Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Dickson City11/13/2025

Author Matt Birkbeck to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, November 19^th, 2025

Dickson City, PA - November 13, 2025 -Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Dickson City, PA bookstore on Wednesday, November 19^th.

The new Barnes & Noble will offer about 20,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items and more, including a B&N Cafe. The new Dickson City Barnes & Noble is located in Dickson City Crossings (638 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, PA 18519) in the former Joann Fabrics space, near T.J. Maxx.

The new Barnes & Noble bookstore will officially open to the public at 10AM ET on Wednesday the 19^th, with bestselling author Matt Birkbeck cutting the ribbon and signing copies of his books, including The Life We Chose: William "Big Billy" D'Elia and the Last Secrets of America's Most Powerful Mafia Family.

The new Dickson City location is one of two new Barnes & Noble bookstores to open in Pennsylvania on November 19^th, just one week after the bookseller opened its 50^th new bookstore in 2025. In another milestone, Barnes & Noble now boasts over 700 bookstores, having been below 600 stores as recently as 2023.

Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made through grand opening weekend. Customers who are not yet Members are encouraged to sign up and start earning stamps and rewards right away. They will also receive a free hot coffee or tea on grand opening day.

Everyone who visits the new Dickson City 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 enduring appeal of real bookstores at a time of tremendous growth in reading means that Barnes & Noble is opening new bookstores at a pace not achieved in decades," said James Daunt, CEO, Barnes & Noble. "We are very pleased to open this beautiful Dickson City Barnes & Noble just in time for the height of holiday shopping."

Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers.

Having fallen below 600 locations as recently as 2023, it now has over 700 bookstores. In 2024, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller will open over 60 new bookstores in 2025.

The Dickson City location is one of two new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in Pennsylvania in November, alongside 12 other stores opening in California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut.

The design of the Dickson City store showcases the ambition of Barnes & Noble to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain. The new Dickson City Barnes & Noble will cover 20,000 square feet, including a café, and carry all the best books, as well as a wide range of toys, games and the usual paper and gifting items found at Barnes & Noble.

"I am very excited to open a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Dickson City," said Store Manager Shane Taniser. "The team and I look forward to welcoming our new community and becoming part of the fabric of this area."

Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bndicksoncity on social media.

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