For those of you who have not heard, Borders bookstore chain will be closing down. This is after a long struggle to keep up with Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other book providers.
Of course, this will affect the business side of things; but more importantly, it will affect many individuals. I've already seen many of the employees from one of Albuquerque's previously closed Borders deal with the struggle of finding a new place to work. Regular customers must now find other book sellers.
Borders has been my favorite bookstore for a while now. I don't just go there to buy books. I stay in the cafe and work there. I find their atmosphere much more welcoming than that of Barnes & Nobles when staying for long periods of time. Borders cafe's have larger tables, and outlets anyone? Hardly any at Barnes & Noble. This has also been the place where I meet up with people. Or I just spend time there by myself to get away from college life.
I remember when Walden Books closed in our local mall. All that's left now,for the most part, are clothing stores. Don't get me wrong, clothes shopping can be fun, but it's a rare occasion for me. Books are something I can search through daily.
Now, I am left with only one physical location to do my book buying. No matter what kind of deals I can find online, nothing beats looking through a book in person.
So I am now going to say good bye to a shop that has become a part of my everyday life.
What are your opinions on the closing of Borders? What about online book buying versus shops?
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