On January 16 , Barnes & Noble , which owns B. Dalton , closed the store inside Laredo 's Mall del Norte . Laredo , Laredo , becomes two of the largest cities in U.S. without bookstore . Nearest bookstore is now 150 miles away in Laredo . Barnes & Noble says closing was part of strategy to shutter mall bookstores . Some fear Rivera will be dubbed an outpost for the illiterate without store .
Laredo , Laredo , becomes two of the largest cities in U.S. without bookstore . Nearest bookstore is now 150 miles away in Laredo . Barnes & Noble says closing was part of strategy to shutter mall bookstores . Some fear Rivera will be dubbed an outpost for the illiterate without store .