Barnes Noble said today its nook ereader is now in stock online and will be rolling out in the majority of its stores by midweek.

Barnes Noble sold out of nook stock online over the holidays due to high demand, which exceeded the booksellers expectations. Since then the company has ramped up production and is shipping stock to most of its stores this week. Customers can visit the Barnes Noble nook InStore Locator to find local stores with the device instock.nook is the perfect Valentines Day gift for anyone who loves reading. Demand for nook continues to be very high, and were pleased our customers will be able to try and buy nook in our stores and online and enjoy it in time for the holiday, said William J. Lynch, President of Barnes Noble.com. In Barnes Noble stores, nook owners will enjoy exciting nookonly content from their favorite authors and other valuable offers, along with fast and free instore WiFi, which nook customers have been accessing in droves over the last few weeks.