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Old Harbor Books, which was founded as a collective in 1976 by three couples in Sitka, Alaska, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, May 7. 

Midtown Reader to open in Tallahassee; New owners of Viewpoint Books announced; Detroit’s Pages Bookshop marks first anniversary; Harvard Book Store to offer e-book bundles through Shelfie

Main Point Books owner Cathy Fiebach is moving her Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, bookstore to a larger space after a developer in nearby Wayne offered her an incentive to relocate.

Indie booksellers reported bustling stores, extraordinary sales, happy customers, and soaring community spirit following Independent Bookstore Day on April 30.

Cabot Street Books and Cards to open in June; Queens Bookshop Initiative makes progress; Open Books to welcome new owner; Cellar Door Books honored by assemblymember

PBS to host panels, livestream coverage from BEA and BookCon; NetGalley blog highlights Independent Bookstore Day; B&N founder Len Riggio to retire; Bargain wholesaler Book Depot launches automation project; IPG announces POD deals with Bookmasters and Edwards Brothers Malloy

Authors and customers are showing their support for indie bookstores in North Carolina as booksellers around the state open their doors to create venues for discussion and education about House Bill 2.

Tom Campbell, co-owner of The Regulator Bookshop, explains the origins of the Durham, North Carolina, store’s name.

Savoy Bookshop & Café grand opening draws crowds; Viewpoint Books to change hands; Once Upon a Time honored; Renovated Merritt Bookstore debuts; Plans progress for Alaska’s Writer’s Block; Kirkus showcases Maria’s Bookshop

Marlene England, who owns Curious Iguana in Frederick, Maryland, with her husband, Tom, explains how they chose the store’s name.

North Carolina author and indie bookstore champion Sara Gruen is responding to the state’s controversial House Bill 2 by coordinating the “Kill the Bill” author reading and fundraiser, to be held May 18.

Kepler’s Books recently received Sustainable San Mateo County’s Sustainability Award in recognition of the bookstore’s transformation into a sustainable cultural institution.

Several ABA member bookstores in the Houston, Texas, area experienced fallout from heavy rains and massive flooding that hit the region on Monday, April 18.

The first quarter of 2016 saw eight ABA member store openings and five sales of existing businesses to new owners.

The winners of this year’s WNBA Pannell Awards were chosen from among 34 general bookstores and 11 children’s specialty stores nominated for their exceptional creativity in fostering a love of a reading among their young patrons.