Decision Makers:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Growing up in the beautiful Wenatchee Valley, I’ve always loved the simple feeling of getting lost in a good book. There’s something special about walking into a bookstore, looking through the shelves, finding something you didn’t expect, and leaving with a new story to take home. I believe our community deserves a place like that.
Bringing a Barnes & Noble to Wenatchee would be about so much more than having another store in town. It would give families, students, readers, and local authors a place to gather, discover new books, and connect with one another.
For years, the Wenatchee Valley has continued to grow into a vibrant community, but we’ve been missing a larger bookstore where people can come together around a shared love of reading. A Barnes & Noble could become a place for book clubs, author events, readings, educational activities, and even those quiet afternoons when you just want to browse the shelves and find your next favorite book.
Right now, the nearest Barnes & Noble is more than 100 miles away. For many people in the valley, that makes visiting one inconvenient. Having a store right here in Wenatchee would make books, gifts, educational resources, and literary events much more accessible to our community.
Our valley is home to more than 120,000 people, and it continues to grow. We have families raising kids who love to read, students looking for resources, lifelong readers, and people who simply appreciate having welcoming places to spend time. A bookstore could help encourage a love of reading and learning for people of all ages.
It could also be a positive addition to our local economy by creating jobs and bringing more visitors into the area. The success of local bookstores and the continued growth of our community show that there is genuine interest in having a dedicated space for books and the people who love them.
We’re asking Barnes & Noble to take a look at Wenatchee and see what we see: a growing community that would be excited to welcome a store like this.
If you’d love to see a Barnes & Noble in the Wenatchee Valley, please sign the petition and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors. Every signature helps show that there is a real community behind this idea.
Let’s work together to bring more books, more connection, and a little more literary magic to the Wenatchee Valley!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 6, 2026
Update!/clarification!
August 24, 2026
We’re very grateful for everyone that has signed this petition so far! I just wanna go over a few comments that I’ve seen on one of our accounts just to clarify. Yes, we have libraries, we know. But let’s be so honest… we want to actually BUY books right then and there at a store like Barnes and Noble. It’s a completely different atmosphere in a B&N rather than a library. Yes, we also have a few little stores in town that are great, but if you’ve ever been to a B&N and you love books, you’d understand that having a wide variety of books and things to look at makes it special to browse. And even more exciting if you are looking for a specific book and they have it. B&N is a huge corporation and makes millions every year, so I’m not sure why people think it won’t last long as a whole, not just in Wenatchee. Every store I’ve been in, it’s always usually reasonably busy. I understand we’re a “smaller” community, but we are continuously growing. We need more things like this!! Have a great day everyone!! We’re in this together!!
Reached 100 supporters
August 22, 2026
135 Comments
Barnes & Noble would be a great addition to Wenatchee. Our valley continues to grow, and we have very limited options for a large bookstore. It would give families, students, and readers a place to shop locally, attend events, and enjoy a community space without having to travel out of the area.
This would help fill the gaping void that was left when Hastings closed down :'(
Wenatchee used to have a Barnes Noble in the mall, we need one again! It’s definitely something this town is missing. The closest one is 2.5 hours away.
I love reading and I hate traveling all the way to the coast of Spokane or tricities to get to a B.N.
What kind of town don't have a book store
Love love love to read.
Well-stocked welcoming bookstores offer so much more than books, cards and calendars. They bring a sense of yearning to know more just seeing stacks and stacks of thousands of books on so many things to think about. Libraries are the mainstay of satisfying curiosity but bookstores, especially emporiums like B&N, can showcase the world right now and all that is current and developing. A happy memory is of a part-time job I had at a bookstore in Los Angeles - just a glorious experience.
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Decision Makers:
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Growing up in the beautiful Wenatchee Valley, I’ve always loved the simple feeling of getting lost in a good book. There’s something special about walking into a bookstore, looking through the shelves, finding something you didn’t expect, and leaving with a new story to take home. I believe our community deserves a place like that.
Bringing a Barnes & Noble to Wenatchee would be about so much more than having another store in town. It would give families, students, readers, and local authors a place to gather, discover new books, and connect with one another.
For years, the Wenatchee Valley has continued to grow into a vibrant community, but we’ve been missing a larger bookstore where people can come together around a shared love of reading. A Barnes & Noble could become a place for book clubs, author events, readings, educational activities, and even those quiet afternoons when you just want to browse the shelves and find your next favorite book.
Right now, the nearest Barnes & Noble is more than 100 miles away. For many people in the valley, that makes visiting one inconvenient. Having a store right here in Wenatchee would make books, gifts, educational resources, and literary events much more accessible to our community.
Our valley is home to more than 120,000 people, and it continues to grow. We have families raising kids who love to read, students looking for resources, lifelong readers, and people who simply appreciate having welcoming places to spend time. A bookstore could help encourage a love of reading and learning for people of all ages.
It could also be a positive addition to our local economy by creating jobs and bringing more visitors into the area. The success of local bookstores and the continued growth of our community show that there is genuine interest in having a dedicated space for books and the people who love them.
We’re asking Barnes & Noble to take a look at Wenatchee and see what we see: a growing community that would be excited to welcome a store like this.
If you’d love to see a Barnes & Noble in the Wenatchee Valley, please sign the petition and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors. Every signature helps show that there is a real community behind this idea.
Let’s work together to bring more books, more connection, and a little more literary magic to the Wenatchee Valley!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 6, 2026
Update!/clarification!
August 24, 2026
We’re very grateful for everyone that has signed this petition so far! I just wanna go over a few comments that I’ve seen on one of our accounts just to clarify. Yes, we have libraries, we know. But let’s be so honest… we want to actually BUY books right then and there at a store like Barnes and Noble. It’s a completely different atmosphere in a B&N rather than a library. Yes, we also have a few little stores in town that are great, but if you’ve ever been to a B&N and you love books, you’d understand that having a wide variety of books and things to look at makes it special to browse. And even more exciting if you are looking for a specific book and they have it. B&N is a huge corporation and makes millions every year, so I’m not sure why people think it won’t last long as a whole, not just in Wenatchee. Every store I’ve been in, it’s always usually reasonably busy. I understand we’re a “smaller” community, but we are continuously growing. We need more things like this!! Have a great day everyone!! We’re in this together!!
Reached 100 supporters
August 22, 2026
135 Comments
Having access to a bookstore in this area is an amazing and impactful way to influence the youth to love reading.
Barnes & Noble would be a great addition to Wenatchee. Our valley continues to grow, and we have very limited options for a large bookstore. It would give families, students, and readers a place to shop locally, attend events, and enjoy a community space without having to travel out of the area.
This would help fill the gaping void that was left when Hastings closed down :'(
Wenatchee used to have a Barnes Noble in the mall, we need one again! It’s definitely something this town is missing. The closest one is 2.5 hours away.
I love reading and I hate traveling all the way to the coast of Spokane or tricities to get to a B.N.
What kind of town don't have a book store
Love love love to read.
Well-stocked welcoming bookstores offer so much more than books, cards and calendars. They bring a sense of yearning to know more just seeing stacks and stacks of thousands of books on so many things to think about. Libraries are the mainstay of satisfying curiosity but bookstores, especially emporiums like B&N, can showcase the world right now and all that is current and developing. A happy memory is of a part-time job I had at a bookstore in Los Angeles - just a glorious experience.
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Having access to a bookstore in this area is an amazing and impactful way to influence the youth to love reading.