- 2024 Apr 24
Colorado Bookstore Reopens
The Bookies Bookstore in Denver will host a "grand reopening" at its new location on April 27.
- 2024 Apr 22
Georgia Store Hosts Kids' Book Fest
The inaugural Decatur Children’s Book Festival, presented by Little Shop of Stories, will be held May 3–5.
Minnesota's Newest Store to Open
Well Read Books in Elk River will host a grand opening on April 27.
- 2024 Apr 19
Paul Yamazaki on Indie Bookselling
The legendary City Lights bookseller reflects on the important work of running an independent bookstore.
- 2024 Apr 18
Bomb Threat Targets Ithaca Bookstore
A bomb threat last Sunday led to the evacuation of an upstate New York mall, with Buffalo Street Books and five individuals linked to the store specifically targeted.
- 2024 Apr 17
Washington Bookstore's New Chapter
The new owners of Page 2 Books in Burien are putting their focus on booksellers.
- 2024 Apr 15
Arizona Bookstore Receives Bomb Threat
The queer-focused Mosaics Community Bookstore & Venue in Provo was the target of a bomb threat on Saturday morning.
- 2024 Apr 10
Upper Midwest's First Romance Bookstore
Tropes & Trifles in Minneapolis will be the first romance-only bookstore in the region when it opens on Saturday.
SoCal Bookstore Faces Abuse, Uncertainty
The owners of the LGBTQ-focused Underdog Bookstore in Monrovia announced plans to close up shop following repeated incidents of verbal and online abuse.
Raleigh Store Defends Decision to Close
The owners of Liberation Station, the first Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina, are confronting skepticism from white commentators about their decision to close due to "numerous threats."
- 2024 Apr 09
B&N Teams with Rhino Records
Barnes & Noble will feature a classic album from the Rhino Records catalog every week at retail locations across the country.
- 2024 Apr 03
New Voices New Rooms Opens Registration
Registration is now open for the joint conference for NAIBA and SIBA, slated for August 8-11 in Arlington, Va.
Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns
The 10th annual Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl will be held starting April 20 and culminating with Independent Bookstore Day on April 27. A group of 25 independent bookstores in the borough will participate in the week-long event.
North Carolina Store Moves After Threats
The Black-owned children's bookstore Liberation Station is moving out of downtown Raleigh less than a year after it opened due to receiving "numerous threats."
Boston Co-Op Celebrates Anniversary
Rozzie Bound Co-Op in Roslindale remains the only cooperative bookstore in Massachusetts. It has 235 co-owners and celebrates its one-year anniversary this month.
'Bookseller of Kabul' Rebuilds
After the Taliban destroyed his shop, Shah Muhammad Rais is now sending books to Afghanistan via the internet.
- 2024 Apr 02
Hong Kong Loses Beloved Bookstore
Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong over the weekend to say goodbye to indie bookstore Mount Zero, after weekly government inspections spurred by anonymous complaints forced it to close.
Ukraine's Biggest Chain to Expand
Bookstore Ye, Ukraine’s largest bookstore chain with 57 current stores, plans to expand to 100 stores by 2024.
- 2024 Apr 01
Georgia B&N to Close
On May 7, Clayton County will lose its only Barnes & Noble location.
Arizona Bookstore Celebrates 50 Years
Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix is celebrating 50 years.
- 2024 Mar 28
Kansas City Sees Bookstore Surge
Two new bookstores have opened in Missouri's largest city within the last month—just blocks away from each other.
Westchester County Gets a New B&N
A new Barnes & Noble location will open in downtown Mount Kisco this fall.
- 2024 Mar 26
Illinois Bookstore Relocates
True Leaves Bookstore, which opened in October in downtown Princeton, will move to a new location in June.
Texas Community Gets Its First Indie
LIT Bookbar, which is both a bookstore and cocktail bar, is the only independent bookseller in the city of Richmond.
Oklahoma City Bookstore Crowdfunds
Belle Books Boutique & More has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the store's rent for the rest of the year.
