Penguin Bookshop seeks new owners; Copperfield’s to open new location; Bookbound to open in Ann Arbor

Newsletters remain a vital link between booksellers, customers, and members of the local community. In the second part of this piece, five booksellers address selling or trading ad space, as well as what happens after the newsletter is sent: measuring its reach and receiving customer feedback.

Stephanie Hochschild prepares as new owner of The Book Stall; BookBar opens in Denver; Brooklyn’s BookCourt to add bar; RiverRun Bookstore to open new store in September; Beach Books recognized for high ethical standards; Morovian Book Shop Displays Under The Dome; Books on Broad celebrates first anniversary; New England Mobile Book Fair featured; A Very Little Bookstore celebrates one year

The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle and City Lights Books in San Francisco –– iconic bookstores known for their well-curated inventory, numerous events, exceptional service, and welcoming ambiance –– will mark milestone anniversaries next week. With celebration preparations well underway, Elliott Bay owner Peter Aaron and City Lights publicity director Stacey Lewis reflected on their respective store’s longevity.

At ABA’s education session “How to Plan for a Second Location” at BEA, a panel of experienced booksellers shared their experiences of starting a new venture, including determining when to expand, arranging startup capital, finding a location, coordinating staff, managing inventory, and handling POS and store logistics. 

La Casa Azul owner honored by the White House; Water Street Bookstore receives accolade; Mysterious Galaxy kicks off movie club

On Wednesday morning at last week’s BEA, Gayle Shanks of Changing Hands Bookstore and Mary Magers of Magers & Quinn shared their best practices for remainder buying. Offering remainders can help bookstores provide “great books at great prices in a great atmosphere that keeps readers reading longer,” Shanks said.

Just in time for summer reading, on Tuesday, June 4, NPR’s Morning Edition featured summer picks by three independent booksellers.

Porter Square pre-sells 4,500 copies of new Gaiman title; Peregrine Book Company receives historic preservation award; Harvard Book Store partners on Recovering the Classics project; Gibson’s purchase assets of Imagination Village; New England bookstores explored; Powell’s to undergo renovations

Last week, Seattle’s University Book Store partnered with local author Mary Jane Beaufrand to hold an in-store fundraiser for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.