Book World To Close All Locations

Five Minnesota cities are about to lose their Book World bookstores.

On Tuesday, the Wisconsin-based bookstore chain announced that after 40 years the company will close all of its stores, citing a downward spiral in customer counts due to the e-commerce industry. Book World currently has stores in Bemidji, Baxter, Park Rapids, Alexandria, and Willmar.

All stores will liquidate their inventory and officially close sometime in early 2018.