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Reluctant Habits

A cultural forum in ever-shifting standing, list of independent alternatives to closed borders bookstores.

A response to the Borders bankruptcy, with a lengthy list of independent bookstore alternatives for the 200 closed Borders locations.

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Introduction

On Wednesday morning, Borders announced that it would be filing for bankruptcy. As one of the first steps in bankruptcy proceedings, the nation’s second largest bookstore chain will be closing 200 of its stores and firing 6,000 of its 19,500 employees in the next few weeks.

It’s also worth pointing out that Borders has stiffed publishers for hundreds of millions of dollars. A recent Publishers Weekly breakdown reveals that Penguin Group (USA) is owed $41.1 million, Hachette is owed $36.9 million, Simon & Schuster is owed $33.8 million, Random House is owed $33.5 million, and HarperCollins is owed $25.8 million.

With thousands of jobs disappearing, hundreds of millions of dollars lost in bankruptcy limbo, and vital physical space possibly being taken up by other hands or converted into new retail areas that will have little to do with books, it would be a severe mistake to suggest that this won’t have a sizable impact on the book industry. On the other hand, now that the inevitable has occurred, the time has come to examine whether losing a Borders near you means losing the physical bookstore experience.

Laura Kuechenmeister, who handles events and marketing for the Albuquerque indie Bookworks, suggested in a recent blog post that it has become necessary for independents to work together to promote book culture. If the Borders closings represent an opportunity for the indies, then the moment has arrived for indies to serve as optimal community bookstores.

Yet it has been put forth by a few shortsighted pundits that “the space won’t come back.” Certainly many of the regular customers will shift to online spending and e-books. Sarah Weinman has proposed that the Borders closing represents the end of the chain bookstore era, suggesting that “we’ll look back and realize massive superstore chain bookstores were the subprime loans and credit default swaps of the publishing industry.”

In the next few years, booksellers will need to transform their operations in which physical space and community matters and those vital connections with customers become more personal and long-term. And the vital question we have to ask now is what the present bookstore grid looks like. As you can see from the list below, in most cases, there is an independent bookstore within ten miles from a closed Borders.

We should not discount the reality that some Borders closings will have a serious impact on communities, especially in rural areas within Colorado, Florida, and Ohio. Yet my investigations have also revealed that there are a great number of independent bookstores, often in unexpected areas. These independent bookstores are run not by faceless corporations, but passionate book lovers who very often read the books they stock. Their stock is, in most cases, almost exclusively physical books.

With digital book sales only making up 8.32% of the total book market ( according to the latest AAP Publishers Repot ), reports of the end of print books are greatly exaggerated.

In a USA Today article from last week , Fordham University marketing professor Albert Greco estimated that Borders has about 8.1% of the total book market. However, it’s worth pointing out that most of Borders’s 500 stores have opened up only in the last decade. How much of this 8.1% will move on to other physical bookstores? It is my hope that, in assembling this list, I have given that 8.1% share of the marketplace a very good reason to continue to support bookstores, especially those bookstores run by people who are interested in supporting the community.

Methodology: The list of 200 Borders bookstores was obtained from court records. I located the alternative bookstores using a variety of online sources (Indiebound, Yelp, Citysearch) and attempted to include independent bookstores that were favorably reviewed by customers. Mileage was calculated by ZIP Code. As of February 18, 2011, I have confirmed that all of the following bookstores all remain open for business. I have also eliminated the two Puerto Rico bookstores that are closing. Like the Hawaii situation, if a Borders store closes on an island, chances are that you’ll have to go for a swim to find an alternative. I encourage the readers to leave comments if there are independent bookstores that I have overloooked or if the information is inaccurate. I will happily amend the list to account for any late-stage crowdsourcing.

2/20/11 UPDATE: Thanks to all who have spread the link around and offered additional alternatives in both the comments and on Twitter. I have amended the list to reflect this input. Please be advised that the criteria involves bookstores that are close to a closing Borders. So if I have missed your favorite independent bookstore, it is probably because there were other bookstores that were closer to the closed Borders in question. Nevertheless, I have added all received suggestions. Please feel free to continue with the comments and I will offer another update.

7/19/11 UPDATE: As of Monday, July 18, 2011, Borders could not find a buyer . It will be closing all of its stores. In the next few weeks, I will be preparing a revised list incorporating these new stores, along with the data we have generated from this list. Thanks to all for your continued input.

Borders Bookstore #88 1100 E. Diamond Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99515 Alternatives: University of Alaska Bookstore , 2905 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 (5.7 miles) Title Wave Books , 1360 West Northern Lights, Anchorage, AK 99503 (5.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #596 10100 W. McDowell Road, Avondale, AZ 85323 Alternatives: Thrifty Joe’s , 6020 W Bell Road, #E104, Glendale, AZ 85308 (12.0 miles) Bookmans Phoenix , 8034 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 (12.1 miles) Bent Cover Books , 12428 N. 28th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85029 (12.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #282 870 N. 54th Street, Chandler, AZ 85226 Alternatives: Changing Hands Bookstore , 6428 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85283 (6.3 miles) Ecobooks , 227 E Baseline Road, Suite #J-5, Tempe, AZ 85283 (7.2 miles) Red-Tail Books , 204 N Florence St, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 (Thanks, Dave)

Borders Bookstore #69 1361 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ 85210 Alternatives: Bookmans Mesa , 1056 S. County Club Dr., Mesa, AZ 85210 (0.0 miles) Those Were the Days , 628 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201 (2.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #342 4555 East Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032 Alternatives: Book Krazy , 1601 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85022 (2.7 miles) Bent Cover Books , 12428 N. 28th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85029 (6.9 miles) Bookmans Phoenix , 8034 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 (7.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #54 2402 E. Camelback Road, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Alternatives: Bards Books , 3508 N. 7th Street, #145, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (2.8 miles) The Poisoned Pen , 4014 North Goldwater, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (5.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #641 7135 East Camelback Road, Space 140, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Alternatives: The Poisoned Pen , 4014 North Goldwater, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (0.0 miles) Bards Books , 3508 N. 7th Street, #145, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (6.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #538 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Suite 1050, Scottsdale, AZ 85054 Alternatives: Book Krazy , 1601 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85022 (6.3 miles) Pages, 7100 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (10.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #18 4235 N Oracle Road, Tuscon, AZ 85705 Alternatives: Revolutionary Grounds , 606 N. 4th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705 (0.0 miles) Antigone Books , 411 North 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705 (0.0 miles) Bookmans , 3733 West Ina Road, Tucson, AZ 85741 (2.0 miles) Bookmans , 1930 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, Arizona 86719 (6.9 miles) (Thanks, Matthew Garcia .) Bookmans , 6230 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85712 (11.6 miles) (Thanks, Matthew Garcia .)

Borders Bookstore #318 2203 South 45th Street, Suite 12100, Rogers, AR 72758 Alternatives: Coffee Break Book Store , 955 N. Curtis Ave., Pea Ridge, AK 72751 (10.7 miles) Nightbird Books , 205 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, AR 72701 (17.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #233 Alameda Towne Centre, 2245 South Shore Center, Alameda, CA 94501 Alternatives: Books Inc. , 1344 Park St., Alameda, California 94501 (0.0 miles) (Thanks, Steve) Wilmots Books , 478 Central Ave., Alameda, California 94501 (0.0 miles) (Thanks, Steve) Kevin Patrick Books, 2170 Encinal Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 (0.0 miles) (Thanks, Alameda Annie) Books Inc. , 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501 (0.0 miles) (Thanks, Alameda Annie) Tavistock Books , 1503 Webster Street Alameda, CA 94501 (0.0 miles) (Thanks, Steve) Rebound Bookstore , 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 (0.0 miles) Book Passage , 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (3.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #224 12741 Towne Center Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703 Alternatives: One Dollar Bookstore , 4661 Silva St., Lakewood, CA 90712 (5.3 miles) BookTown USA, 2090 S. Euclid Street, Anaheim, CA 92802 (7.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #497 3833 Grand Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 Alternatives: Books Redux, 18508 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (9.0 miles) Bronco Bookstore , 3801 W. Temple Ave., Bldg. 66, Pomona, CA 91768 (9.0 miles) Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop , 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750 (10.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #470 159 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92020 Alternatives: Somewhere Else Coffeehouse & Bookstore, 330 South Magnolia, El Cajon, CA 92020 (0.0 miles) Book Place , 6122 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942 (4.3 miles) Readers Inc. , 8219 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91941 (children’s bookstore) The Yellow Book Road, 7200 Parkway Drive #118, La Mesa, CA (6.6 miles) (Thanks, Melissa Wiley )

Borders Bookstore #404 39210 Fremont Hub, Suite 211, Fremont, CA 94538 Alternatives: Towne Center Books , 555 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 (9.0 miles) The Book Shop , 1007 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 (9.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #149 100 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91204 Alternatives: Mystery & Imagination , 238 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203 (0.9 miles) Skylight Books , 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 (2.9 miles) Stories , 1716 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (4.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #527 1310 S. Beach Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631 Alternatives: Books N Bits , 11806 186th St., Artesia, CA 90701 (8.6 miles) Books Redux, 18508 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (9.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #139 2110 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90815 Alternatives: Open , 2226 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814 (3.0 miles) One Dollar Bookstore , 4661 Silva St., Lakewood, CA 90712 (4.0 miles) Secret Passages , 406 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 (4.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #690 101 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802 Alternatives: Secret Passages , 406 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 (0.0 miles) Williams Bookstore , 443 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 (2.7 miles) Open , 2226 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814 (5.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #154 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067 Alternatives: The Mystery Bookstore , 1036 C Broxton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024 (1.0 miles) (Closed, thanks Geo Ong) UCLA Bookzone , 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (1.5 miles) Alias Books , 1650 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (1.9 miles) Diesel A Bookstore , 225 26th Street, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA 90402 (Thanks Geo Ong)

Borders Bookstore #374 6081 Center Drive, Suite 118, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Alternatives: Zahara’s Books N Things, 900 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, CA 90312 (3.1 miles) Pages , 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (4.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #192 50 University Avenue, Suite 280, Los Gatos, CA 95030 Alternatives: Hicklebee’s , 1378 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 (6.8 miles) Leigh’s , 121 S. Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (10.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #243 12423 Limonite Ave., Mira Loma, CA 91752 Alternatives: DW Pages, 470 McKinley St., Corona, CA 92879 (5.5 miles) Books Redux, 18508 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (15.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #357 3900 Sisk Road, Modesto, CA 95356 Alternatives: Yesterday’s Books , 3457 McHenry Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 (3.3 miles) Graham’s Books and More, 328 North Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95221 (36.2 miles) Mountain Bookshop , 13769-I Mono Way, Sonora, California 95370 (52.5 miles) (Thanks, John)

