Heads up, U.K. Nook owners: A major change is coming, and you likely won't be thrilled about it.
Barnes & Noble is closing its digital Nook store in the U.K. on March 15. On that date, the Nook store on Nook devices sold in the U.K., on the U.K. Nook reading app for Android, and at nook.com/gb will "cease operation," the company said.
Take note that you will need to take action before May 31 to continue viewing content already downloaded on your Nook device. Sign in to your Nook device or Nook reading app for iOS or Android with your existing account credentials, and download any content you wish to remain on your device or the app. To do that, go to Library and tap on each item to download it. It's also a good idea to open each item after it's downloaded to make sure it completed successfully.
After May 31, you will not be able to sync your Nook Library from your Book device or from the app.
Barnes & Noble said it has partnered with the U.K. entertainment-on-demand service Sainsbury's to ensure that users have continued access to "the vast majority" of their purchased Nook books. U.K. users will receive an email in the coming weeks with instructions for transferring their Nook books to a new or existing Sainsbury's Entertainment on Demand account.
"We thank you for your patronage and are working closely with Sainsbury's to make this transition as smooth as possible," the Nook team wrote in the notice. For more information on the transition, check out Barnes & Noble's Nook U.K. FAQ.
Barnes & Noble started winding down international operations last year, but the U.S. and U.K. Nook stores lived on.
The Nook brand has struggled in the U.S., too, amidst competition from Amazon and Apple. In early 2012, now former CEO William Lynch announced that Barnes & Noble was looking to separate the Nook business from the rest of the company. By 2014, the board authorized the breakup of B&N's retail and Nook Media businesses into two separate public companies. Instead, it split its college business from its Nook and retail businesses in early 2015.
This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.