- 2025 Jun 25
Vermont Bookstore Is On the Move
The Burlington location of Phoenix Books is moving to a new location on Church Street, the city's main shopping thoroughfare.
- 2024 Sep 19
Chinese Bookstore Heads to D.C.
Free speech restrictions in China compelled Yu Miao, owner of the previously Shanghai-based JF Books, to reopen his bookshop in Washington D.C.
- 2024 Sep 17
Love Comes to Connecticut
The state's first romance bookstore, Montgomery & Taggert, opened in Chester.
New Store Is Coming to South Carolina
Jack's Books is opening in Florence later this year.
Philadelphia to Welcome a New Bookstore
50 Watts Books is opening a new storefront in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood next month. The store began online and offers "unusual books from around the world."
- 2024 Sep 12
Two Bookstores Make a Game of It
New York's Strand Bookstore has partnered with online co-op bookstore Tertulia to create BookLinks, a daily digital puzzle game featuring book covers.
- 2024 Sep 11
Santa Barbara Gets a New Bookstore
The Godmothers bookstore, cofounded by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, current head of worldwide literary at WME and former literary agent, opened in the small community of Summerland, Calif., on September 7.
- 2024 Sep 06
Spotlight on Semicolon Books
Chicago's Black- and woman-owned nonprofit bookstore wants to close the city's literacy gap.
Connecticut Gets a New Bookstore
Obodo Serendipity Books, whose name honors owner Nikkya Hargrove's Nigerian heritage, opens tomorrow in Hartford.
- 2024 Sep 05
Nebraska Gets a New Bookstore
Sower Books opened in Lincoln on Labor Day.
Vermont Bookstore Celebrates Move
Phoenix Books in Burlington is holding a grand opening on September 14 at its new location on Church Street.
- 2024 Sep 04
Chinese Bookstore Opens in D.C.
Jifeng Bookstore in Shanghai closed in 2018, and has now reopened in Dupont Circle.
B&N Opens New Store in Las Vegas
Barnes & Noble is holding a grand opening for its new bookstore in Las Vegas, the first new B&N to open in the city in 16 years.
Oregon Gets a New Bookstore
Bold Coffee & Books is raising money to open in Portland, and will dedicate 80% of its stock to books addressing marginalized and underrepresented communities.
Maine Welcomes a New Bookstore
Lupine Books has opened in Kennebunkport, replacing Fine Print bookstore, which occupied the same space until late last year.
- 2024 Sep 03
A Thriving Indie 'Ecosystem'
As the number of independent bookstores continues to grow, these community pillars are also becoming increasingly diverse and in demand.
Washington State Bookstore Relocates
Bookshop Under the Stairs is moving to downtown Port Orchard.
Connecticut Store Moves
Bank Square Books has found a new home just down the road from its previous location in Mystic.
- 2024 Aug 30
NYC Bookstore Closes Satellite Shop
Printed Matter is closing its outpost at the Swiss Institute in St. Mark's Place. The Chelsea location remains open.
- 2024 Aug 28
Florida Is Getting a New Kids' Bookstore
The Story Garden, a new children's bookstore, is opening this fall in St. Petersburg.
New Nebraska Bookstore Opens
Rooted Books & Gifts, a new independent bookshop, has opened in Grand Island.
- 2024 Aug 27
B&N Opening New Stores in Calif., N.Y.
Barnes & Noble will open new outlets in Santa Monica and Syracuse on August 28.
New Owners for Seattle Store
The small but mighty Madison Books has found new owners in two hometown sisters, Sarah Trainer and Christina Leber.
Oregon Loses Bookstore to Rent Hike
Jan's, an indie bookstore in Beaverton, is closing after six years in business following a rent increase. Its owner, who will continue to run Arcade Book Exchange in Hillsboro, is crowdfunding to pay for the move.
Illinois Welcomes a New Bookstore
Belleville Books, first announced in February, is hosting its grand opening in Belleville this weekend.
