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Independent booksellers grew in number, diversity in 2021

This image shows the interior of Los Amigos Books in Berwyn, Ill. The store, launched by Laura Romani, focuses on children's stories in English and Spanish. (Laura Rodríguez-Romaní via AP)

This image released by InOssining.com shows Amy Hall, owner of Hudson Valley Books for Humanity in Ossining, N.Y. Independent booksellers are growing in number. Hall decided to start a store that would offer mostly used books, and otherwise reflect the economic and ethnic diversity of Ossining. (Ana Cabreira/InOssining.com via AP)

This combination of photos show Los Amigos Books in Berwyn, Ill. The store, launched by Laura Romani, focuses on children's stories in English and Spanish. (Laura Rodríguez-Romaní via AP)

Independent booksellers grew in number, diversity in 2021