The New York Times reported that books will only be available from September through December, in line with the holiday shopping season. This will affect 500 of the 600 Costcos nationwide. The policy will be implemented in January 2025. Alaska and Hawaii locations have already been hit with cutbacks in book sales.

Costco did not specify which locations would keep their permanent book sections. Even if your local warehouse is affected by the change, you may still see books pop up occasionall

First reported by The New York Times in June, the news of the book ban came from four publishing executives, who noted that the retailer would stop stocking books regularly beginning in January 2025. Instead, Costco intends to sell them only during the holiday shopping period, from September through December, according to the media outlet.

So, are any of these locations in Wisconsin? Costco has not confirmed which locations will be affected, and representatives did not immediately respond to the Journal Sentinel’s

Representatives of the Costco proposal are set to meet with Tumwater officials Tuesday to get feedback on a project that would create a store on the southwest corner of Tumwater Boulevard and Interstate 5,