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Continuing our coverage of independent booksellers' celebrations marking the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Scholastic), which began last week, here Bookselling This Week presents photos provided by Reader's Choice in Centerville, Ohio; Village Bookstore in Pleasantville, New York; Second Story Book Shop in Chappaqua, New York; The Storyteller in Lafayette, California; Octavia Books in New Orleans; Brystone Children's Books in Fort Worth, Texas; and The Learned Owl Bookshop in Hudson, Ohio
This week, BTW is debuting a feature of new independent bookstore openings.
In July, three new bookstores opened: The Spotty Dog Books & Ale opened on July 1 in Hudson, New York; the Bridge Street Bookshop opened in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, also on July 1; and Read Between the Lynes opened on July 9 in Woodstock, Illinois:
 A letter from Chris Morrow of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont, followed by letters from other local independent booksellers, recently convinced Vermont Public Radio (VPR) to remove a link to Amazon.com from its website, www.vpr.net/, and to replace it with one to BookSense.com.
By Hannah Willmott of Bermuda Book Store
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By Augie Aleksy of Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore
The Faribault Daily News of Faribault, Minnesota, recently joined hundreds of magazines, newspapers, and websites across the country featuring the Book Sense Bestseller List. The Bestseller List's inclusion in the newspaper was the result of the efforts of Faribault's Central Avenue Bookstore.
This year, Emporia, Kansas -- the home of about 30,000 people, as well as the Town Crier Bookstore -- was the recipient of a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust Main Street Center.
During a casual conversation with her local bookseller at Romo Books in Far Hills, New Jersey, Diana Lawrence went from book buyer to bookstore buyer in less time than it takes to browse the bestsellers. In the spring of 2001, Lawrence was recently retired from a long career on Wall Street, when Joseph Romo mentioned that Romo Books was for sale.
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American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.
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By Chuck Robinson, co-owner of Village Books in Bellingham, Washington
In the sprawling city of Houston, Texas, Valerie Koehler has created a peaceful, small-town atmosphere at her nine-year-old store, Blue Willow Bookshop. In the 1,400-square-foot store, Koehler and a committed staff offer personal attention, in-store workshops for librarians, year-round activities for kids, and help for dozens of book clubs.
