After eight years, the Iwataya (corporation) head office resurrects Libro brand bookstores /Fukuoka City

Translated from the original article at: http://tenjin.keizai.biz/headline/3266/

On November 18^th, the Libro Fukuoka Tenjin Store will open. It’s located at the Iwataya corporation’s head office (Fukuoka City, Chūō ward, Tenjin building 2, on the 7th level.)

Caption: The Wamupamu special interest picture book zone in the Libro bookstore. Resurrected after eight years, it's located in Iwataya’s main office building.

Libro, whose head office was located in the Toshima ward of Tokyo, began selling books in 1996 in branch stores of the same name, then closed in 2003. Eight years later, it’s being brought back. The area of the store covers 1095 square meters (11,786 square feet).

“The world meeting with a plaza of books” was the concept and business model for the creation of the stores. A special interest corner in the Ikebukuro store ended up expanding to full picture book zone called Wamupamu. There was a collection of products and themes to cater to all ages (“I want to read this book with dad.” “A book to give to mom.”). On every Saturday, a reading of picture books took place.

In addition, there was an original compilation corner (cult graphic novels, books with the theme of an unraveling adventure throughout one’s life, etc.) Also established was a collection of books associated with miscellaneous goods such as Art Nouveau.

Business hours are from 10:00am until 8:00pm

Original text:

岩田屋本店に書店「リブロ」－8年ぶりに復活　／福岡

岩田屋本店（福岡市中央区天神2）本館7階に11月18日、書店「リブロ福岡天神店」がオープンする。

岩田屋本店に書店「リブロ」が8年ぶりに復活。目玉は絵本ゾーン「わむぱむ」

リブロ（本社＝東京都豊島区）は1996年にも同店に出店したが、2003年に退店。8年ぶりの復活となる。店舗面積は1095平方メートル。

「本の広場で、世界と出会う」をコンセプトに情報発信型店舗として売り場を構成。目玉コーナーは池袋本店でも展開している絵本ゾーン「わむぱむ」で、0歳からの年齢別や「パパと読みたい絵本」「ママに贈る本」などテーマ別に商品をそろえるほか、毎週土曜には絵本の読み聞かせも行う。

そのほか、独自編集コーナー「カルトグラフィア」、暮らしや旅など生活をテーマにした本と、その本にちなんだ雑貨をそろえるコーナー「アトリエ ヌーヴォー」なども設ける。

営業時間は10時～20時。