Borders Bookstore #105 5055 S. Plaza Lane, Montclair, CA 91763 Alternatives: Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop , 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750 (6.9 miles) Bronco Bookstore , 3801 W. Temple Ave., Bldg. 66, Pomona, CA 91768 (7.7 miles) Covina Book Store, 234 N. Citrus Ave, Covina, CA 91723 (13.7 miles) (Thanks, Lisa Hendrix )

Borders Bookstore #266 20 City Boulevard, W., Orange, CA 92868 Alternatives: Bookman , 840 N. Tustin St., Orange, CA 92867 (2.6 miles) Compass Books , Downtown Disney, Anaheim, CA 92802 (3.0 miles) BookTown USA, 2090 S. Euclid St., Anaheim, CA 92802 (3.8 miles) Book Off , 2955 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (7.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #485 241 W. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, CA 93030 Alternatives: Mr. Fig’s Bookworm , 93 East Daily Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 (5.9 miles) Abednego Book Shoppe, 2982 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93003 (7.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #263 475 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 Alternatives: Cliff’s Books, 630 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 (0.0 miles) Vroman’s Bookstore , 695 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 (0.0 miles) Covina Book Store, 234 N. Citrus Ave, Covina, CA 91723 (17.7 miles) (Thanks, Lisa Hendrix )

Borders Bookstore #576 8852 Washington Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Alternatives: Nostalgic Books & Comics , 517 West Main Street, Alhambra, CA 91801 (7.3 miles) Books N Bits , 11806 186th Street, Artesia, CA 90701 (8.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #117 4575 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 Alternatives: Towne Center Books , 555 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566 (3.8 miles) Read Booksellers , 3630 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA 9506 (6.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #523 550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 261, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Alternatives: Williams’ Book Store , 443 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 (5.2 miles) Dave’s Olde Book Shop , 2123 Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (7.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #362 668 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 Alternatives: Upstart Crow , 835 C West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 (0.0 miles) Fifth Avenue Books , 3838 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 (2.3 miles) Bluestocking Books , 3817 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 (2.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #57 400 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Alternatives: Books Inc. , 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 (0.0 miles) Bibliohead Bookstore , 334 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (0.0 miles) City Lights , 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133 (0.8 miles) (Thanks, @CityLightsBooks )

Borders Bookstore #605 845 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Alternatives: Books Inc. , 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 (0.7 miles) Bibliohead Bookstore , 334 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (0.7 miles) Alexander Book Co. , 50 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (1.0 miles) Green Apple Books , 506 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118 (2 miles) (Thanks, Pete Mulvihill)

Borders Bookstore #491 356 Santana Row, Suite 1030, San Jose, CA 95128 Alternatives: Hicklebee’s , 1378 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 (2.4 miles) Leigh’s Favorite Books , 121 S. Murphy, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (6.5 miles) Recycle Bookstore , 1066 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty) Recycle Bookstore , 275 E. Campbell, San Jose, CA 95008 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty) Kepler’s Bookstore , 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty)

Borders Bookstore #587 925 Blossom Hill Road, Suite 1741, San Jose, CA 95123 Alternatives: Hicklebee’s , 1378 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 (6.4 miles) Booksmart , 80 East Second St., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (11.9 miles) Recycle Bookstore , 1066 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty) Recycle Bookstore , 275 E. Campbell, San Jose, CA 95008 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty) Kepler’s Bookstore , 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Thanks, Laurie Daugherty)

Borders Bookstore #141 2925 El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403 Alternatives: M is for Mystery , 86 East Third, San Mateo, CA 94401 (1.9 miles) Books Inc. , 1375 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 (3.5 miles) The Reading Bug , 785 Laurel St., San Carlos, CA 94070 (3.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #379 120 Sunset Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583 Alternatives: Bay Books , 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA 94583 (0.0 miles) Rakestraw Books , 522 Hartz Blvd., Danville, CA 94526 (4.0 miles) Read, 4040 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA 94506 (5.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #387 1200 Pacific Ave., Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Alternatives: Bookshop Santa Cruz , 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (0.0 miles) The Literary Guillotine , 204 Locust St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (0.0 miles) Logos Books & Records , 1117 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060 (0.2 miles) (Thanks, Janina and Colleen.) Capitola Book Cafe , 1475 41st Ave., Capitola, CA 95010 (2.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #359 14651 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Alternatives: Portrait of a Bookstore , 4360 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604 (5.0 miles) UCLA Bookzone , 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (5.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #621 10776 Trinity Parkway, Stockton, CA 95219 Alternatives: Books Rio V , 207-A Main Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571 (10.1 miles) Read, 4040 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA 94506 (26.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #450 2493 Park Ave., Tustin, CA 92782 Alternatives: A Whale of a Tale , 4199 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 (3.9 miles) UCI Bookstore , UC Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 (4.2 miles) One Dollar Bookstore , 8520 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92869 (6.7 miles) New & Recycled Romance 147 Broadway, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (9.6 miles) (Thanks, Lisa Hendrix )

Borders Bookstore #443 32111 Union Landing Blvd., Union City, CA 94587 Alternatives: The Book Shop , 1007 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 (5.6 miles) Jordan’s Village , 3224 Village Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94546 (7.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #297 24445 Town Center Dr., Valencia, CA 91355 Alternatives: Books in the Belfry, 5453 Satsuma Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601 (20.3 miles) Dark Delicacies , 4213 W. Burbank, Burbank, CA 91505 (20.6 miles) Iliad Bookshop , 5400 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601 (20.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #402 22401 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 Alternatives: Books Redux, 18508 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (4.9 miles) One Dollar Bookstore , 8520 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92869 (7.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #481 6606 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80015 Alternatives: The Bookies , 4315 East Mississippi Ave., Denver, CO 80246 (10.1 miles) Hermitage Bookshop , 290 Fillmore St., Denver, CO 80206 (11.7 miles) Tattered Cover , Lowenstein Theater, Denver, Colorado 80206 (12.1 miles) (Thanks, Matthew Garcia )

Borders Bookstore #407 1750 Twenty Ninth Street, Suite 1052, Boulder, CO 80301 Alternatives: Troubadour Books, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80303 (1.0 miles) Red Letter Secondhand Books, 1737 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 (3.3 miles) Boulder Book Store , 1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302 (3.3 miles) (Thanks, Drew) Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 940 Pearl St, Boulder, CO, 80302 (Thanks, Paul Nuhn) Innisfree Poetry , 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, CO 80302 (Thanks, Brian)

Borders Bookstore #545 264 Dillon Ridge Way, Dillon, CO 80435 Alternatives: The Next Page, 409 Main Street, Frisco, CO 80443 (2.8 miles) Hamlet’s Bookshoppe, 306 South Main Street, Breckenridge, CO 80424 (8.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #562 2464 US Highway 6 & 50, Suite 132, Grand Junction, CO 81505 Alternatives: Expressions Book Store, 302 2nd Street, Paonia, CO 81428 (51.4 miles) Avis on the Corner, 325 6th Street, Meeker, CO 81641 (62.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #413 2863 35th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634 Alternatives: Anthology Book Company , 942 9th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 (17.1 miles) Book Haven, 1408 N. Lincoln, Loveland, CO 80538 (17.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #375 8501 West Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO 80123 Alternatives: Bo Peep Books, 987 Welch Court, Golden, CO 80401 (4.8 miles) Tattered Cover , 9315 Dorchester, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (5.8 miles)

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Borders Bookstore #214 110 Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06811 Alternatives: Books on the Common , 404 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 (10.5 miles) Bank Street Book Nook , 50 Bank Street, New Millford, CT 06776 (10.8 miles) Rainy Day Paperback Exchange , 81 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, CT 06801 (Thanks, Monique)

Borders Bookstore #60 59 Pavilions Drive, Manchester, CT 06040 Alternatives: The Book Bar , 187 Route 66 East, 1C, Columbia, CT 06237 (13.3 miles) Broad Street Books , 45 Broad Street, Middletown, CT 06457 (15.7 miles) UConn Co-Op , 2075 Hillside Road, Storrs Mansfield, CT 06269 (19.9 miles) (Thanks, Suzy Staubach)

Borders Bookstore #165 1201 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460 Alternatives: Collected Stories , 12 Daniel St., Milford, CT 06460 (0.0 miles) Rainy Faye , 940 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (7.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #378 500 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT 06070 Alternatives: Millrace Books , 40 Mill Lane, Farmington, CT 06032 (7.6 miles) Nobel Scholar Book Store, 1191 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT 06010 (9.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #833 Southbury Plaza, 100 Main Street North, Spc 17, Southbury, CT 06488 Alternatives: Bank Street Book Nook , 50 Bank Street, New Millford, CT 06776 (12.1 miles) Hickory Stick Bookshop , 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, CT 06794 (12.8 miles) Rainy Day Paperback Exchange , 81 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, CT 06801 (Thanks, Monique)

Borders Bookstore #530 14 Danbury Road (Gateway Center), Wilton, CT 06897 Alternatives: Elm Street Books , 35 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 (5.1 miles) Books on the Common , 404 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 (5.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #285 5333 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 Alternatives: Politics and Prose , 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (0.9 miles) Booktopia, 4701 Sangamore Road, Betheseda, MD 20816 (3.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #50 1801 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 Alternatives: Chapters, 445 11th Street, Washington, DC 20004 (1.0 miles) (No longer physical location; thanks JH) Bridge Street Books , 2814 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20007 (1.5 miles) Second Story Books , 2000 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (1.5 miles) Kramerbooks & Afterwords , 1517 Conn. Ave., Washington, DC 20036 (Thanks, JH)

Borders Bookstore #181 880 W. State Road, #436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Alternatives: B & L Books , Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (0.0 miles) The Book Worm , 2400 E Washington St., Orlando, FL 32803 (10.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #493 2020 Town Center Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511 Alternatives: Inkwood Books , 216 South Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL 33609 (11.7 miles) Mojo Books & Music , 2558 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33612 (13.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #593 2683 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33759 Alternatives: Book Bank , 10500 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771 (7.2 miles) Books at Park Place, 3710 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (9.0 miles) Haslam’s , 2025 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 (14 miles) (Thanks, Monique)