Philly Cookbook Store Raises Cash
Binding Agents, a new cookbook store in Philadelphia, is raising money on GoFundMe to fund a storefront.
- 2024 Aug 26
Salt Lake City Store Celebrates 95 Years
Weller Book Works opened in 1929 and has seen many ups and downs, but is still going.
Boston Has a Tiny Speakeasy Bookstore
Over the Tunnel bookstore, which opened in January in a basement in Boston, offers a highly curated selection of food-related books.
Navy Town Turns Bookish
With four bookstores and a literary festival, Pensacola, Fla., has become an unexpected destination for book lovers.
Argentine Bookstore Opens Miami Outpost
Quade Books, a small Argentine bookstore chain, has opened its first U.S.-based store in Florida.
A Village of Booksellers Blooms in N.Y.
The tiny town of Hobart in the Catskills region of New York has remodeled itself on Hay-on-Wye in Wales and now features seven bookstores.
- 2024 Aug 23
Teacher Opens Bookstore in Minnesota
Carlton is now home to N.P. Junction Books, a new store opened by a high school teacher who wants to encourage children to read.
Wisconsin Town Gets a New Store
Foxes & Fireflies, a new family-owned bookstore, is opening in Superior this fall.
- 2024 Aug 21
Nevada Bookstore Fights to Survive
The owners of Copper Cat Books in Henderson are struggling to keep the store open after losing customers during the pandemic—many of whom never returned.
Massachusetts to Welcome New Store
Aviary Books is opening in New Bedford this October.
College Store Opens in Upstate New York
The Mercantile, a new bookstore at Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, N.Y., insists that it is not “just another college bookstore.”
- 2024 Aug 20
Massachusetts Store to Move, Expand
Porter Square books in Cambridge is moving into a former Sears in October, adding 40% more retail space. The store celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.
Philly Hosting an August Bookstore Crawl
For the second year, stores in Philadelphia are hosting a bookstore crawl this August 24, with each location offering special events and promotions.
Tennessee Bookstore to Grow
The Midtown Reader in Tallahassee is expanding, adding a new porch and other amenities. It has been open for eight years.
- 2024 Aug 14
A New Bookstore in the Bay
Tally Ho! Books has opened in North Oakland in California's Bay Area.
- 2024 Aug 08
New Jersey Librarian Opens Bookstore
Brianne Colombo, director of the Glen Rock Public Library in Bergen County, recently opened Gingerbread Bookshop in Boonton.
Illinois Bookstore Set to Close
With its owners retiring, the Book Table in Oak Park will close its storefront this year, but the shop will continue its online services.
Philadelphia Store Owner Buys Building
Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, Harriett's Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook has purchased her Fishtown building. Harriett's is one of the nation's few Black woman–owned indie bookstores.
Louisiana Bookstore Relocates
Red Stick Reads, the only local independent bookstore in Baton Rouge, is moving to a new location.
- 2024 Aug 06
How a Vermont Store Builds Community
Nevermore Bookstore in Newport hosts a writing group that meets several times a week where all are welcome.
New Jersey Librarian Opens Bookstore
Brianne Colombo, director of the Glen Rock Public Library in Bergen County, recently opened Gingerbread Bookshop in Boonton,
- 2024 Aug 05
Children's Bookstore Opens in N.C.
Curious Fox Bookshop has opened in Whitby, North Carolina, with a grand opening slated for August 7.
Cincinnati Bookstore Adds New Location
Household Books is opening a second store in College Hill.
Bookstore Thrives on the Jersey Shore
Hooked on Books in Wildwood is one of the few remaining bookstores near New Jersey's beaches and a refuge for readers.
Korean Culture Inspires Carolina Store
Kingdom, a new bookstore in Clemmons, N.C., offers romance titles, K-pop merch, and baked goods under one roof.
- 2024 Aug 01
Boston Welcomes New Bookstore
Parkside Bookshop is opening in the South End this fall. The owner also runs the Provincetown Bookstore on Cape Cod.
