Revamped Barnes & Noble To Open At Congressional Plaza

ROCKVILLE, MD — Barnes & Noble is opening at Rockville's Congressional Plaza on Wednesday.

This one, however, will look different than many of its other bookstores. The 13,000-square-footspace, located at 1603 Rockville Pike, was completely redesigned to include a modern B&N Café, "book rooms" organized by genre, and a children's section arranged by reading age.

"Our customers are going to be thrilled and delighted by the new store, from the redesign to the layout to new sections that cater more to the community, so we have everything they want," said store manager Marla Boyd. "I think our customers will really like our new genre rooms — particularly our history and cooking sections, which are popular categories for us. The young reader's section is also a bestselling area for Rockville shoppers, and I think they'll be pleasantly surprised by the terrific selection for young readers and children overall."

The Rockville bookstore will have COVID-19 safety precautions in place, including:

• Enhanced cleaning throughout the day
• Social distancing measures of at least six feet for customers and booksellers
• Protective barriers at registers
• Face coverings and temperature checks for staff
• To-Go and app pickup services for B&N Café
• Curbside delivery for orders