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

Loyalty Bookstore [6] 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 [7]’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore. 

Booksellers at Loyalty Bookstore preparing to reopen.

[words] Bookstore [8] will open a second branch [9] this April in Livingston, New Jersey, in a location that will be designed entirely for people with disabilities.

McNally Jackson [10] announced plans to open two more stores [11] in New York City next year.

Kate Rattenborg, owner of Dragonfly Books [12] in Decorah, Iowa, has bought [13] nearby Christian book and gift store Master’s Touch [14].

That Book Store [15] in Wethersfield, Connecticut, was recently issued a tavern permit [16] and will soon be serving beer, wine, and cider.

Book No Further [17] 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 [18] in Black Mountain, North Carolina, plans to reopen next month [19] after being closed since December due to damage from a major snowstorm.

The Published Page Bookshop [20] was featured in the first episode [21] of a new online TV series, Downtown Heroes. The store will also make an appearance in the second episode.

The Andover Bookstore [22] in Andover, Massachusetts, has claimed the title of the oldest independent bookstore in the country [23].

EyeSeeMe [24] in St. Louis, Missouri, was featured in an article titled “They Wanted Their Kids to Read Black Authors. So They Opened a Bookstore [25].”

The New York Times [26] profiled For Keeps Books [27] in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Book Catapult [28] in San Diego, California was profiled in the article “Hurtling toward disaster, the Book Catapult was rescued — by its competitors [29].”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called member store Classic Lines [30] “essential [31].”

Print: A Bookstore [32] was mentioned in the article “Neighborhood on the verge: Portland’s East End comes into its own [33].”

Green Apple Books [34] co-owner Pete Mulvihill talked to the San Francisco Diaries podcast [35] about how he came to be owner of the iconic San Francisco store.

WHYY reported that independent booksellers are “staging a comeback [36]” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The article named member stores A Novel Idea on Passyunk [37] and Shakespeare & Co. [38], among others. 

The on-site printing press at Shakespeare & Co. [38] was showcased by WestSideSpirit.com [39].

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The Center for Fiction [7]’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore. The Center for Fiction [7]’s new, 18,000-square-foot facility in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will include a new indie bookstore.