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My "New" Kentucky Home: UK Bookstore Returns to Student Center

July 24, 2018
Administrators at the main branch of the University of Kentucky in Lexington like to call the student center the “living room of campus,” but for nearly three years that important gathering place has been under construction. The building has been undergoing a renovation from the ground up that forced its occupants, including the UK Bookstore, into makeshift spaces.The renovation coincided with the University’s decision to partner with Barnes & Noble College to manage its campus bookstore, which proposed moving the bookstore to a temporary residence in a tent erected behind the school’s Memorial Coliseum in 2015. The arrangement sounds rustic, but it managed to create a comfortabl [...]
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Customizing the Campus Bookstore to Better Serve Students and Schools

March 14, 2018
The personalization of learning isn’t just a trend — it’s integral to the evolution of 21st-century education. And it’s here to stay.Of course, expectations around personalization extend far beyond the learning experience. As consumers aided by technology, students enjoy opportunities to cus [...]

UNC Student Stores Hosts Grand Re-Opening

September 27, 2017
A grand re-opening of the UNC Student Stores was recently held to celebrate the major renovation of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus bookstore.With a revamped café; expanded Bull’s Head Bookshop, which doubled in size with 70,000 titles; a new third-floor lounge; and one of [...]

Creating a Sense of Discovery Through Books

September 20, 2017
America’s music capital, Nashville, is also no stranger to the world of literature. Most famously, novelist’s Ann Patchett’s Parnassus Books was opened in 2011, championing the role of the independent bookstore in the local community. But Nashville is also home to the Barnes & Noble at Van [...]

Design of the Times

March 02, 2017
The ability to visually engage and attract customers through the retail experience is paramount to the success of any store. From the retro neon of a Fifties’ diner to the subtle earth-toned hues of Starbucks or the chalk drawn farm-stand appeal of Whole Foods Market, in an increasingly visual wor [...]

The UAB Bookstore Expands in New Hill Student Center

October 12, 2016
When the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Hill Student Center opened its doors earlier this year, it was a game changer for the Birmingham campus — literally.Gang Green, the official fan club of UAB athletics, is seen as the school’s front-and-center student section — a fan club whose [...]

FIT Students Collaborate In Designing their Future Bookstore

January 14, 2016
Taking the skills learned in college and applying them to a career outside of the academic setting has typically represented a challenging transition for students, particularly in the context of a real-world assignment. At New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a series of programs is h [...]

Bookstore Opens at TCNJ's Campus Town

September 04, 2015
Blue and gold were everywhere as The College of New Jersey's (TCNJ) Campus Town celebrated the opening of the Barnes & Noble at The College of New Jersey bookstore, the first of many retail stores to open at the mixed-use complex in Ewing Township, N.J.Campus Town will provide housing for nearly [...]

Gateway to the University; College Town Unites a School and Community

August 14, 2015
When Store Manager Frank Tallarico brings new students and their families through his Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester bookstore for orientation, he’s not only showcasing his exceptional store, he’s introducing them to College Town. “We have a great relationship with the Universit [...]

New Campus Bookstore and Café Among Renovations to Temple University Center City

June 23, 2015
Temple University Center City and Barnes & Noble College celebrate the grand opening of its new campus bookstore and cafe.Representatives from Temple University and Barnes & Noble College recently came together to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new Templ [...]

A Moving Experience: The Penn State Bookstore Returns Home

June 08, 2015
Operating out of a temporary location for two years, the Penn State Bookstore returns to the new HUB-Robeson Center.The longest journey might begin with a single step, but students at Penn State’s University Park main campus had gotten used to a few of them as their bookstore moved to temporary ac [...]
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