Breaking: Books-A-Million Tells Salina311 They Are Closing Salina Location Permanently

Salina’s Books-A-Million location is closing permanently.

A manager with BAM confirmed to Salina311 that he was going to the Salina store today to close and lock the doors for the final time. The decision to close the location permanently had just been made.

The Salina store, located inside Central Mall, had served as one of the city’s primary retail book options. Its closure leaves Salina without a major chain bookstore location for residents looking to browse shelves, purchase books in person, or place special book orders locally.

For Salina readers who need access to a physical Books-A-Million store, the nearest location is now in Manhattan, Kansas. The Manhattan store is listed at Manhattan Town Center.

The closure also marks another loss for Central Mall, which has faced ongoing challenges following storm damage, water intrusion, and uncertainty among several tenants in recent months.