MANHATTAN – A Manhattan landmark, Varney’s Bookstore will close their Manhattan store at 623 N. Manhattan in Aggieville, and all other locations at the end of June.

The store originally opened in 1890 and sold a variety of items from textbooks to KSU clothing apparel and school supplies.

General Manager Steve Levin confirmed the decision to close the store, noting the landscape of textbook sales has changed,

“With many college courses no longer using books, and instead online course materials, it has become difficult to compete,” Levin said.

Among other factors cited by Levin was the loss of a contract with KSU to operate the bookstore in the K-State Student Union.

Varney’s also has a store in the Manhattan Town Center Mall and the Central Mall in Salina. Those locations will close as well.