About Bookstores

On August 17, Teresa Kirschbraun opened City Lit Books in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and in less than two weeks, the store has already made an impression on the community.

Powell’s throws block party; New owners for Moby Dickens

A Room of One’s Own and Avol’s Books of Madison, Wisconsin, now share a space and a business model that is beneficial to both of them.

St. Mark’s reaches fundraising goal; Nightbird opens café; Quarter Moon reports best year of sales

Trouble often arrives out of a clear blue sky, even during the lazy days of August. For three booksellers, trouble recently arrived in the form of First Amendent emergencies. ABFFE President Chris Finan explains how each dealt with the unexpected.

The news broke just last week that Tampa, Florida’s Inkwood Books is on the market, but owners Carla Jimenez and Leslie Reiner are optimistic that they’ll soon have a buyer to continue the bookstore’s integral role in the local community.

Whether to improve traffic flow, create more or less space, or simply spruce up, several indie bookstores are undergoing renovations with an eye towards improving the bottom line.

Books Inc. welcomes Ken White; Chapter One’s Wathen named Humanities Hero; Clinton Book Shop’s Dougherty honored; Changing Hands postpones second location; Oakland turns Brokeland; Book Nook & Java Shop celebrates grand opening

Booksellers across the country had high praise for Candlewick’s “Find Waldo Local” campaign, which resulted in increased traffic and sales at participating businesses. The popular month-long campaign left customers asking when the next scavenger hunt would be.

Kepler’s reimagined; Bestsellers Café reopens; Northshire considers second location; Flintridge adds Espresso Book Machine; Harvard Coop and Children’s Book Shop named “best”; Builders Booksource reconfigures

On July 7, New Bo Books opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a division of Iowa City’s Prairie Lights. The arrangement allows the stores to collaborate in ways to better serve customers.

Left Bank wins bookstore makeover; St. Mark’s Bookshop turns to the community; McLean and Eakin celebrates 20 years

Monkey See, Monkey Do recognized for outstanding programming; Mysterious Galaxy welcomes café; Duck’s Cottage marks a decade with a new video

Monkey See, Monkey Do featured; Café opens in Mysterious Galaxy; A Decade of Duck’s Cottage

Chris and Gina Jones have less than a week left to reach their goal of $10,000 in funding to open Monte Cristo Bookshop in New London, Connecticut.