New Barnes & Noble in Paramus has an opening date. Take an early look inside

Barnes & Noble in Paramus officially has an opening date for its new location.

The bookseller will open its doors on Black Friday, Nov. 24, at 634 Route 17 North, eight months after closing its former location after 30 years at another spot just up the highway. Joseph Simmons - DJ Run from Run-DMC - and author and Ridgewood resident Harlan Coben will cut the ribbon at 9 a.m.

Janine Flanigan, the chain's senior director of store planning & design, confirmed the date in an interview Tuesday. At 35,000 square-feet, the one-story space will be comparable to the two-story building that Barnes & Noble had called home a mile to the north on Route 17, Flanigan said.

What will new Barnes & Noble look like?

The new store will have a café and other departments similar to the old store, including a large kids section and a toys and games department, she said.

The former Barnes & Noble closed its doors in March. The nonprofit New Concepts for Living announced plans to take over the space and build a state-of-the-art "achievement center” for adults with disabilities. The new bookstore is taking over the site of a former Big Lots! and Toys R Us.

The store also announced the news on its Facebook page, where it posted photos of the new location under construction.

Used book department in the works

There are plans to have a used book department in the new store, just as the old Barnes & Noble had, but it may not be ready at launch, said Flanigan. She anticipated that the section will be ready by the start of the new year.

Unlike the old store, the new location won’t have a music department, but it will have an entertainment department with a vinyl selection.

The layout of the store also will be different, with Flanigan describing it as “light and airy.” The new venue will include “book nooks” throughout the store, which will connect with one another in what she described as an almost maze-like fashion. The flow of the store is designed to lead customers to sections for other topics that may interest them.

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After the Nov. 24 opening, the store plans to offer different events throughout the weekend, including some with local authors, said Flanigan.

Stephanie Noda is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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