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Here’s what’s happening in the world of indie bookstores this week:

Loyalty Bookstore in Washington, D.C., is holding a soft opening on Valentine’s Day and a grand opening on Saturday, February 16.  

The Center for Fiction’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore. 

Booksellers at Loyalty Bookstore preparing to reopen.
Booksellers at Loyalty Bookstore preparing to reopen.

[words] Bookstore will open a second branch this April in Livingston, New Jersey, in a location that will be designed entirely for people with disabilities.

McNally Jackson announced plans to open two more stores in New York City next year.

Kate Rattenborg, owner of Dragonfly Books in Decorah, Iowa, has bought nearby Christian book and gift store Master’s Touch.

That Book Store in Wethersfield, Connecticut, was recently issued a tavern permit and will soon be serving beer, wine, and cider.

Book No Further in Roanoke, Virginia, is moving to a larger store in March. The new 1,200-square-foot location will enable the store to increase inventory, add book- and reading-related merchandise, and host author signings, writing classes, and book club meetings. An expanded children’s area will include space for reading and activities.

Sassafras on Sutton in Black Mountain, North Carolina, plans to reopen next month after being closed since December due to damage from a major snowstorm.

The Published Page Bookshop was featured in the first episode of a new online TV series, Downtown Heroes. The store will also make an appearance in the second episode.

The Andover Bookstore in Andover, Massachusetts, has claimed the title of the oldest independent bookstore in the country.

EyeSeeMe in St. Louis, Missouri, was featured in an article titled “They Wanted Their Kids to Read Black Authors. So They Opened a Bookstore.”

The New York Times profiled For Keeps Books in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Book Catapult in San Diego, California was profiled in the article “Hurtling toward disaster, the Book Catapult was rescued — by its competitors.”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called member store Classic Lines essential.”

Print: A Bookstore was mentioned in the article “Neighborhood on the verge: Portland’s East End comes into its own.”

Green Apple Books co-owner Pete Mulvihill talked to the San Francisco Diaries podcast about how he came to be owner of the iconic San Francisco store.

WHYY reported that independent booksellers are “staging a comeback” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The article named member stores A Novel Idea on Passyunk and Shakespeare & Co., among others. 

The on-site printing press at Shakespeare & Co. was showcased by WestSideSpirit.com.

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The Center for Fiction’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore. The Center for Fiction’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore.