Mondadori Store: special event to mark the reopening of the historic Libreria Garibaldi in the heart of Sanremo
Tomorrow at 5:30 pm the official ribbon-cutting with local authorities, followed by a book signing with Luca Bianchini
Mondadori Store celebrates the reopening of the historic Libreria Garibaldi in Sanremo with a special event dedicated to the readers. A long-standing cultural landmark in the very heart of Sanremo, just a short stroll from the Teatro Ariston, the bookshop is reopening under new management with a renewed and ambitious bookselling project. The official reopening will take place tomorrow, Friday 3 April at 5:30 pm, with the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local authorities. The event will also feature a book signing with Luca Bianchini, who will meet readers and sign copies of his latest novel, “Le ragazze di Tunisi “(Mondadori).
The new storeextends over 70 square metres and has been carefully redesigned to preserve the distinctive character of Libreria Garibaldi, enhancing its historic rooms dedicated to different literary genres. Visitors will be welcomed by an experienced team of booksellers and a curated catalogue of around 13,000 titles, from timeless classics to the latest bestsellers, spanning fiction, general non-fiction, international works and school texts.
The new Mondadori Store bookshop in Sanremo will also host book launches, workshops and reading clubs, while promoting partnerships with festivals and cultural associations, in line with the network’s strategy to spread culture and promote reading.
“After the extraordinary journey of Claudio and Paola, who led the bookshop for more than 27 years, we are proud to take on the management of the renowned Libreria Garibaldi. Thanks to our affiliation with Mondadori Retail, we have been able to reopen, after two months of closure, a cultural space of vital importance for the area and its community,” say Nadia Schiavini and Fabio Lagiannella, Mondadori Store franchise partners.
The Sanremo store displays all the latest releases within dedicated themed areas designed to meet the tastes of every reader. These include a space for younger readerscomplete with educational games and illustrated books to inspire imagination; a section devoted to manga and comics; a corner dedicated to romance fiction, one of today’s most popular genres; and a broad selection of stationery, toys, gadgets and gift cards.
Sanremo’s Mondadori Store network also extends its services online. Customers can stay connected via Instagram and Facebook, and use the digital services on Mondadoristore.it to check availability and place orders. In addition, customers can get in touch with the bookshop via the digital services available on Mondadoristore.it to check a book’s availability. Customers can also place orders by phone, making it even easier to get the books they’re looking for. Among the services offered is Zeercle, which enables customers to sell books, CDs, vinyl records, physical video games, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in exchange for a gift card equivalent to the assessed value, redeemable in-store and online mondadoristore.it
Mondadori Store is Italy’s largest network of bookshops, with more than 500 outlets across the country, from major cities to smaller towns. These cultural hubs operate nationwide under the Mondadori Bookstore brand, both directly managed and franchised, alongside company-owned stores such as Mondadori Bookstore | MA, Mondadori Duomo and Rizzoli Milano. Mondadori Store is also active online through its e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it and its book club offering.
MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Address: Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 8, 18038, Sanremo, IM
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-7:30pm, Sun 10am-1pm/3:30pm-7:30pm
Telephone: 0184.500214
E-mail: garibaldi.libreria@gmail.com
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