A longstanding retail bookstore, Barnes & Noble, is preparing to close its Aurora City Place location. After more than two decades of service, the bookstore will shut down in January next year, as its lease comes to an end.
Barnes & Noble Bids Farewell to Aurora City
Opened in 2003, the Barnes & Noble store located at 170 S. Abilene Street in Aurora City Place confirmed its closure with an official announcement. The retail bookstore recently celebrated its 23rd anniversary.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said in the announcement, “At a time when Barnes & Noble is opening so many new bookstores, it is especially sad when one has to close.”
Aurora’s Barnes & Noble will permanently close its doors on January 13. According to the closure announcement, the lease for Barnes & Noble’s Abilene Street location is ending, which led to the closure.
The chain’s store count fell below 600 in 2023. However, the retail bookstore chain plans to expand its footprint in 2026 and aims to open 60 new store locations, which will bring its total to more than 730 locations.
In the last two years, Barnes & Noble has acquired Tattered Cover Book Store and opened three additional locations in Colorado. In 2026, the bookstore also established new stores in Dallas and Atlanta.
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Other Locations Remain Open
In the announcement, the bookstore stated that the Aurora City Place store employees will be offered positions at its other nearby stores. The bookstore also encouraged the community to visit other bookstores in the area. Nearby stores include:
- Barnes & Noble Southlands: 6300 S. Main Street, Suite N101, Aurora, CO 80016
- Tattered Cover Stanley Marketplace: 2501 Dallas Street, Suite 144, Aurora, CO 80010
- Barnes & Noble Colorado Blvd: 960 S. Colorado Blvd., Glendale, CO 80246
- Tattered Cover Colfax: 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206
- Barnes & Noble Lone Tree: 8374 S. Willow Street, Lone Tree, CO 80124
The bookstore thanked the community and said, “We are incredibly grateful for all the love, support, and loyalty you have shown us throughout the years.”
The store also encouraged customers to stop by before its final day of business on January 13.