Borders Bookstore #124 2240 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 Alternatives: Well Read, 1374 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (2.3 miles) The Bookshop, 3020 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (2.4 miles) (Sadly, closing in two weeks; thanks Victor Velasco) Underground Coffeehaus, 2473 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (2.5 miles) Books & Books, Museum of Art-Fort Lauderdale, One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (Thanks, Mark)

Borders Bookstore #604 Gulf Coast Town Center, 10037 Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913 Alternatives: Cypress Paperback Exchange, 9541 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33919 (12.6 miles) Sanibel Island Bookshop , 1571 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957 (23.3 miles) Sandman Book Company , 16500 Burnt Store Road, #109, Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (24.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #355 6837 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32605 Alternatives: Book Gallery West , 4121 NW 16th Blvd., Gainsville, FL 32605 (0.0 miles) Books, Inc., 505 NW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 (2.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #207 8801 Southside Blvd., Ste. 10, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Alternatives: The Book Mark, 220 1st Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32265 (12.1 miles) Comics & Classics , 1722 Third Street North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 (13.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #395 3066 NW Federal Highway, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 Alternatives: Vero Beach Book Center , 2145 Indian River Blvd., Vero Beach, FL 32960 (26.4 miles) Classic Bookshop , 310 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480 (41.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #410 10600 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 600, Naples, FL 34108 Alternatives: The Curiosity Shop , 2381 Davis Blvd., Naples, FL 34104 Macintosh Books , 2365 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957 (19.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #254 9441 W. Colonial Drive, Oocee, FL 34761 Alternatives: B & L Books , Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (8.1 miles) The Book Worm , 2400 E Washington St., Orlando, FL 32803 (9.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #279 1051 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809 Alternatives: The Book Worm , 2400 E Washington St., Orlando, FL 32803 (6.2 miles) Brightlight Books , 1099 State Road 436, Casselberry, FL 32707 (13.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #259 8285 Red Bug Lake Road, Ovledo, FL 32765 Alternatives: Brightlight Books , 1099 State Road 436, Casselberry, FL 32707 (7.0 miles) Maya Books, 201 East 1st Street, Sanford, FL 32771 (10.7 miles) The Book Worm , 2400 E. Washington St., Orlando, FL 32803 (12.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #222 12171 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, FL 33323 Alternatives: Big Apple Books, 1151 NE 45th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33334 (11.7 miles) Well Read, 1374 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (12.3 miles) The Bookshop, 3020 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (12.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #626 3800 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239 Alternatives: Circle Books, 478 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236 (3.6 miles) Little Bookworms Sanddollar Books , 272 Miami Avenue West, Venice, FL 34285 (15.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #148 909 Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33609 Alternatives: Inkwood Books , 216 South Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL 33609 (0.0 miles) Mojo Books , 2588 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33612 (9.1 miles) Haslam’s , 2025 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 (Thanks, Monique)

Borders Bookstore #171 12500 N. Dale Mbwy, Tampa, FL 33618 Alternatives: Mojo Books , 2588 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33612 (4.3 miles) Book Swap of Carrollwood , 3144 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 35614 (8.0 miles) (Thanks, Heather) Inkwood Books , 216 South Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL 33609 (9.3 miles) Haslam’s , 2025 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 (Thanks, Monique)

Borders Bookstore #256 3101 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 Alternatives: The Corner Bookstore , 220 CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 (7.2 miles) Outwrite Bookstore , 991 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309 (7.7 miles) A Cappella Books , 484-C Moreland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (8.7 miles) Atlanta Vintage Books , 3660 Clairmont Road, Chamblee, GA 30341 (8.9 miles) (Thanks, Jimmy Lo) Books Again , 225 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, 30030 (12 miles) (Thanks, Jimmy Lo) Little Shop of Stories , 133 East Court Square, Decatur GA 30030 (14.5 miles) (Thanks, Diane Capriola) Charis Books & More , 1189 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307 (Thanks, Sara Luce Look)

Borders Bookstore #298 1605 East-West Connector Road, Austell, GA 30106 Alternatives: Book Worm , 4451 Marrietta St., Powder Springs, GA 30127 (4.4 miles) The Corner Bookstore , 220 CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 (14.2 miles) Once & Again Books , 2960 Shallowford Road, Marietta, GA 30066 (14.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #360 1705 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Suite 200, Buford, GA 30519 Alternatives: Books for Less , 2815 Buford Dr., Buford, GA 30519 (0.0 miles) Humpus Bumpus Books , 703 Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA 30040 (14.1 miles) Read It Again , 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Swanee, GA 30024 (14.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #411 605 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway, Building 400, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Alternatives: FoxTale Book Shoppe , 105 East Main St., Woodstock, GA 30188 (7.5 miles) Once & Again Books , 2960 Shallowford Road, Marietta, GA 30066 (10.1 miles) Book Exchange , 2956 Canton Rd. Marietta, GA 30066 (Thanks, Cathy Blanco)

Borders Bookstore #691 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 100, Suanee, GA 30024 Alternatives: Read It Again , 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Swanee, GA 30024 (0.0 miles) Books for Less , 2815 Buford Dr., Buford, GA 30519 (6.0 miles) Humpus Bumpus Books , 703 Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA 30040 (6.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #206 75-1000 Henry Street, Kallua-Kona, HI 96740 Alternatives: Kona Stories , 79-7460 Mamalaha Highway, Kealakekua, HI 96750 (16.8 miles) Talk Story Bokstore , 3785 Hanapepe Road, Hanapepe, Kaua’i, HI (Thanks, E) Logos Bookstore of Hawaii, 1024 Queen Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (Thanks, E) Hanalei Book Store, 4489 Aku Road, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (Thanks E)

Borders Bookstore #95 4030 Nawillwill, Lihue, HI 96766 Alternatives: Unknown aside from Kona Stories. Hawaii, being a group of islands, is particularly hard hit by the Borders closings. However, there are three Barnes & Nobles located in Hawaii — two in Honolulu, one in Maui.

Borders Bookstore #480 161 N. Webber, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 Alternatives: Anderson’s , 123 West Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 (8.3 miles) Old Towne Books & Tea ., 61 S. Madison St., #63, Oswego, IL 60543 (9.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #408 3539 E. Main, St. Charles, IL 60174 Alternatives: Town House Books , 105 North 2nd Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 (0.0 miles) Books at Sunset , 1100 South Street, Elgin, IL 60123 (9.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #564 775 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610 Alternatives: Open Books , 213 W. Institute Place, Chicago, IL 60610 (0.0 miles) Abraham Lincoln Book Shop , 357 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60610 (0.0 miles) Barbara’s Bookstore , 201 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611 (0.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #554 4718 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 Alternatives: Women and Children First Ravenswood Used Books , 4626 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 (1.4 miles) Book Cellar , 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (1.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #517 6103 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 Alternatives: Book Cellar , 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (1.9 miles) Ravenswood Used Books , 4626 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 (2.1 miles) Women and Children First Borders Bookstore #101 2817 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657 Alternatives: Bookworks , 3444 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657 (0.0 miles) Unabridged Bookstore , 3251 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 (0.0 miles) Ravenswood Used Books , 4626 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 (2.1 miles) Bookleggers , 2907 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 (Thanks, Joseph Finn) Chicago Comics , 3224 N Clark, Chicago, IL 60657 (Thanks, Joseph Finn)

Borders Bookstore #284 2210 W. 95th Street, Chicago, IL 60643 Alternatives: The Bookie’s Paperbacks & More , 2419 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655 (3.8 miles) The Seminary Co-Op Bookstores , 5757 South University Ave., Chicago, IL 60637 (9.3 miles) 57th Street Books , 1301 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 (9.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #265 6000 Northwestern Highway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Alternatives: Read Between the Lynes , 129 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL 60098 (11.2 miles) This Old Book , 138 Center Street, Grayslake, IL 60030 (11.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #33 49 S. Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 Alternatives: The Book Bin , 1151 Church St., Northbrook, IL 60062 (1.5 miles) The Book Stall at Chestnut Court , 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 (5.3 miles) Lake Forest Book Store , 680 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 (7 miles) (Thanks, Catherine Savage)

Borders Bookstore #498 2520 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 Alternatives: Eclectique Green Boutique, 300 E. Main Street, Plano, IL (18.1 miles) Town House Books & Cafe , 105 North 2nd Ave., Saint Charles, IL 60174 (18.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #144 1700 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 Alternatives: Bookman’s Alley , 1712 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201 (0.0 miles) The Book Stall at Chestnut Court , 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 (3.9 miles) Market Fresh Books, 700 Church St., Evanston, IL 60201 (Thanks, Paul) Market Fresh Books, 602 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201 (Thanks, Paul)

Borders Bookstore #575 4824 West 211th Street, Matteson, IL 60443 Alternatives: Azizi Books , 134 Lincoln Mall Drive, Matteson, IL 60443 (0.0 miles) Empire Books , 20879 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, IL 60423 (4.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #503 2221 Richmond Road, McHenry, IL 60050 Alternatives: Cafe Book , 395 Lake Street, Antioch, Illinois 60002 (6.9 miles) This Old Book , 138 Center Street, Grayslake, Illinois 60030 (8.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #363 909 North Elmhurst Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Alternatives: Top Shelf Books , 47 East Northwest Highway, Palatine, Illinois 60067 (6.7 miles) The Book Bin , 1151 Church Street, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 (7.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #516 200 A North Greenbriar Drive, Normal, IL 61761 Alternatives: Babbitt’s Books , 119 E. Beaufort Street, Normal, Illinois 61761 (0.0 miles) Bookworm Books, 3261 Court St. Pekin, Illinois 61554 (32.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #483 7100 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Norridge, IL 60706 Alternatives: Burke’s Books of Park Ridge, 2 Prairie Avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 (3.3 miles) Book Cellar , 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625 (5.5 miles) The Book Table , 1045 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 (6.7 miles) (Thanks, Jason B. Smith and Rachel)

