Lectorum Publications, the largest distributor of Spanish-language books in the US, is closing its Pine Brook, NJ headquarters and liquidating its inventory. An auction is being held on December 4 for over 700,000 new and used Spanish-language books and other materials. The company has been in business for almost 65 years, and also served as Spanish-language publisher in the US for translations of children’s books including works by Kate DiCamillo, and Kevin Henkes, and from the Magic Tree House series.