Barnes & Noble@RIT, a 46,000-square-foot B&N store on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus in Rochester, N.Y., will close permanently on June 17, the Democrat & Chronicle reported.
The bookstore, which opened in 2008 in the Park Point development on RIT's campus, sold textbooks and course materials, along with school-branded merchandise and general-interest books of all kinds. There was also a Starbucks Cafe, which has already shut down. Books, as well as art and school supplies, have been marked down by 75%.
The closure comes as RIT switches to Akademos as its bookstore partner. Beginning with the Fall 2022 term, RIT students will buy their textbooks and course materials online, while school merchandise will be available at the Digital Den in Monroe Hall.
The college stated that "the shift to the online platform resulted from feedback from students and faculty requesting quality materials at the lowest cost delivered in a helpful way."