San Jose store hits a milestone; a library rebrands its bookstore; B&N gets a new head of retail; the bookstore that inspired Hogwarts; and more.

San Jose Bookstore Celebrates 50 Years: Eric Johnson, the owner of Recycle Bookstore, discusses the store's anniversary.

Pennsylvania Library Rebrands Bookstore: The Ephrata Public Library is rebranding its former Books & Stuff bookstore as the .002 Booksellers.

Chicago Bookstore Relocates: Bookie's, a new and used bookstore, has moved to a new, expanded 2,000 sq.-ft. location.

B&N Hires New Exec from Hospital Sector: Carl Hauch has been named v-p of stores at Barnes & Noble. His previous position was COO of walk-in clinic network at CityMD.

Indian Bookstore Holds Third Cover Contest: Delhi's famous Oxford Bookstore has opened its third annual book cover competition to entries.

How a Portuguese Bookstore Inspired Hogwarts: Livraria Lello in Porto is said to have given J.K. Rowling ideas for the design of the school in the Harry Potter novels.