The Barnes & Noble in the Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie, Ill., is closing permanently on December 24, Patch.com reported. Mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield declined to renew the store's lease, saying it plans to redevelop the site.
On social media, B&N staff said the company aims to reopen soon nearby. B&N has another store in Skokie, at the Village Crossing Shopping Center.
B&N opened at the Skokie location in 1994 following an earlier redevelopment. Last year, B&N permanently closed its location in neighboring Evanston.