Nation's Oldest Bookstore Thrives
The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pa., was founded in 1745 and is the oldest bookstore in the U.S. in continuous use—and the second oldest in the world.
- 2024 Mar 22
Beloved French Canadian Store to Close
La Petite Drawn & Quarterly will close in Montreal next month, consolidating operations back to its flagship location.
Stories New Orleans Store to Close
After 85 years in business, the Catholic Bookstore is closing its doors in mid-April.
- 2024 Mar 20
Georgia Bookstore Calls Out State Jails
Avid Bookshop in Athens has filed a federal lawsuit against a local policy that only allows books into the Gwinnett County jail from "authorized retailers," which the store called a violation of the First Amendment and an "unconstitutional permitting scheme."
- 2024 Mar 14
Connecticut Gets a New B&N
A new Barnes & Noble location will open next week in the city of Meriden in New Haven County.
Spotlight on Historic Detroit Bookstore
Since the early eighties, John K. King Used and Rare Books has been located in a once-abandoned four-floor factory, which now houses millions of books.
- 2024 Mar 13
From Congressman to Bookseller
Theodore's Books on Long Island is a small independent bookstore owned by former Congressman Steve Israel.
Half-Century-Old Albany Store Relocates
After 50 years in business, Grass Roots Books in upstate New York is moving to a new location.
- 2024 Mar 06
Australian Booksellers Report Pay Gap
In a survey of almost 5000 Australian companies, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency found most booksellers, including Booktopia, reported a larger gender pay gap favoring men than other employers.
- 2024 Mar 04
Literary Concept Store Opens in Paris
Mise en Page, founded by Collette creative director Sarah Andelman, is a 10,000 square-foot shopping space devoted to books, literature, and writing.
Daunt Books Tote Bags Blow Up
Branded tote bags sold by the London indie bookstore Daunt Books, spotted on the shoulders of a number of celebrities, have become a must-have literary accessory in the U.K.
Spotlight on Resist Booksellers
Resist Booksellers in Petersburg, Va., curates books and events tailored to the predominently Black members of the local community.
- 2024 Mar 01
Chicago Gets a New Bookstore
Call and Response Books, which will focus on marginalized voices, is slated to open in Hyde Park in April.
- 2024 Feb 27
Bronx Bound Books Gets Surprise Donation
Latanya DeVaughn's mobile bookstore in New York City's northernmost borough recently received a helping hand from Scholastic.
Boston Gets a New Bookstore
JustBook-ish, described by its owners as not just a bookstore but a "literary gathering space," will open in Dorchester’s Fields Corner neighborhood in June.
- 2024 Feb 26
A New Bookstore Opens in Kyiv
Sens, which against all odds opened in Kyiv last week, is Ukraine's biggest bookstore.
The Case for Plush Bookstore Chairs
Writer Casey Johnston makes the case for bringing back the big, comfortable bookstore reading chair.
Beloved SoCal Bookstore Faces the End
Owner Karen Kropp "put everything [she] had" into the Book Rack in Arcadia. After 40 years, the used bookstore is closing this week.
- 2024 Feb 23
Books for Indie Booksellers
Bookseller Rachel Conrad recommends seven essential reads that celebrate bookstores and explore the craft of selling books.
Dolly Parton Library Holds Book Sale
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Malheur County, Ore., is hosting a used book sale on March 2 to raise funds for children's literacy.
Michigan Bookstore Crowdfunds
The owner of Brilliant Books in Traverse City has launched a GoFundMe campaign amid financial challenges.
- 2024 Feb 21
Stabbing at South Carolina Bookstore
Three people were stabbed yesterday at 2nd & Charles bookstore in Greenville. A suspect is in custody.
Saint Laurent Opens Paris Bookstore
The French luxury fashion house has made its first foray into bookselling with the opening of Saint Laurent Babylone.
- 2024 Feb 20
Florida Lawmaker to Open Bookstore
The Care Resistance Bookstore, founded by Florida House representative Angie Nixon, will open in North Jacksonville in February and focus on banned books and Black history.
