Patrick Nelson is hoping that other indie bookstores will see the benefit of partnering with Mrs. Nelson’s Library Services to offer book binding, cataloging, processing, and more to their own school and library customers.
When the closing of Dover, Delaware’s Atlantic Books was announced, Ginny Jewell and Marie Shane, former managers of the chain store, decided to take matters into their own hands. Their new store, Acorn Books, opens next Friday, September 14.
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.
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.
