens flagship on Manhattan's Upper East Side

NEW YORK Barnes & Noble announce that it is opening a new flagship bookstore on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, at 150 East 86th Street and Lexington Avenue on June 19.

The 55,000-sq.-ft. store spanning will feature an advanced cash wrap cueing system, a custom neighborhood mural in the store’s lobby with a video wall and video streams of live information and entertainment displayed on video walls throughout the store, and stroller parking in the B&N Jr. section for families on the go.

“The new Upper East Side Barnes & Noble has combined the best elements of our bookstores and provided them to customers in a dynamic and engaging way,” said store manager Amy Fitzgerald. “The new space will quickly grow into the premier community center and events space for families and book lovers on the Upper East Side.”