New Bay Area Bookstore Thrives
Clio's Bookstore and Bar in Oakland is continuing Northern California's vibrant bookselling tradition—despite myriad challenges.
B&N to Open New Santa Fe Location
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to the largest indoor mall in New Mexico's fourth largest city.
B&N to Open New Florida Location
A new Barnes & Noble in Panama City Beach will open tomorrow.
- 2024 Feb 16
Wisconsin Gets a New Bookstore
Vintage and Modern Books will open in downtown Racine next month.
- 2024 Feb 15
Korean Bookstore Thrives in SoCal
While many Korean bookstores in Los Angeles County are closing, La Mirada's Aladdin Fullerton has managed to survive.
Seine Booksellers Get Olympic Reprieve
French president Emmanuel Macron has reversed orders by the Paris police for the city's riverside booksellers to vacate their stalls during this summer's Olympic Games.
- 2024 Feb 14
Romance Novels Are Having a Moment
Sales of romance novels have mushroomed over the past several years, with the genre's emerging authors regularly outselling other kinds of fiction.
Why Romance Bookstores Took Off
A growing spate of stores, from Boston to San Diego, are catering to legions of romance fans demanding access to stories that defy stale tropes and stereotypes.
The Rise of Romance Bookstores
In just five years, the number of romance bookstores in the U.S. has increased nearly tenfold—and with romance sales booming, more are surely on the way.
- 2024 Feb 13
Canadian Bookseller Keeps It Real
Annabel Townsend, owner of the Penny University Bookstore in Saskatchewan, details the struggles of keeping her business afloat.
Texas Gets a New Indie Bookstore
Green Heron Bookshop has officially opened in the city of San Marcos.
- 2024 Feb 12
Pennsylvanian Children's Store to Close
Nooks, a children’s bookstore that recently moved to a bigger spot in downtown Lancaster, will close next week.
Missing Comma Spares Hungarian Store
A Hungarian bookshop has evaded a fine for violating a controversial LGBTQ law owing to a missing comma in the legislation.
- 2024 Feb 09
New Tennessee Store Slated for Summer
Iris Books is currently under construction and will open in Greeneville in August.
- 2024 Feb 08
B&N to Open 4 New Stores in Chicago
Barnes & Noble will open new locations in the Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, Northbrook, and Oswego neighborhoods of the Windy City.
Patterson's New Bookstore Bonus Program
James Patterson has launched a bookstore bonus program in honor of his new book, 'The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians,' with up to 500 booksellers from ABA member stores across the country receiving $500 bonuses for a total donation of up to $250,000.
- 2024 Feb 07
Shakespeare & Co. to Open New UWS Store
Beloved Manhattan bookstore Shakespeare and Co. will open a new location—its third overall and second on the Upper West Side—in March.
New Indie Bookstore Heads to Texas
The Chapter & Co., a bookstore and cafe cofounded by two sisters, will set up shop near San Antonio by early 2025, with a focus on romance and fantasy.
- 2024 Feb 06
Arkansas Store Caters to Swifties
Paper Hearts in Little Rock is jumping on the Taylor Swift train and offering a 10-week "literary course" inspired by the singer.
San Francisco Loses a Bookstore
Folio Books is closing. The store identified as women- and queer-owned and has been open for a decade.
- 2024 Feb 05
ABA Proposes Changes to Bylaws
The ABA is asking members to review proposed revisions on its bylaws, which are "hopefully easier to understand and more accessible" than in previous versions, before a vote beginning May 23.
Harvard Book Store Shutters Expansion
The Cambridge, Mass.–based store has shelved a plan to open a new shop in Boston's Prudential Center, in a space previously occupied by B&N.
N.J. Bookstore Will Remain Open
Ida’s Bookshop in Collingswood has received $23,000 in donations, helping it to avert closure.
Kauai Bookstore Marks 20 Years
The Hawaiian store, which is the westernmost bookshop in the United States, is the last bookstore left on the Garden Isle.
- 2024 Feb 01
NorCal Comics Shop Seeks New Owner
Zeppelin Comics in Napa will temporarily close as its owners look for a buyer.