Borders Bookstore #504 2381 Pointe Parkway, Carmel, IN 46032 Alternatives: Big Hat Books , 6510 Cornell Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 (4.7 miles) Mudsock Books & Curiosity Shoppe , 11631 Fishers Station Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (4.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #508 6401 E. Lloyds Expressway, Suite 1, Evansville, IN 47715 Alternatives: The Book Emporium, 303 S. Commercial, #9, Harrisburg, IL 62946 (61.6 miles) Next Chapter Bookstore , 212 South Cross St., Robinson, IL 62454 (61.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #488 11 S. Meridian Street, Suite 110, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Alternatives: Out Word Bound , 625 North East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46022 (0.3 miles) (Closed, thanks Mike Mullin) Big Hat Books , 6510 Cornell Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 (6.6 miles) Downtown Comics , 5767 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250 (10.0 miles) Kids Ink, 5619 N. Illinois, Indianapolis, IN 46208 (Thanks Mike Mullin) Borders Bookstore #600 2074 Southlake Mall, Merrilville, IN 46410 Alternatives: Azizi Books , 134 Lincoln Mall Drive, Matteson, Illinois 60443 (20.8 miles) The Bookie’s Paperbacks , 2419 W 103rd, Chicago, Illinois 60655 (24.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #195 4230 Grape Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 Alternatives: The Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore , Bookstore Building, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 (2.6 miles) Erasmus Books, 1027 E. Wayne, South Bend, Indiana 46617 (3.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #518 348 E. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906 Alternatives: Purdue West Bookstore, 1400 W State St, Lafayette, Indiana 47906 (0.0 miles) (not an actual bookstore, thanks Jade!) Von’s Book Shop, 315 West State Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 (0.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #203 700 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 Alternatives: The Raven Bookstore , 6 East 7th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 (0.0 miles) The Dusty Bookshelf , 708 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 66044 (0.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #122 1715 Rock Road & 13th Street, Wichita, KS 67206 Alternatives: Prairie Archives, 522 East Adams, Springfield, IL 52701 (0.2 miles) Trunk Novels, 1337 Wabash Ave., Springfield, IL 62704 (2.7 miles) Watermark Books, 4701 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67218 (3.9 miles) (Thanks, @Ragesingoddess ) Eighth Day Books , 2838 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67214 (5.1 miles) (Thanks, @Ragesingoddess )

Borders Bookstore #571 2520 S. Hurstborne Gem Lane, Louisville, KY 40220 Alternatives: Carmichael’s Bookstore , 2720 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY 40206 (4.5 miles) Carmichael’s Bookstore , 1295 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204 (5.0 miles) Gray’s College Bookstore , 1915 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40208 (7.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #556 400 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Alternatives: Storylines by Regalo, 140 N. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202 (0.0 miles) Carmichael’s Bookstore , 1295 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204 (2.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #829 3338 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115 Alternatives: McKeown’s Books and Difficult Music , 4737 Tchoupltoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70015 (0.0 miles) Octavia Books , 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 Maple Street Bookshop , 7523/29 Maple Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 (Thanks, Veronica) Garden District Book Shop , 2727 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Thanks, Britton)

Borders Bookstore #280 8131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002-6047 Alternatives: Tale of Two Sisters Bookstore, 4436 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006 (2.5 miles) Blue Cypress Books , 8126 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 Maple Street Bookshop , 7523/29 Maple Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 (Thanks, Veronica)

Borders Bookstore #174 4420 Mitchellville Road, Bowie, MD 20716 Alternatives: The Book Nook, 5606 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20781 (12.3 miles) The Anapolis Bookstore , 68 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401 (12.6 miles) Hard Bean Coffee & Books, 36 Market Space, Annapolis, MD 21401 (12.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #10 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, MD 20895 Alternatives: Kensington Row Bookshop , 3786 Howard Avenue Kensington, MD 20895 (0.0 miles) Politics and Prose , 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (5.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #542 931 Capital Centre Blvd., Largo, MD 20774 Alternatives: The Book Nook, 5606 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (13.6 miles) Capitol Hill Books , 657 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003 (14.7 miles) The Anapolis Bookstore , 68 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401 (15.6 miles)

Massachusetts

Borders Bookstore #330 511 Bolyston Street, Boston, MA 02116 Alternatives: The Children’s Book Shop , 237 Washington St., Brookline, MA 02445 (1.5 miles) Brookline Booksmith , 279 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446 (2.1 miles) Harvard Book Store , 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Trident Booksellers , 338 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02115 (Thanks, Blake Stacey ) Raven Used Books, 263 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116 (Thanks, Blake Stacey ) Comicopia , 464 Comm. Ave., Kenmore Square, Boston, MA 02215 (Thanks, Blake Stacey )

Borders Bookstore #251 Wayside Commons, 6 Wayside Road, Space U, Burlington, MA 01803 Alternatives: Book Ends , 559 Main Street, Winchester, MA 01890 (4.9 miles) The Book Rack , 13 Medford St., Arlington, MA 02474 (6.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #235 Holyoke Mall, 50 Holyoke Street, Space J312, Holyoke, MA 01041 Alternatives: The Odyssey Bookshop , 9 College St., South Hadley, MA 01075 (4.6 miles) Heritage Books , 225 College Highway, Southampton, MA 01073 (6.0 miles) White Square Books , 86 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA 01027 (7.7 miles) (Thanks, Bronwen) Cherry Picked Books , 101 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027 (8.3 miles) (Thanks, Bronwen) Broadside Books , 247 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 (12 miles) (Thanks, Bronwen) Raven Used Books , 4 Old South Street, Northampton, MA 01060 (12 miles) (Thanks, Bronwen) Booklink , 150 Main Street, Thornes Marketplace, Northampton, MA 01060 (12 miles) (Thanks, Bronwen) The Montague Bookmill , 440 Greenfield Rd. Montague, MA 01351 (Thanks, Dina Merrer)

Borders Bookstore #209 990 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 Alternatives: Tim’s Used Books , 386 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601 (0.0 miles) Books by the Sea , 846 Main Street, Osterville, MA 02655 (3.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #59 151 Andover Street, Peabody, MA 01960 Alternatives: Derby Square Bookstore, 215 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970 (5.6 miles) (Thanks, Jeff Cross) The Spirit of 76 , 107 Pleasant St., Marblehead, MA 01945 (5.8 miles) The Book Shop of Beverly Farms , 40 West St., Beverly Farms, MA 01915 (7.9 miles) Used Book Superstore , Endicott Plaza, 139 Endicott St., Danvers, MA 01923 (Thanks, Jeff Cross) Hand It Back Book Smyth, 240 S Main St., Middleton, MA 01949 (Thanks, Jeff Cross)

Borders Bookstore #803 Wareham Crossing, 2421 Cranberry Highway, Suite 460, Wareham, MA 02571 Alternatives: Buttonwood Books , Route 3A, Cohasset, MA 02025 (1.9 miles) Titcomb’s , 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537 (11.5 miles) Baker Books , 69 State Road (Route 6), Dartmouth, CA 02747 (31.4 miles) (Thanks, @ErinHere )

Borders Bookstore #303 3527 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Alternatives: Aunt Agatha’s , 213 South 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (0.0 miles) Common Language Bookstore , 317 Braun Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (0.0 miles) Nicola’s Books , 2513 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (3.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #273 17141 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Alternatives: Motor City Book Drive , 18135 E. Nine Mile Road, Eastpointe, MI 48021 (5.7 miles) The Bookmark, 28853 Bunert Rd, Warren, MI 48088 (5.9 miles) John K. King Used & Rare Books , 901 W. Lafeyette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226 (7.8 miles) (Thanks, Gavin Craig , for correction.) Leopold’s Books , 15 E Kirby St., Detroit, MI, 48202 (Thanks, Peter Markus)

Borders Bookstore #71 5601 Mercury Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126 Alternatives: Magina Books, 2311 Fort Street, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146 (4.2 miles) John R. King Used & Rare Books , 901 W. Lafeyette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226 (6.3 miles) The Book Beat , 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI 48237 (12.2 miles) Leopold’s Books , 15 E Kirby St., Detroit, MI, 48202 (Thanks, Peter Markus) Green Brain Comics , 13210 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126 (Thanks, Dan Merritt)

Borders Bookstore #53 45290 Utica Park Blvd., Uitca, MI 48315 Alternatives: Motor City Book Drive , 18135 E. Nine Mile Road, Eastpointe, MI 48021 (14.6 miles) The Book Beat , 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI 48237 (16.7 miles) Leopold’s Books , 15 E Kirby St., Detroit, MI, 48202 (Thanks, Peter Markus)

Borders Bookstore #569 12059 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, MN 55369 Alternatives: Dreamhaven Books , 2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (4.4 miles) Magers & Quinn , 3038 Hennepin Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (4.8 miles) BookSmart, 2914 Hennepin Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408 (4.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #31 1501 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka, MN 55305 Alternatives: The Bookcase , 607 Lake St E, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 (3.4 miles) Excelsior Bay Books , 36 Water Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 (5.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #189 800 W. 78th Street, Richfield, MN 55423 Alternatives: True Colors Bookstore , 4755 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407 (2.8 miles) Wild Rumpus , 2720 West 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (3.6 miles) Dreamhaven Books , 2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (4.4 miles) Magers & Quinn , 3038 Hennepin Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (4.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #267 1390 W. University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104 Alternatives: Micawber’s , 2238 Carter Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 (1.5 miles) Red Balloon Books , 891 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105 (2.8 miles) Mayday Books , 301 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454 (3.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #213 15355-A Machester Road, Ballwin, MO 63011 Alternatives: The Book House , 9719 Manchester Road, Saint Louis, MO 63119 (14.6 miles) The Book Shelf 8452 Watson Rd St. Louis, MO 63119 (15.5 miles) Left Bank , 399 N. Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63108 (Thanks, Julia Porter) Subterranean Books , 6275 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130 (Thanks, Julia Porter) Pudd’nhead Books , 37 South Old Orchard Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119 (Thanks, Julia Porter)

