Part 4 Research and Statistics: Book Trade Research and Statistics: Number of Book Outlets in the United States and Canada.

This section of the "Library and Book Trade Almanac," 54th edition focuses on lists of booksellers, wholesalers, periodicals and other information about the U.S. and Canadian book markets included in the 2009-2010 edition of the "American Book Trade Directory." More than 19,000 stores of various types are located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Categories of book stores include General, College, Educational, Mail order, Paperback. Stores with paperback departments were categorized as General, Department Store, Stationer, among others.