New Bookstore Heads to Greenpoint
Storm Books & Candy, owned by creative agency Storm Studio, will open in the north Brooklyn neighborhood in the spring.
- 2024 Jan 31
Georgia Bookstore Founder Dies
Della Lynn McNamara, co-founder of Read It Again Bookstore in Suwanee and the first investor in Basil Bookstore Software, has died at 74.
A Pennsylvania Store's Future in Doubt
Play Books Bookstore in Allentown is facing challenges after 10 years in business and is considering closing.
Black-Owned Chicago Bookstores Survive
Semicolon Bookstore and Da Book Joint had planned to close, but were saved by community intervention. Still, the struggle remains.
- 2024 Jan 30
S.C. Children's Bookstore Seeks New Home
The owners of the Storybook Shoppe in Bluffton is scrambling to find a new location after being evicted from their storefront of nearly 15 years.
- 2024 Jan 29
Chinatown Bookstore Reopens After Fire
Yu and Me Books has reopened in its original location after fire damage forced the store to shutter in July.
Celeb Gives Boost to Author's Bookstore
Jeff Kinney's store An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Mass., was featured in an episode of the Kelly Clarkson Show.
Ohio May Get a New LGBTQ Store
A couple is searching around Columbus for a space to open the Little Gay Bookstore sometime this year.
Shipping Container Store Opens Shop
Book Love in Plymouth, Mass., is moving to a storefront and holding a grand opening on February 3.
Aussie Store Owner Apologizes
The owner of Robinsons Bookshop in Victoria has apologized for insensitive social media commentary.
- 2024 Jan 25
A New B&N in Montana
Barnes & Noble will open a new location in Kalispell on January 31.
Hamptonites Chafe at New B&N
A new Barnes & Noble in the Hamptons has become a thorn in the side of local independent booksellers and residents alike.
Montana Bookseller Grapples with IG
The owner of Chapter One Books in Hamilton addresses her conflicted relationship to Bookstagram, finding it a boon rather than a bane.
- 2024 Jan 23
U.K. Indies Look to the Future
The number of independent bookstores in the U.K. fell last year, forcing booksellers to get creative amid a “volatile” economic landscape.
Black-Owned Bookstore Heads to Chicago
Call and Response Books has reached its fundraising goal to open a brick-and-mortar location in Hyde Park.
- 2024 Jan 19
Virginia Bookstore Changes Hands
Blue Plate Books in Winchester has new owners.
B&N Opening New Store in Lousiana
Baton Rouge is getting a new Barnes & Noble later this year.
- 2024 Jan 18
Ohio's New Store Focuses on Int'l Lit
A 67-year-old retired nurse has opened the Browsing Room Bookstore and Cafe, which specializes in translated literature, in downtown Cleveland.
Detroit Bookstore to Add Second Location
Kitab Cafe and Bookstore in Hamtramck are opening a second location. The new outlet will be inside the former Avalon Bakery.
- 2024 Jan 17
Long Island Gets a New Bookstore
The Neverending Story opened its doors in Babylon, N.Y, on January 6.
Online Store Spotlights Black Cookbooks
BEM Books & More, owned by sisters Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport, celebrates Black food literature and will open a brick-and-mortar location in Brooklyn later this year.
Iowa Bookstore Is Sanguine
Beaverdale Books in Des Moines says business is almost back to normal after an 18-month Covid closure.
- 2024 Jan 16
O.C. Bookstores Rebound After Pandemic
In Southern California's Orange County, bookstores are recovering from the impact of shutdowns thanks to community support.
Black Bookstores on the Rise in N.C.
At least three Black-owned independent bookstores have opened in North Carolina since 2021.
Massachusetts Store Nurtures Activism
The Lucy Parsons Center, a radical bookstore in Jamaica Plain, provides a space for discussion and organizing around social justice.
LES Bookstore Faces Eviction
Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore on New York's Lower East Side has been threatened with eviction for offering restrooms, hygiene products, and harm-reduction supplies to local residents.
