Barnes & Noble will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new bookstore in the Algonquin Commons shopping center at 1802 S. Randall Road in Algonquin, Ill., Patch reported. The store replaces the B&N in the Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, which closed October 22.
B&N CEO James Daunt said the company "is so pleased to open our new store in Algonquin Commons, relocating from our old bookstore at Spring Hill Mall. This is our second new store in the Chicago suburbs in the last 18 months, following our Schaumburg store opening last summer."
The new store showcases a "dramatic change in the bookseller's appearance," according to B&N, which described the space as "light and airy, with a café, large book rooms and beautiful displays of stationery, puzzles, board games and toys."
Store manager Teresa Noble said: "Our relocation allowed us to reset and refocus our store around books and the love of reading, and we can't wait to welcome shoppers here. This new store is designed with the local customer in mind, and my team and I curated many books just for them. We will also have an updated and expanded gift department that I am sure book lovers will enjoy. Plus, our café will be located right outside of the kids department allowing parents to get a coffee and see their kids exploring the shelves."