Barnes & Noble Reopens Tampa Bay Stores

TAMPA BAY, FL — Barnes & Noble announced that all its Florida stores have reopened after being closed due to the coronavirus.

All stores are following all state guidelines for the safety of their customers and booksellers including:

• Enhanced cleaning throughout the day;
• Social distancing measures of at least 6 feet for customers and booksellers, including a limit to the number of customers at any one time, and in-store signage;
• Protective barriers at the registers to separate customers and booksellers;
• Booksellers are always required to wear face masks;
• All booksellers have temperature checks before shifts;
• Designated spaces are marked for customers to deposit any books they have browse to be taken out of circulation for sanitizing;
• Cafés are limited to to-go only service and BN Café App pickup;
• Curbside delivery for Buy Online, Pick Up In Store orders
• The stores will not hold in-store events but are hosting virtual events with authors and story time book readings available on BN.com and B&N’s social channels.

The bookstore will continue to offer curbside delivery in most stores as well as home delivery through BN.com. For a full update on Barnes & Noble’s response to the coronavirus, click here.

Barnes & Noble is located at:

• 213 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
• 11802 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Carrollwood
• 122 Brandon Town Center, Brandon
• 23654 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater
• 2501 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg
• 28152 Paseo Drive at the Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel

To find a store, click here.