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REPORTED · WARN NOTICEPublished Dec 23, 2025

Barnes & Noble Layoff — April 2025

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
107
EFFECTIVE DATE
Apr 1, 2025

What we know

Location: Forest Park, IL (Cook County).

A WARN notice was filed on January 29, 2025.

Industry: Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the IL state workforce agency.

Summary

Barnes & Noble disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed with the IL state workforce agency on January 29, 2025. The notice covers 107 employees in Forest Park, IL (Cook County), with the layoff effective April 1, 2025.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Barnes & Noble cut 107 jobs in Forest Park, IL on April 1, 2025. Were you affected, or do you know people who were? How was it handled — severance, notice, which teams? You can post anonymously below.

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CREATED DEC 23, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 23, 2025