Business Liberty Media woos ailing Barnes & Noble with $1 billion offer Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Barnes & Noble operates 705 bookstores in 50 states. It has struggled amid the rise of Internet commerce and digital content. By Andy Vuong | The Denver PostPUBLISHED: May 19, 2011 at 3:48 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 3, 2016 at 5:32 AM MDTGetting your player ready...Bloomberg News contributed to this report. Andy Vuong: 303-954-1209, avuong@denverpost.com or Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed