New England Mobile Book Fair to downsize; Foyles touts second profitable year; Pennsylvania's Quadrant Book Mart reopens; and more.
New England Mobile Book Fair Must Move and Downsize: Tom Lyons, who bought the venerable, sprawling bookstore in Needham, Mass., five years ago says the store's lease is up and, with revenues down, he will downsize from 32,000 sq.-ft. to as little as 4,000.
Foyles Bookstore Has Second Year of Profit: The U.K. chain saw turnover rise 2.7%, to £25 million ($31 million), giving it a second year of profit in a row.
Pennsylvania's Quadrant Book Mart Reopens: The Easton, Penn., store re-opened on Thursday after being shut down for two months due to a heating system failure.
Booksellers Start GoFundMe Campaign for Louisville Store: Blackberry Books and Coffee started as a bookstall, but now the owners are raising $55,000 to pay for a bricks-and-mortar location for a new diversity-oriented children's bookstore in West Louisville.
Gibson's Bookstore to Close: The Lansing, Mich., store will close following the end of Lansing Community College’s spring semester, after a dispute with the school involving a partner textbook vendor.
Journalist Tries to Visit Every Bookstore in New York City: Bookriot's Emma Nichols has compiled a color-coded map of bookstores in New York City, indicating whether they serve alcohol, offer used books, and other attributes.
