bookstore
noun
book·store
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale
called also bookshop
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Besides Barnes & Noble on Barry Road, the other options for independent bookstores in the Northland are The Gilded Page and Steel’s Used Books.
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Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
For the week ending May 24, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In Wentzville, Missouri, 55-year-old Kelley Hartnett is a marketing consultant and copywriter who had always wanted to run a bookstore.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
For advice on favorites, stop by Beyond Text, the independent bookstore in town.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
For the week ending May 24, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
In Wentzville, Missouri, 55-year-old Kelley Hartnett is a marketing consultant and copywriter who had always wanted to run a bookstore.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
For advice on favorites, stop by Beyond Text, the independent bookstore in town.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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