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Independent booksellers have found that when they are able to connect with local librarians, the partnership benefits both the bookstore and the library.

On Tuesday, July 13, a coalition including the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Harvard Book Store, and Porter Square Books filed suit to block a broad Massachusetts censorship law that bans constitutionally protected speech on the Internet.

Decatur's Little Shop of Stories, which turned five on July 1, is celebrating with a  party and a special month-long promotion.

New bookstore in Spartanburg; Honors for Island Books owners; Books and Bars in Minneapolis

Independent booksellers around the country celebrated the ninth annual Independents Week with sales and discounts, especially for customers who were willing to show their support for independent businesses on their shirts, bags, and receipts.

After SIBA's Southern Social Networking Summit, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe set up a Twitter account. Manager Linda Barrett Knopp said it's one of the store's best moves.

The focus at Howard's Bookstore in Bloomington, Indiana, has always been outward – centered on serving the community – and not so much on itself. It's only appropriate, then, that the bookstore's 40th anniversary will be low-key.

Books & Books Westhampton set for grand opening; Emily Powell takes over at Powell's; Book House celebrates anniversary with imprint; Muse Book Shop marks 30 years; Profiles of Third Mind and Beehive Books

A year and a half after becoming the owner of Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Mayersohn said the experience has been “wild and fantastic.”

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of R.J. Julia Booksellers, staff members from the Madison, Connecticut, store distributed free books to students in nearby New Haven.

Twenty years for Blackwood & Brouwer; Northern California stores discuss digital; Award for Green Apple

The new owners of Linden Tree Children's Recordings & Books, Dianne Edmonds and Jill Curcio, plan to continue the store's strong links to its community.

The Bookstore in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2010 and its first book festival June 19.

Last summer, Giovanni’s Room asked customers for help with a large-scale renovation. Not only did the Philadelphia bookstore get overwhelming support from both customers and authors, but their support has also been ongoing.

As the nation's worst oil spill spreads east along the coast from Louisiana to Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, some Gulf Coast booksellers are already feeling the impact.