- 2024 Jul 31
Hong Kong Bookstore Heads to New York
Bleak House Books has found a new home in Honeoye Falls Village after its owners left Hong Kong in a mass exodus over crackdowns on civil liberties.
Hong Kong Activist Fights Book Bans
Detained Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung is mounting a legal challenge against a decision by prison authorities to withhold four books from her.
- 2024 Jul 30
Los Angeles Bookstore Changes Hands
The Brentwood-based Diesel, A Bookstore, which was put up for sale by its founders in 2022, will soon be under new ownership.
- 2024 Jul 29
Pennsylvania Store Changes Hands
Reader's Cafe in Hanover has been sold after nearly three decades and will open under a new name, Little Fox Coffee & Books.
Bookstore Celebrates Namesake's 100th
Baldwin & Co. in New York City is counting down to the centennial birthday of author and activist James Baldwin.
Japan Works to Revive Bookstores
Both the public and private sectors in Japan are working to promote and support the nation's bookstores, which face financial struggles and are closing in large numbers.
- 2024 Jul 26
Michigan Bookstore Says Farewell
The Bookshelf in Holt is closing after 12 years in business.
- 2024 Jul 25
L.A. Store Adds New Location
The Last Bookstore is opening up a new shop in North Hollywood later this year.
- 2024 Jul 23
Indigo Refocuses on Books
Indigo Books & Music has announced a return to focusing on books, a move welcomed by Canadian publishers who hope that sales may improve.
Spotlight on Ukrainian Bookstores
Bookstores and literary culture in war-torn Ukraine are flourishing, despite the recent attack on one of the country's largest book-printing plants.
Queer Bookstore in Toronto Needs Help
Glad Day Bookshop, the oldest queer bookstore not only in Canada but the world, is crowdfunding to stave off eviction.
Irish Bookstore Marks 30 Years Online
Kenny's Bookstore in Galway started selling books online in 1994, one year before Amazon, and now ships to more than 150 countries.
Oklahoma Bookstore Relocates
Sundrop Books is moving from Durant to Denison this summer.
- 2024 Jul 22
New York State Store Crowdfunds
Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop in Rome has launched a GoFundMe to cover significant repairs needed after the store was hit by a tornado last week.
Montana Store's Ad Is a Local Landmark
The Montana Valley Book Store in Alberton is best known for its billboard on Interstate 90, which touts its "100,000 used books" and has been up for more than 40 years.
- 2024 Jul 19
Chicago Bookstore Expands
Semicolon Bookstore has opened a new location in the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district.
Georgia Comic Book Store to Close
Comics Plus in Macon, first opened in 1989, will close at the end of this month.
- 2024 Jul 18
New AAPI Brooklyn Bookstore Crowdfunds
Yellow Peril Books is raising money to secure a storefront in the borough, with plans to open in spring 2025.
Octavia's Bookshelf to Stay Open
An outpouring of community support has brought the Black-owned bookstore in Pasadena, Calif., back from the brink of closure.
- 2024 Jul 15
Mapping Indie Bookstores
The website iheartbookstores.com aims to offer a near-comprehensive list of indie bookstores. It also tracks openings and closings.
Romance Store to Open in Michigan's UP
Read My Lips, a new romance bookstore, is opening in Marquette later this summer.
Louisiana Bookstore Bought
The owners of Cavalier House Books in Baton Rouge have purchased Beausoleil Books in Lafayette.
- 2024 Jul 12
Hudson Opens Swanky New Store at GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich., is now home to a new Hudson bookstore featuring a self-serve wine bar.
- 2024 Jul 11
Entrepreneur Preps New Store in Michigan
Jerjuan Howard, just 26, is planning to open a new bookstore in a neglected part of Detroit.
Chicago Bookstore Expands, Adds Candy
Semicolon Books is opening a new location in downtown Chicago, where it will sell books and candy. It is the store's second location, with one more in the works.