Borders Bookstore #329 2040 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Alternatives: Main Street Books , 307 South Main Street, Saint Charles, MO 63301 (10.4 miles) The Book House , 9719 Manchester Road, Saint Louis, MO 63119 (13.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #565 8628 North Boardwalk Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64154 Alternatives: The Book Barn , 410 Delaware Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (15.1 miles) Prospero’s Books , 1800 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (15.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #658 5201 North Belt Highway, Suite 127, St. Joseph, MO 64506 Alternatives: The Book Barn , 410 Delaware Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (30.9 miles) Prospero’s Books , 1800 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (50.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #492 1320 Mid Rivers Mall, St. Peters, MO 63376 Alternatives: Main Street Books , 307 South Main Street, Saint Charles, MO 63301 (8.0 miles) The Book House , 9719 Manchester Road, Saint Louis, MO 63119 (17.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #529 3300 S. Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804 Alternatives: Missouri State Bookstore , 717 S Florence Ave Springfield, MO 65807 (0.0 miles) Book Castle , 2252 South Campbell, Springfield, MO 65807 (2.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #548 2855 North 19th Avenue, Suite C, Bozeman, MT 59718 Alternatives: Country Bookshelf , 28 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59715 (5.6 miles) Grannie Irene’s Attic, 15 E. Main Street, Belgrade, Montana 59714 (14.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #81 2323 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102 Alternatives: Greyhound’s Books , 539 W Oakey Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 (0.0 miles) Dead Poet, 937 S Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 (3.5 miles) Bestseller Books, 4260 W Craig Rd #140, Las Vegas, Nevada 89032 (6.9 miles)

New Hampshire

Borders Bookstore #255 281 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, NH 03060 Alternatives: The Book Cellar , 34 Northwest Boulevard, Unit #10, Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 (5.4 miles) The Toadstool Bookshop , Lorden Plaza Route 101-A, Milford, New Hampshire 03055 (12.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #499 1642 Schlosser Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Alternatives: Womrath’s , 12 Washington Street, Tenafly, NJ 07670 (5.3 miles) Book Ends , 232 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450-3816 (13.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #302 1515 Route 22 West, Suite 2, Watchung, NJ 07069 Alternatives: The Town Book Store , 270 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 (4.6 miles) Sages Pages , 300 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940 (7.6 miles) The Bookworm , 99 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 (9.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #34 Garden State Plaza, Suite 2200, Paramus, NJ 07652 Alternatives: Book Ends , 232 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450-3816 (3.4 miles) Well Read , 425 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 (4.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #241 Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Ste. 2318, Freehold, NJ 07728 Alternatives: Booktowne , 171 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736 (10.3 miles) Act 2 Books , 90 Wilson Ave, Englishtown, NJ 07726 (10.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #684 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87114 Alternatives: Bookworks , 4022 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87107 (2.9 miles) Title Wave Books , 1408 Menaul Blvd. NM, Albuquerque, NM 87112 (9.5 miles) Alamosa Books , 8810 Holly Ave. NE Ste. D, Albuquerque, NM 87122 (10.4 miles) (Thanks, Richard Vargas)

Borders Bookstore #278 500 Montezuma, Suite 108, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Alternatives: Collected Works , 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (0.0 miles) Otowi Station , 1350 Central Ave, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 (27.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #179 68 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, NY 11725 Alternatives: Book Revue , 313 New York Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 (8.0 miles) Best Bargain Books , 217 Centereach Mall, Centereach, NY 11720 (10.4 miles) (Closed; see alt. locations below; thanks, John Walsh) Best Bargain Books , 65 Robinson Ave., Patchogue, NY 11772 (Thanks, John Walsh) Best Bargain Books , 14 East Main Street, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (Thanks, John Walsh)

Borders Bookstore #507 40 Catherwood Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Alternatives: Colophon Books , 205 N Aurora St., Ithaca, NY 14850 (0.2 miles) (Thanks, @eruditegore ) Riverow Bookshop , 187 Front St., Owego, NY 13827 (32.0 miles) Creekside Books , 35 Fennell St., Skaneateles, NY 13152 (37.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #566 100 Broadway, New York, NY 10005 Alternatives: The Mysterious Bookshop , 58 Warren St., New York, NY 10007 (0.7 miles) McNally Jackson , 52 Prince St., New York, NY 10012 (1.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #228 576 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Alternatives: Revolution Books , 146 West 26th St., New York, NY 10001 (0.7 miles) Idlewild Books , 12 West 19th St., New York, NY 10011 (0.8 miles) Books of Wonder , 18 West 18th St., New York, NY 10011 (0.9 miles) Strand Books , 828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 (1.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #200 461 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Alternatives: Center for Fiction Books , 17 East 47th St., New York, NY 10017 (0.7 miles) Rizzoli Books , 31 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 (1.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #389 395 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Alternatives: East Line Books , 1714 Route 9, Clinton Park, NY 12065 (8.4 miles) Old Saratoga Books , 94 Broad Street, Schuylerville, New York 12871 (11.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #475 680 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Alternatives: Galapagos Books , 22 Main St # A, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706 (2.1 miles) Womrath Bookshop , 76 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, New York 10708 (2.9 miles) Voracious Reader , 1997 Palmer Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538 (Thanks, Kristi Cook ) Anderson’s Book Shop, 96 Chatsworth Ave #A, Larchmont, NY 10538 (Thanks, Emily)

Borders Bookstore #595 1820 South Road, Suite 110, Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Alternatives: Three Arts Bookstore , 3 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 (7.4 miles) Book Cove , 22 Charles Colman Boulevard, Pawling, New York 12564 (15.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #52 1260 Old County Road, Westbury, NY 11590 Alternatives: Dolphin Bookshop , 299 Main Street, Port Washington, NY 11050 (8.4 miles) Forest Value Books, 170 Forest Ave., Glen Cove, NY 11542 (8.6 miles)

North Carolina

Borders Bookstore #333 1541 Beaver Creek Commons Dr., Ste. 220, Apex, NC 27502 Alternatives: McIntyre’s , 2000 Fearrington Village Pittsboro, NC 27312 (7.8 miles) Internationalist Books , 405 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (13.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #132 1751 Walnut Street, Cary, NC 27511 Alternatives: Reader’s Corner, 3201 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 (6.5 miles) Quail Ridge Books , 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607 (6.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #490 1807 Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Alternatives: Flyleaf Books , 752 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (0.0 miles) The Regulator Bookshop , 720 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705 (6.0 miles) The Gothic Bookshop , Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 (6.1 miles) The Bull’s Head Bookshop , 207 South Road, CB#1530, Daniels Bldg, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (Thanks, Erica Eisdorfer)

Borders Bookstore #134 3605 High Point Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 Alternatives: Edward McKay Books , 1607 Battleground Ave., Greensboro, NC 27408 (0.6 miles) Lucky City Book and Wine Bar , 125 S. Scales St., Reidsville, NC 27320 (20.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #365 404-101 East Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 Alternatives: Edward McKay Books , 3514 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604 (2.9 miles) Quail Ridge Books , 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607 (4.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #347 9459 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45251 Alternatives: The Bookshelf, 7754 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 (13.9 miles) Passage Books, 126 Front St, New Richmond, Ohio 45157 (27.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #172 6670 Sawmill Road, Columbus, OH 43235 Alternatives: Cover to Cover Children’s Books , 3560 N High St., Columbus, Ohio 43214 (5.6 miles) Karen Wickliff Books , 3527 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214 (5.6 miles) Foul Play Mystery Books , 27 East College Avenue, Westerville, Ohio 43081 (7.7 miles) Acorn Bookshop , 1464 West Fifth Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43212 (8.0 miles) The Book Loft , 631 South Third Steet, Columbus, OH 43206 (16.1 miles) (Thanks, Dina Merrer)

Borders Bookstore #2: 4545 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43220 Alternatives: Village Bookshop, 2424 W. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43235 (1.8 miles) Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers , 3560 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214 (2.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #116 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Suite 870, Dayton, OH 45459 Alternatives: Bonnett’s , 502 E. 5th St., Dayton, Ohio 45402 (7.7 miles) Blue Jacket Books , 60 South Detroit Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385 (12.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #588 5105 Deerfield Blvd., Mason, OH 45040 Alternatives: The Bookshelf, 7754 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 (11.8 miles) Books ‘N” More , 28 West Main Street, Wilmington, Ohio 45177 (26.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #601 4927 Grande Shops Ave., Medina, OH 44256 Alternatives: The Bookseller Inc. , 39 Westgate Circle, Akron, OH 44313 (14.4 miles) Baldwin-Wallace College Bookstore, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio 44017 (16.0 miles) Visible Voice Books , 1023 Kenilworth, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (Thanks, Toni Thayer ) Fireside Book Shop , 29 North Franklin Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (Thanks, Toni Thayer ) Learned Owl Book Shop , 204 North Main Street, Hudson, OH 44236 (Thanks, Toni Thayer )

Borders Bookstore #358 9565 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH 44060 Alternatives: Half Price Books, 9383 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060 (0.0 miles) Joseph-Beth , 24519 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (15.6 miles) Mac’s Backs , 1820 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 (17.8 miles) Appletree Books, 12419 Cedar Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106 (22.7 miles) (Thanks, Darby ) Loganberry Books , 13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120 (25.6 miles) (Thanks, @SplatsReads ) Visible Voice Books , 1023 Kenilworth, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (Thanks, Toni Thayer ) Fireside Book Shop , 29 North Franklin Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (Thanks, Toni Thayer ) Learned Owl Book Shop , 204 North Main Street, Hudson, OH 44236 (Thanks, Toni Thayer ) Village Bookstore , 8140 Main Street, Garrettsville, OH 44231 (35 miles) (Thanks, Ellen Eckhouse)

Borders Bookstore #151 3209 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 Alternatives: Full Circle Books , 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (0.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #264 8015 S. Yale, Tulsa, OK 74136 Alternatives: Steve’s Books , 2612 S Harvard Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 (4.3 miles) Books & Co., 2021 S Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK 74104 (4.4 miles)

Pennsylvania

Borders Bookstore #455 3515 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Alternatives: Midtown Scholar , 1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 (2.8 miles) York Emporium , 343 West Market Street, York, Pennsylvania 17401 (21.8 miles) (Thanks Chrissy for website link)

Borders Bookstore #377 2088A Interchange Road, Erie, PA 16509 Alternatives: Erie Books Galore, 5546 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509-2604 (Thanks, Andrew) Erie Bookstore, 37 East 13th Street, Erie, PA 16503 (9.1 miles) The Last Wordsmith Shoppe, 17 East Main Street, North East, PA 16421 (11.4 miles)

Borders Bookstore #487 650 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Alternatives: The Bookworm, 742 Main St., Phoenixville, PA 19460 (4.9 miles) Wolfgang Books , 237 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 (5.4 miles) (Sadly, about to close: thanks, @Bookavore and Laura) Wellington Square Bookshop , 549 Wellington Square, Exton, PA 19341 (Thanks Emma) Chester County Book & Music Company , 975 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (Thanks Martha Bullen)

