The bookstore chain plans to open four locations in the first half of 2026, including in Hyde Park, Skokie and Oak Park.

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National bookstore chain Barnes & Noble is expanding further into Long Island with plans to open a new store this summer in ...

One of the new locations will be at 150 N. State Street, which is the former Old Navy store that closed back in 2023.

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Chicago’s bookstore scene is getting a major boost. According to NBC Chicago, Barnes & Noble plans to open four new locations ...

Barnes and Noble opened more than 50 new bookstores across the country in 2025, signaling a return to prosperity for the ...

The 30,000-square-foot store will take over the former Old Navy space on State Street, which has been vacant since 2023 and ...

Barnes & Noble has said goodbye to two major locations as the nation’s largest retail bookstore continues to grow in other ...

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Two of the locations will be in Chicago — including one off the Magnificent Mile — and two will be in the suburbs.