Aussies Seek Indie Online Booksellers
With bookselling giant Booktopia on the brink of collapse, Australian readers are seeking independently owned alternatives for their online book shopping.
Authors Ask Waterstones to Rehire Worker
Over 500 authors and U.K. book business professionals have signed an open letter asking the bookseller to rehire a worker fired after tweeting about an author critical of “gender ideology.”
- 2024 Jul 10
Nonprofit Bookstore Comes to Montana
River Arts and Books—a nonprofit that combines a bookstore, event space, and writing retreat—will open this week in an old post office building in the tiny town of Roscoe.
Heat Harms Southern Book Lovers
At least 20 people were treated for heat-related illness during used bookstore McKay's 50th anniversary celebration, which took place at its five locations in North Carolina and Tennessee.
New Mexico Library to Host SF Sale
The Friends’ Bookstore at Mesa Public Library is hosting a massive outdoor sale of science fiction books on Saturday.
- 2024 Jul 08
A New Indie Comes to Washington State
Ridgecrest Books is bringing bookselling excellence to the city of Shoreline.
Remembering Samuel Roth
The notorious New York City bookseller, poet, and publisher defied America’s obscenity laws for decades.
Booktopia Is Not a Trend
Australia’s biggest online bookseller is poised for collapse, but that doesn’t mean bookshops are in trouble.
- 2024 Jul 03
James Daunt Visits Tattered Cover
The CEO of Barnes & Noble, which recently acquired the Denver bookstore, paid a visit to Tattered Cover's employees to talk about its future.
- 2024 Jul 02
Texas Bookselling Dogs on Show
Dogs make customers happy, say four Houston-area booksellers, whose dogs were profiled by Chron.com.
- 2024 Jul 01
Ex-B&N CEO to Sell Florida Estate
Former Barnes & Noble chief executive Len Riggio has listed his Palm Beach oceanfront estate for $96 million.
California Store Seeks Support
Octavia's Bookshelf, a Black-owned bookstore which opened in Pasadena last year, has raised $64,000 to cover operating expenses and stay afloat.
Massachusetts Store Crowdfunds
The Bookloft in Great Barrington, open since 1974, is trying to raise $100,000 on Kickstarter to stay in business.
- 2024 Jun 28
Utah Gets a New Bookstore
The Book Box Shop in Draper is opening this weekend. The new general interest indie began as a pop-up.
- 2024 Jun 25
Kansas Bookstore Hosts Grand Opening
Middle Ground Books & Gifts, a new and used store, has opened in Emporia, filling a gap left when Ellen Plumb Book Store closed in 2020.
Georgia Film Pros to Open Bookstore
Following the pandemic and SAG-AFTRA strike, two former film professionals have shifted focus and will open Wild Aster Books in Chamblee later this year.
- 2024 Jun 24
Maine Books-A-Million Relocates
The Books-A-Million in Bangor celebrated its new location with a grand opening last weekend.
B&N Takes Over Texas College Bookstore
Barnes & Noble College has opened a new location at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, taking over the school's previous bookstore.
- 2024 Jun 21
Vermont Bookstore Relocates
Phoenix Books in Burlington is moving into a new space.
- 2024 Jun 20
Booktopia Enters Share Trading Halt
Australia’s largest online bookseller has entered into a voluntary share trading suspension, just two weeks after axing 50 jobs and losing its chief executive.
San Francisco Store Fights Book Bans
Through its Books Not Bans program, Fabulosa Books in the historically queer Castro District sends LGBTQ+ books to conservative states for free.
Longtime British Bookseller Dies
Laurie Hardman, owner of Broadhurst’s Bookshop in Southport, England, died after 55 years working at the store.
A New Store in California's Napa Valley
Wild Plum Books, the only bookstore in St. Helena, will open later this summer.
- 2024 Jun 18
Ukraine Introduces Bookstore Subsidies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill into law that provides subsidies for bookstores, introduces book certificates for 18-year-olds and young parents, and promotes Ukrainian books.