Lieberman's Bookstore in Newark, Del., announced this week that it will close at the end of October after more than 20 years in business, the Review reported.
"Over the last 20 years, it has been a pleasure catering to the student body of the University of Delaware, providing textbooks, rentals, supplies, apparel and gifts," wrote partner Marshall Lieberman in an announcement of the store's closing. "This community has been so warm and welcoming, and we will miss serving you in the future."
Though the store will cease all retail operations after October 31, it will reopen its storefront during the last two weeks of the fall semester to collect rental returns. Through the end of the month, the store will hold a final "blowout" sale with university apparel and gifts discounted between 30-50%.
The Review, which is the independent student newspaper of the University of Delaware, noted that compared to other retailers in the area, Lieberman's typically offered lower prices on books and textbooks, and with the store's closure "students will face a less competitive textbook market in the city, which could increase book prices."