Borders Bookstore #204 2343 E. Lincoln Highway, Langhorne, PA 19047 Alternatives: Newtown Books , 2829 South Eagle Road, Newtown, PA 18940 (4.1 miles) Farley’s , 44 South Main Street, New Hope, PA 18938 (12.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #143 200 Mall Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146 Alternatives: Mystery Lovers Bookshop , 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15139 (7.0 miles) Aspinwall, 20 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215 (8.8 miles) (Thanks, @Twiittsburgh ) Caliban Books , 410 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (14.9 miles) (Thanks, Holly Mohr) Townsend Booksellers , 4612 Henry St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (14.9 miles) (Thanks, Holly Mohr) City Books, 1111 East Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (16.8 miles) (Thanks, Holly Mohr) Awesome Books , 5111 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (Thanks, Andrea )

Borders Bookstore #9 1775 North Highland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Alternatives: Bradley’s Book Cellar, 1948 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (6.6 miles) Eljay’s Used Books, 1309 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (10.4 miles) Joseph-Beth, 2705 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (10.8 miles) (Thanks, @Twittsburgh )

Borders Bookstore #457 5986 Penn Circles South, Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Alternatives: Aspinwall, 20 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215 (1.6 miles) Mystery Lovers Bookshop , 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15139 (2.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #175 1075 Woodland Road, Reading, PA 19610 Alternatives: Saucony Books, 41 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530 (15.4 miles) Aaron’s Books , 43 South Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543 (22.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #345 1937 Whitehall Mall, Whitehall, PA 18052 Alternatives: Blind Willow Book Shop , 412 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049 (4.3 miles) Lion Around Books, 302 West Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951 (14.0 miles) Moravian Bookshop , 428 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (Thanks, Mary)

Borders Bookstore #536 545 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 190, Franklin, TN 37067 Alternatives: Landmark Books , 114 E Main St., Franklin, Tennessee 37064 (2.9 miles) Mysteries & More , Lenox Village, Nashville, TN 37211 (6.9 miles) Davis-Kidd , 2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 (8.3 miles) (Thanks to all for pointing out this closing.) Rhino Books , 4006 Granny White Pike 37204, Nashville, TN 37209 (11.4 miles) (Thanks, James Harrington) Bookman/Bookwoman, 1713 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212 (15.7 miles) (Thanks, James Harrington) Elder’s Books, 2115 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN 37203 (17.4 miles) (Thanks, James Harrington) McKay Used Books, 5708 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209-3215 (Thanks, Derek)

Borders Bookstore #367 4477 S. Lamar, Austin, TX 78745 Alternatives: Monkeywrench Books , 110 E. North Loop, Austin, Texas 78751 (0.8 miles) Book Woman , 5501 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78751 (1.3 miles) Brave New Books , 1904 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78705 (2.7 miles) Bookpeople , 603 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78703 (Thanks, Jason) 12th Street Books , 827 West 12th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (Thanks, frogprof)

Borders Bookstore #103 3309 Espernza Crossing, Austin, TX 78758 Alternatives: Book Woman , 5501 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78751 (6.5 miles) The Book Spot , 1205 Round Rock Ave #119, Round Rock, TX 78681 (6.6 miles) Monkeywrench Books , 110 E. North Loop, Austin, Texas 78751 (6.9 miles)

Borders Bookstore #247 9500 South IH 35 Service Road, Southpark Meadows, Suite F, Austin, TX 78748 Alternatives: BookPeople , 603 North Lamar, Austin, TX 78703 (6.4 miles) Domy Books , 913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702 (7.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #584 1131 N. Burleson Blvd., Burleson, TX 76028 Alternatives: The Book Rack , 2304 W Park Row Dr # 15, Arlington, TX 76013 (11.6 miles) Half Price Books , 5417 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX 76132 (13.3 miles) Half Price Books , 12616 S. Freeway, Burleson, TX 76028 (Thanks, Kirk )

Borders Bookstore #462 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 100, Colleyvile, TX 76034 Alternatives: The Book Carriage , 304 N. Oak St., Roanoke, TX 76262 (8.2 miles) The Book Rack , 2304 W Park Row Dr # 15, Arlington, TX 76013 (11.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #32 10720 Preston Road, Suite 1018, Dallas, TX 75230 Alternatives: The Story Book House , 2925 Fairmount Drive, Dallas, TX 75201 (7.9 miles) Weekend Reader , 4000 Pioneer Road Balch Springs, TX 75180 (11.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #612 3600 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204 Alternatives: The Story Book House , 2925 Fairmount Drive, Dallas, TX 75201 (1.1 miles) Paperbacks Plus , 6115 La Vista, Dallas, TX 75214 (1.8 miles) Weekend Reader , 4000 Pioneer Road Balch Springs, TX 75180 (12.3 miles)

Borders Bookstore #146 2403 S. Stemmons, Suite 100, Lewisville, TX 75067 Alternatives: Bookworm, 3245 Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034 (11.2 miles) Adventure Bookshop , 7080 Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034 (12.9 miles) The Book Carriage , 304 N. Oak St., Roanoke, TX 76262 (13.1 miles)

Borders Bookstore #541 2709 N. Mesquite Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150 Alternatives: Paperbacks Plus , 108 E. Davis Street; Mesquite, TX 75149 (5.1 miles) Weekend Reader , 4000 Pioneer Road Balch Springs, TX 75180 (8.6 miles)

Borders Bookstore #90 1601 Preston Road, Suite J, Plano, TX 75093-5101 Alternatives: Bookworm, 3245 Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034 (6.8 miles) Adventure Bookshop , 7080 Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034 (6.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #553 1050 North Main Street, Logan, UT 84321 Alternatives: The Book Table , 29 South Main Street Logan, UT 84321 (0.2 miles) (Thanks, Sarah) The Book Shelf 3.0 , 2671 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84401 (30.7 miles) The New Wisebird Bokery, 4850 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84403 (33.3 miles) The REaD Cat Bookstore , 189 S. State St., Clearfield, UT 84015 (38.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #274 132 E. Winchester, Murray, UT 84107 Alternatives: King’s English , 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (6.6 miles) Sam Weller’s Books , 254 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (8.5 miles)

Borders Bookstore #92 9750 W. Broad Street, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Alternatives: Book People , 536 Granite Ave., Richmond, VA 23226 (6.0 miles) Tumbleweeds Used Bookstore , 2715 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23235 (8.8 miles) Carytown Books , 4021 MacArthur Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 (Thanks, Pamela K. Kinney ) Twice Told Tales , 6658 Main Street, Gloucester Court House, VA 23061 (Thanks, Pamela K. Kinney )

Borders Bookstore #682 12300 Jefferson Ave., Suite 100, Newport News, VA 23602 Alternatives: The Way We Were, 32 East Mellen Street, Hampton, VA 23663 (10.9 miles) (Thanks, @muttinmall ) Jeannie’s Used Books , 3202 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23707 (19.4 miles) Prince Books , 109 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 (19.7 miles)

Borders Bookstore #636 1240 Stafford Market Place, Stafford, VA 22556 Alternatives: Griffin Bookshop and Coffee Bar , 106 Hanover Street, Fredericksbug, VA 22401 (12.2 miles) Riverby Books , 805 Caroline St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (12.2 miles)

Borders Bookstore #29 8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 100, Vienna, VA 22182 Alternatives: One More Page , 2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, VA 22213 (7.1 miles) Booktopia, 4701 Sangamore Road, Betheseda, MD 20816 (8.6 miles) Already Read Used Books, 2501 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (11.8 miles) (Thanks, Diane & Ken) Book Bank Used Books, 1510 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (12 miles) (Thanks, Diane & Ken) Hurray for Books!, 1555 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (12 miles) (Thanks, Diane & Ken)

Borders Bookstore #685 2420 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester, VA 22601 Alternatives: Winchester Book Gallery , 185 N. Loudoun St., Winchester, VA (0.0 miles) Blue Plate Books , 2261 Valley Ave., Winchester, VA (0.0 miles)

Borders Bookstore #234 4601 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, Gig Habor, WA 98335 Alternatives: Mostly Books, 3126 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335 (0.0 miles) King’s Books , 218 St Helens Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 (12.1 miles) (Thanks Grace Baldwin) A Novel Bookstore , 305 1st St., S. #1, Yelm, WA 98597 A Good Book Cafe , 1014 Main Street, Sumner, WA 98390 (Thanks to Marcus for pointing out the wrong ZIP code)

Borders Bookstore #619 3000 184th Street SW, Suite 910, Lynnwood, WA 98037 Alternatives: University Book Store , 15311 Main Street, Mill Creek, WA 98012 (4.0 miles) Edmonds Bookshop , 111 5th Avenue South, Edmonds, WA 98020 (4.1 miles) Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 (6.5 miles) (Thanks, Emily)

Borders Bookstore #336 8705 N. Port Washington, Fox Point, WI 53217 Alternatives: Next Chapter Bookshop , 10976 North Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092 (3.5 miles) Boswell Book Company , 2559 N Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 (7.4 miles) Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 (8.56 miles) (Thanks, Cathy Cunningham)

Borders Bookstore #467 5250 S. 76th Street, Greendale, WI 53129 Alternatives: Broad Vocabulary , 2241 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207 (6.6 miles) The Little Read Book , 7603 West State St., Wauwatosa, WI 53123 (7.8 miles)

Borders Bookstore #3 3750 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53705 Alternatives: Booked for Murder , 2701 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705 (0.0 miles) University Book Store , 711 State Street, Madison, WI 53703 (1.9 miles) Avol’s Books , 315 West Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703 (2.2 miles) A Room of One’s Own , 307 W. Johnson St., Madison, WI 53703 (Thanks, Colette Cabralle)

Borders Bookstore #543 101 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Alternatives: Mystery One Bookshop , 2109 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202 (2.0 miles) Broad Vocabulary , 2241 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207 (2.4 miles) Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 (2.8 miles) (Thanks, Cathy Cunningham)

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Santa Barbara, CA

CHAUCERS 3321 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105

TECOLOTE BOOK SHOP

1470 E Valley Rd # 52 Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1220

As an Alternative to the Whitehall, PA location, check out the Old Library Bookshop located at 1419 Center St, Bethlehem, PA 18018. They always have something interesting! And don’t forget to support your local libraries!

