On Monday, July 26, Morganstern’s Bookstore & Cafe opened at 849 S. Auto Mall Rd. after a 25-year hiatus. The Bloomington bookstore, which closed in 1996 after Barnes & Noble and Borders came to town, is the first big box bookstore in Bloomington since Barnes & Noble closed in 2019.
The soft opening on July 26 revealed a wide selection of books, a coffee and snack bar, and reading areas throughout the 9,000-square-foot space, which formerly housed Pier 1 Imports.
For more information, visit morgansternbooks.com.
Founder Rick Morgenstern (left) with PR Manager Mitch Teplitsky (right). Photo by Rodney Margison 
Rock Morgenstern at the July 26 opening of Morganstern Bookstore. Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison 
Photo by Rodney Margison The interior of the new Morganstern’s Bookstore. Photo by Rodney Margison
