Wesleyan University to Open New Bookstore Operated by R.J. Julia Booksellers in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Madison’s R.J. Julia Booksellers will operate a new Wesleyan University bookstore on Main Street in Middletown that is slated to open in late spring of 2017.

Work is scheduled to begin on the 12,000-square-foot space, located at 413 Main Street near the intersection of Washington Street, this month with plans to renovate it with an open concourse design, according to the Wesleyan University newsletter blog.

“We’re committed to strengthening the ties between campus and Main Street,” Wesleyan President Michael Roth said, via the university website. “Relocating Wesleyan’s bookstore is a major step in the direction, and I am so delighted that R.J. Julia Booksellers, with their phenomenal reputation, will be our partner in this effort.”

Middletown Mayor Dan Drew called the partnership a “home run” for Middletown.

“Thanks to Wesleyan, RJ Julia, and the Chamber for being so committed to the community,” Drew wrote in a post on Facebook. “This is a major economic and quality of life initiative.”

Read more about the bookstore, including drawings of the proposed renovation, at the Wesleyan University website here.

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