It’s worth noting that while Barnes & Noble has managed to cross the East River into anti-chain Brooklyn, Borders never did. I guess this is why none of the great independents in this very literary borough seems to have made your wonderful list. Here are just a few; many authors make them book-tour “musts.” Perhaps other Brooklynites will chime in:

Greenlight Book Store, Fort Greene http://greenlightbookstore.com/

BookCourt, Cobble Hill http://www.bookcourt.org/

The Community Bookstore, Park Slope http://www.communitybookstore.net/

There’s no Mississippi on your list! A good alternative to the Borders at 100 Dogwood Boulevard, Flowood, MS, would be Lemuria (www.lemuriabooks.com) in Jackson. It’s literally 5-10 minutes away from the current Borders location, and it’s a vastly superior store.

For NY stores, probably the Commack listing, there’s Side Street Books, a used bookstore that specializes in romance, in Patchogue.

Um…what about Maine?

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Just fyi, it looks like Burke’s Books of Park Ridge (2 Prairie Avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068) has closed. Still, I love this list. Thank you for making it. I tell everyone I know about it.

RE: Borders Bookstore #362 668 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore San Diego 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite #302 San Diego, CA 92111 Tel: 858.268.4747 Fax: 858.268.4775

With phase two of the liquidation of Borders, readers in Torrance will also be able to shop at Mysterious Galaxy’s 2nd location now in Redondo Beach just across from the South Bay Galleria. Our doors will open at the end of August 2011. Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore Redondo Beach 2810 Artesia Blvd. Redondo Beach, CA 90278 310.542.6000

The Borders in Wynnewood, PA does not appear on this list, and it will be missed. I don’t know of any alternatives, really. For children’s books, however, there is Character Development on Haverford Ave. in Narberth, PA.

A Book for All Seasons 703 Highway 2 Leavenworth, WA 98826

Perhaps you could include Crawford Doyle in Manhattan:

1082 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10028

It’s a lovely old fashioned, creaky-floored bookstore with an interesting, well chosen selection of books. It could maybe be included as an alternative to Borders store 200 on Park Avenue.

Can you list alternatives for the Borders that closed in Sand City, CA? This is amazing by the way. I appreciate the work you put into this even though you missed the Borders near me. Thanks!

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I’ve just launched a new website at http://www.literarytourist.com that lists all used antiquarian bookstores in North America, plus a growing list (soon to be comprehensive)of independents …plus all sorts of other interesting literary destinations..next step the U.K…then the world!

This summer I found a large bookstore in Fairview(Dallas suburb), Texas, called a A Real Bookstore. . Well stocked, large magazine rack, and a good coffee bar. Lots of readings and special events, nice people. in a major shopping area and not far from a recently deceased Borders’ store in Allen, Texas.

Also in Indianapolis: Book Mamas 9 S Johnson St, Indianapolis, IN 46219-6415 Phone: 317-375-3715

This store in the historic Irvington area sells new and used books, will order anything, and has frequent author events.

Borders Bookstore #144 1700 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

Comix Revolution 606 Davis St (between Chicago Ave & Orrington Ave) Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 866-8659 http://www.online-revolution.com

This store has a good political and art trade paperback selection.

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FYI – Galapagos Books in Hastings on Hudson NY – the website link provided above is incorrect – it is http://www.galapagosbooks.com and it’s a great place in Westchester County NY

Wow, this is an impressive article. Very well researched. Thank you.

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The Rise and Fall Gazette

Borders Book Shop: An Iconic Brand's Journey from Rise to Fall

With 8 lessons for today's retailers.

The Beginnings

In the realm of bookselling, Borders once held a special place in the hearts of book lovers everywhere. It was a cherished destination, known for its extensive book selection, cozy atmosphere, and inviting cafes. However, despite its initial triumph and widespread popularity, Borders eventually met an unfortunate end. This article aims to explore the factors that contributed to the fall of Borders bookstores, shedding light on the challenges presented by the digital age, mismanagement decisions, and shifting consumer preferences.

Borders Group, Inc., originally named Borders Book Shop , was founded in 1971 by brothers Tom and Louis Borders. The first store, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan , stood out from traditional bookstores of its time due to its focus on providing an extensive range of titles across various genres, friendly staff, and the innovative combination of a traditional bookstore with a cafe. This fresh approach resonated with readers, quickly catapulting the store's popularity.

Borders expanded rapidly, opening new locations across the United States. Its success stemmed from its unwavering commitment to customer service and pioneering approach to book retailing. The company introduced groundbreaking concepts such as the "inventory management system" which enabled efficient sales and inventory tracking.

In the 1990s, Borders ventured into e-commerce, launching an online platform known as Borders.com . This move not only expanded its reach but also appealed to tech-savvy customers. Additionally, strategic partnerships with music retailers and the establishment of the Borders Rewards loyalty program solidified Borders' position as a leading bookseller.

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Where it started to fall apart

Despite experiencing considerable success throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Borders encountered a series of challenges and missteps that eventually contributed to its downfall. The rise of online retail giant Amazon and the increasing popularity of e-books posed significant obstacles for traditional bookstores like Borders. Initially, Borders relied on a partnership with Amazon for its online sales, but this decision proved to be a strategic blunder as it essentially empowered its biggest competitor.

Moreover, Borders struggled to adapt to the digital revolution, making slow progress in developing its own e-book platform. Unfortunately, this delay in entering the e-book market proved to be a costly mistake, as e-books gained traction and began dominating the publishing industry.

Financial difficulties also plagued Borders due to its ambitious expansion plans and the high costs associated with maintaining large physical stores. The company accumulated substantial debt, and its financial troubles were further exacerbated by the economic downturn in 2008.

In 2011, Borders filed for bankruptcy and announced the liquidation of its remaining stores. The closure of Borders evoked sadness among book lovers and industry insiders alike, signifying the end of an era in the bookselling landscape. Countless employees lost their jobs, and numerous communities bid farewell to a cherished gathering place.

The fall of Borders offers valuable lessons for traditional retailers grappling with the challenges posed by the digital age. It underscores the importance of embracing technological advancements, recognizing shifting consumer preferences, and maintaining a competitive edge. While Borders faltered in adapting to the changing industry dynamics, its legacy lives on, reminding the retail world of the profound lessons it imparted.

Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Borders Bookstores:

1. Adapt to the Digital Revolution: Borders' downfall can be attributed, in part, to its failure to effectively adapt to the digital revolution in the book industry. The rise of e-commerce and e-books disrupted the traditional bookstore model, and Borders' slow response to these changes proved detrimental. This serves as a reminder for businesses to stay abreast of technological advancements and be willing to adapt their strategies to meet evolving customer preferences.

2. Embrace Innovation: Borders initially stood out in the bookstore landscape by introducing innovative concepts, such as extensive genre selections and comfortable reading areas. However, the company's innovation eventually stagnated, particularly in the realm of digital offerings. It is crucial for businesses to continuously innovate and explore new avenues for growth to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.

3. Nurture Customer Loyalty: Borders' introduction of the Borders Rewards loyalty program was a smart move, fostering customer loyalty and incentivizing repeat purchases. Building strong relationships with customers is vital for sustained success. Implementing loyalty programs, personalized experiences, and excellent customer service can help foster long-term loyalty and positive word-of-mouth.

4. Strategic Partnerships: Borders initially partnered with Amazon for its online sales, but this partnership ultimately backfired as it empowered its biggest competitor. This serves as a lesson for businesses to be cautious and strategic when entering partnerships. They should carefully consider the potential impact on their competitive positioning and future growth.

5. Manage Expansion Wisely: Borders' rapid expansion and the maintenance costs of large physical stores contributed to its financial woes. While growth is important, it must be balanced with financial prudence. Businesses should carefully manage their expansion plans, considering factors such as market demand, profitability, and financial sustainability.

6. Stay Agile and Responsive: Borders' downfall illustrates the importance of agility and responsiveness in a rapidly changing market. Companies must be willing to pivot their strategies, experiment with new approaches, and swiftly respond to emerging trends and customer demands. The ability to adapt and respond effectively can be a key differentiator in the face of evolving industry dynamics.

7. Focus on Financial Stability: Borders faced significant financial challenges, worsened by its debt and the economic downturn. Businesses should prioritize financial stability, maintain a healthy balance sheet, and exercise caution when taking on debt. It is crucial to have robust financial management practices and contingency plans to weather potential economic downturns or industry disruptions.

8. Preserve the In-Store Experience: Borders' physical stores were known for their inviting atmosphere and in-store cafes. While digital advancements are essential, preserving and enhancing the unique in-store experience can be a competitive advantage. Offering a welcoming and experiential environment that encourages customers to browse, linger, and engage with products can help differentiate brick-and-mortar retailers from their online counterparts.

In summary, the rise and fall of Borders Bookstores provide valuable lessons for businesses across industries. By embracing technological advancements, fostering customer loyalty, staying innovative, managing expansion wisely, and maintaining financial stability, companies can position themselves for long-term success in a rapidly changing market.

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Borders' rise and fall: a timeline of the bookstore chain's 40-year history

This timeline provides a historical perspective of the rise and fall of Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. from its inception in 1971 to its liquidation announcement this afternoon. It is based on AnnArbor.com research, interviews, Securities and Exchange Commission documents, archived news reports and information from Borders.

1971 : Brothers Tom and Louis Borders open an 800-square-foot used bookstore called Borders Book Shop at 211 S. South State St . in Ann Arbor.

The first Borders store at 211 S. State, now the site of a CVS store under construction.

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1988 : In an effort to import business leadership, Borders recruits Robert DiRomualdo to lead the company's expansion. DiRomualdo is later credited with leading the company's rise to national prominence in the 1990s.

1991 : Borders starts integrating music and movies into some of its stores.

1992 : Kmart Corp., which bought Waldenbooks in 1984, acquires Borders and creates the Borders-Walden Group. At the time, Borders had 21 large stores and had valued itself at about $190 million, the New York Times reported at the time.

1994 : Borders' flagship store moves from 303 S. State to the ex-Jacobson's department store on East Liberty. The bookseller is the largest retailer in downtown Ann Arbor.

1995 : The book store chain, renamed Borders Group Inc., spins off from Kmart and goes public on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker: BGP) under CEO Robert DiRomualdo. At the time, Borders' innovative inventory management system was considered " the envy of the industry ," as one publisher put it, and was a catalyst in the forthcoming boom in the company's superstore footprint.

1995 : The company's Waldenbooks division moves to Ann Arbor after receiving a $7.7 million tax credit from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.'s Michigan Economic Growth Authority board.

1995 : Borders headquarters moves to a renovated, abandoned downtown retail destination on Washington Street called Tally Hall. A few years later, the company moves to its current headquarters on Phoenix Drive on the city's south side.

Feb. 4, 1997 : Shares close at an all-time high of $44.88.

March 11, 1997 : Borders executes a 2-for-1 split on its stock.

January 1998 to January 1999 : Borders expands its store footprint by 25.5 percent, adding 52 superstores in the biggest one-year expansion in its history. By January 1999, the company has 256 superstores averaging $256 in sales per square foot.

May 1998 : Borders launches an online retail presence for the first time at Borders.com.

Nov. 12, 1998 : Philip Pfeffer is hired to replace DiRomualdo.

Greg Josefowicz was CEO of Borders Group from 1999 to 2006.

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November 1999 : Greg Josefowicz becomes Borders permanent CEO. August 2001 : Borders contracts with online retailer Amazon to sell products online -- a relationship later blamed for making Borders late to the emerging web retail segment.

July 2004 : Borders buys United Kingdom-based Paperchase Products Ltd. The company also starts branding some Waldenbooks stores as Borders Express.

August 2004 : Borders signs deal with Starbucks Corp. to run Seattle’s Best Coffee cafe operations in its stores.

2005 : Borders posts its most recent annual profit: $101.0 million.

February 2006 : The company launches a loyalty program called Borders Rewards.

July 2006 : George Jones replaces Josefowicz, who had led Borders since November 1999. At the time, Borders had nearly 36,000 employees worldwide and more than 1,200 in Ann Arbor.

September 2007 : Borders sells its U.K. and Ireland subsidiaries.

September 2007 : Stock hits then-six-year-low $12.28 a share.

The Borders store on Lohr Road in Pittsfield Township was created as the chain's new "concept" store when it opened in 2008.

Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com

March 28, 2008 : Stock closes down 28.5 percent to $5.07 after Borders says it lost $157.4 million in 2007.

March 2008 : Borders puts itself up for sale and accepts $42.5 million loan from New York hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management to boost financial position.

May 2008 : Severing ties with Amazon, the company launches a new Borders.com.

June 3, 2008 : Borders’ shrinking Ann Arbor personnel count hits 1,000 after 156 job cuts are announced as part of a $120 million cost-cutting plan . At this point, the company still has 30,000 employees overall.

June 10, 2008 : Borders sells off its business based in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Former Borders Group CEO George Jones speaks to employees in February 2008. He was fired less than a year later.

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Jan. 5, 2009 : CEO George Jones is fired and replaced with Ron Marshall as global financial crisis raises questions about Borders' viability.

March 2009 : Borders cuts costs, conserves cash in effort to avoid bankruptcy in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

March 30, 2009 : Borders, despite posting a $187 million loss in 2008, gets some breathing room after receiving a one-year extension on a loan from Pershing Square Capital Management.

Nov. 5, 2009 : Borders announces plans to close 200 of its small stores and cut 1,500 jobs. By February 2011, the number of small-format stores is about 170, down from more than 1,100 in 1995.

November 2009 : Investors criticize Borders' sluggish approach to the emerging electronic books market.

Borders started selling the Kobo e-reader in its stores in summer 2010.

Jan. 18, 2010 : Executives say they're “ disappointed ” with 13.7 percent decline in holiday sales.

Jan. 26, 2010 : CEO Ron Marshall resigns to become CEO of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., which files for bankruptcy later in the year after Marshall’s departure. Borders executive Mike Edwards is named interim CEO of Borders Group.

Jan. 28, 2010 : Layoffs hit 10 percent of the Ann Arbor corporate staff.

Feb. 3, 2010 : Hedge fund investor and Borders shareholder Bill Ackman says bankruptcy is unlikely .

March 31, 2010 : Borders pays off $42.5 million loan to Ackman, renegotiates credit agreement with lenders.

April 1, 2010 : Executives describe strategy of " transforming the Borders brand ."

May 21, 2010 : Tobacco executive and activist investor Bennett LeBow invests $25 million and is named chairman.

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• Borders' rise and fall: a timeline of the bookstore chain's 40-year history
• What's next for downtown Ann Arbor Borders store after chain closes?
• Downtown store closure also means a loss of arts and music venue
• Expected closure of Borders superstore in Pittsfield Township leaves shopping center with vacancy
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• Media watch: What other news sites are reporting on the Borders liquidation 
• Share your memories of Borders' 40-year heritage in Ann Arbor

July 2010 : Borders launches e-book store, starts selling e-readers, sets strategy to get 17 percent market share in e-books within a year.

July 31, 2010 : Borders sells Paperchase unit for $31 million.

Aug. 11, 2010 : Borders lays off more Ann Arbor workers. About 600 workers left.

Sept. 1, 2010 : Borders posts $46.7 million loss in second quarter, eyes " non-book products " like games and toys.

Nov. 15, 2010 : Borders launches redesigned website.

Dec. 6, 2010 : Ackman says he’d be willing to finance a Borders bid to acquire Barnes & Noble and merge the retailers.

Dec. 9, 2010 : Borders posts $74.4 million loss for third quarter, acknowledges possible cash crunch in early 2011.

Dec. 30, 2010 : Borders confirms that it’s delaying payments to some publishers in hopes of reworking vendor financing arrangements.

Dec. 31, 2010 : Stock plunges 22 percent to $0.90 a share.

Early January 2011 : Publishers weigh whether to agree to short-term debt in exchange for giving up immediate cash payments for book shipments.

Jan. 6, 2011 : University of Michigan expert says Borders likely headed toward bankruptcy or merger.

Jan. 12, 2011 : Borders announces plans to cut 300-person Tennessee distribution center .

Jan. 17, 2011 : Borders lays off another 40 employees at its corporate headquarters, leaving about 550 workers there.

Jan. 24, 2011 : Company sells off Day By Day Calendar unit in bid to raise cash.

Jan. 27, 2011 : Borders announces tentative financing deal with GE Capital but acknowledges possibility of "in-court restructuring."

Jan. 30, 2011 : Borders announces decision to delay payments to more partners, including some landlords.

Feb. 1, 2011 : Reports indicate bankruptcy filing may come with weeks.

Feb. 3, 2011 : New York Stock Exchange warns Borders that its stock could face delisting if it doesn't rise above an average monthly price of $1 within six months.

Feb. 11, 2011 : Ackman acknowledges $125 million loss on Borders investment.

Feb. 16, 2011 : Borders files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to close 30 percent of its stores.

March 25, 2011 : Borders asks court to approve executive bonus plan contingent upon a successful exit from bankruptcy.

April 6, 2011 : Executives reveal plans to move Borders out of its corporate headquarters building on Phoenix Drive on Ann Arbor's south side, saying they would consider the metro Detroit region. Later, the company identifies the former Visteon Village complex in Van Buren Township as one possible destination.

April 22, 2011 : Judge approves bonus plan with several strings attached.

May 5, 2011 : In an interview , Borders CEO Mike Edwards says the company could emerge from bankruptcy by September if it gets support from publishers. He also says the company has fewer than 400 workers left at its headquarters.

May 19, 2011 : In a filing, Borders asks the court to approve the severance of its deal with Seattle's Best Coffee , a subsidiary of Starbucks Corp.

June 1, 2011 : A Los Angeles-based private equity firm named Gores Group , which is led by the brother of the billionaire who recently bought the Detroit Pistons, is reported to be considering an acquisition of Borders .

June 7, 2011 : Phoenix-based private equity firm Najafi Companies is reported to be considering a bid to buy Borders. Najafi owns Direct Brands , which operates the Book of the Month Club and the Doubleday Book Club .

June 30, 2011 : Najafi submits a tentative bid to buy Borders for $215.1 million in cash and the assumption of $220 million in liabilities. Borders asks the court to establish Najafi as the "stalking-horse bidder" and to approve a $6.45 million breakup fee for Najafi if Borders chooses another buyer against Najafi's will.

July 13, 2011 : A committee of unsecured creditors — namely, publishers that ship books to Borders — file an objection to the proposed sale, saying that nothing would prevent Najafi from liquidating Borders on its own and pocketing valuable intellectual property. The creditors said that if Borders was to be liquidated, it wanted the Borders-approved liquidators to handle the process.

July 13, 2011 : Najafi says it cannot proceed with an acquisition of Borders under the terms it previously laid out — a development believed to be related to the publishers' objection.

July 14, 2011 : A bid by a team of liquidators is established as the top bid in an auction tentatively scheduled to take place July 19. Without another bid, the company would have to start liquidation sales as soon as July 22.

July 17, 2011 : Deadline for bids passes without any new possible acquirers emerging.

July 18, 2011 : Borders announces plans to liquidate . Some 10,700 people will lose their jobs, including 400 in Ann Arbor.

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Tue, Jul 19, 2011 : 6:02 p.m.

A few more dates to bear in mind, when Border's downtown store added music in 1991, Schoolkids, SKR Classical and Discount Records each closed. Capitalism and legacy don't have a lot to do with each other. Pay attention to your customers and innovate or die. I do mourn the early days of Borders when I could walk into the computer book section on State St. and have the buyer steer me to just the book I needed. My career benefited markedly by that guidance. But its hard to pity serial bad management decisions and repeatedly turning their back on the roots.

Joe Bavonese

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 : 12:30 p.m.

I was disappointed that the original Borders store on State St was not given more space in this timeline. To those of us who remember it, it was like going to a shrine - the first bookstore where you could sit down, relax, not feel pressured - and measure your time in dollars per minute. It was a destination and part of what made the Ann Arbor book scene unique.

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 : 10:24 a.m.

This should be a warning to the bookstore business. Borders reckless expansion caused much of its problems, but online innovation could also be the next knockout blow. Barnes and Noble should be cautious in their approach. While they are much better managed than Borders and wisely did not purchase the latter company; they are not immune to the online onslaught.

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 : 12:10 a.m.

A couple of important milestones that would be interesting (and relevant) to include would be: Beginning sales of eReaders (such as Kindle) Arrival of Napster Launch of iPod and iTunes Launch of Netflix Launch of Amazon All of those events helped to act as killer technologies for all of Borders sales channels.

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