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Biblio.com
Type of business	Private, Online retailer
Available in	English, Spanish
Founded	2000; 24 years ago
Headquarters	Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Founder(s)	Brendan Sherar
Industry	Retail (Specialty)
Products	Used books, rare books, out of print books, new books and textbooks
Employees	14 (2023)
URL	www.biblio.com

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Biblio is a privately owned international online marketplace specializing in rare and collectible books.^[1]

Biblio was established in 2000 in Asheville, North Carolina, by Brendan Sherar and Michael Tracey.^[2] Biblio also provides e-commerce solutions and web services to multiple professional bookseller associations, including the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB).

History of Biblio.com[edit]

Biblio was founded in 2000 as a rare book metasearch service, and in 2003 launched its own book marketplace website, Biblio.com, which is the primary product of the company.^[3] Since 2003, Biblio has sold over 7.5 million books, including new and used titles.^[4]^[5] Biblio launched localized versions of Biblio.com in the UK in 2009 and then in Australia and New Zealand in 2017 to better serve those markets.

Biblio launched its first non-English site, Biblio.es, in August 2022, with the goal of expanding its reach into Spanish speaking markets in both Europe and Latin America. El País, a prominent Spanish newspaper, recognized Biblio.es as a prestigious source for rare books.^[6]

Technology and Web Services[edit]

As part of its core product, Biblio provides inventory management tools for its booksellers in a feature suite known as BiblioDirect. Sellers can maintain their inventory and catalogue information, as well as route their inventory to other digital book marketplaces.

Biblio provides e-commerce and web services for several professional bookselling associations, starting with a 2009 partnership with the ABAA in conjunction with Bibliopolis, where Biblio built a white-label marketplace for ABAA member inventory. Biblio has also designed, managed, and hosted websites for the IOBA, ABA, ILAB, and ANZAAB associations. The IOBA partnership ended in 2022.

Biblio's Auction and Book Sales Archive[edit]

In early 2024, Biblio, in collaboration with the ABAA, secured exclusive rights to the American Book Prices Current (ABPC) database, which consisted of over 50 years of detailed book auction records. Biblio then created the Auction and Books Sales Archive, which is a combination of the historic ABPC auction records and Biblio's own historic sales data. The Auction and Book Sales Archive has an expected launch of June 2024.

Partnerships and Virtual Book fairs[edit]

In 2020, Biblio partnered with the ABAA to design, build, and host a virtual book fair platform to act as a substitute for the in-person book fairs that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biblio also maintains and hosts virtual book fair websites for the ABA.

In 2022, Biblio launched its own virtual book fair platform, Biblio.live.

Corporate Structure and Philosophy[edit]

Biblio is wholly and independently owned and operated, making it the largest independently owned book marketplace. As part of its triple bottom line business structure, Biblio participates in several charity and social responsibility initiatives. Internally, Biblio has been certified as a living wage business every year since 2012,^[7] and Biblio has been contributing a set amount monthly to NativeEnergy through its carbon-neutral shipping program.

As a core part of its brand, Biblio focuses its social responsibility efforts on increasing and supporting literacy worldwide. Biblio founded Biblioworks, a non-profit foundation dedicated to building libraries and increasing literacy in Bolivia. Biblioworks dissolved in 2020, having built 17 libraries throughout Bolivia. In 2023, Biblio partnered with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, giving customers the opportunity to round-up their purchase to support literacy initiatives within Indigenous communities in Australia.

References[edit]

^ Ritchey, Julia. "A cover story: Biblio". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ "Certificate of Assumed Name For a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Partnership". Consolidated Real Property. Vol. 2351. Buncombe County, NC Register of Deeds. 2000. p. 347. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^ Reynolds 2004
^ Kuehn, Kelly. "Top 15 Cheapest Places to Buy Used Books Online". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
^ Mulroy, Clare. "Don't break the bank with your reading habit: Here's where to buy cheap books near you". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
^ De Miguel, Rafa (10 November 2023). "Un librero londinense pone a la venta por 233.000 euros una primera edición de los 'Caprichos' de Goya". El País. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ "Biblio, Inc. - Just Economics". Just Economics.

Bibliography

Ahearn, Allen. "Collector's Corner; The Current Outlook". Quill & Brush. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
Biblio 2008 (26 March 2008). "Biblio.com celebrates its fifth year". Biblio.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Loftin, Ann J., ed. (March 2009). "Love in a Cold Climate". Fine Books & Collections Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
Reynolds, Edith (28 December 2004). "The Bookologist Interview: Kevin Donaldson, Biblio.com". The Bookologist. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
Lieberman, Michael (3 June 2008). "Biblio.com to Offer Bookhound Software for Free". SeattlePI. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
Mick Sussman (2008-09-12). "Attack of the Megalisters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
Anirvan (27 March 2008). "Biblio.com turns 5". BookFinder.com Journal. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
"Dropping Prices on Textbooks". Fine Books & Collections Magazine. 5 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.

External links[edit]

Official Website

[1] Ritchey, Julia. "A cover story: Biblio". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[http://registerofdeeds.buncombecounty.org/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchBookPage.aspx-2] "Certificate of Assumed Name For a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Partnership". Consolidated Real Property. Vol. 2351. Buncombe County, NC Register of Deeds. 2000. p. 347. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

[3] Reynolds 2004

[4] Kuehn, Kelly. "Top 15 Cheapest Places to Buy Used Books Online". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

[5] Mulroy, Clare. "Don't break the bank with your reading habit: Here's where to buy cheap books near you". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

[6] De Miguel, Rafa (10 November 2023). "Un librero londinense pone a la venta por 233.000 euros una primera edición de los 'Caprichos' de Goya". El País. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[7] "Biblio, Inc. - Just Economics". Just Economics.

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+| location = [[Asheville, North Carolina]], United States
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-'''Biblio.com''' is an [[online marketplace]] specializing in rare and [[collectible]] [[book]]s from independent bookstores around the world.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ritchey|first1=Julia|title=A cover story: Biblio|url=http://mountainx.com/news/072413a-cover-story/|publisher=Mountain Xpress|accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref> Biblio.com was established in 2000 in Asheville, NC, by Brendan J. Sherar and Michael C. Tracey.<ref name="http://registerofdeeds.buncombecounty.org/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchBookPage.aspx">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Certificate of Assumed Name For a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Partnership | encyclopedia=Consolidated Real Property | publisher=Buncombe County, NC Register of Deeds | accessdate=4 March 2016 | year=2000 | volume=2351 | pages=347 |url = http://registerofdeeds.buncombecounty.org/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchBookPage.aspx}}</ref> Biblio.com announced a joint three-way agreement with Bibliopolis, LLC and Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) in April 2009, to provide a new [[e-commerce]] site for ABAA members and their books.<ref name="Fine Press Book Association">{{cite web|title=Archive for the 'Bibliopolis' Category|url=http://fpba.com/blog/?cat=163|publisher=Fine Press Book Association|accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref>
+'''Biblio''' is a privately owned international [[online marketplace]] specializing in rare and [[collectible]] [[book]]s.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ritchey|first1=Julia|title=A cover story: Biblio|url=http://mountainx.com/news/072413a-cover-story/|publisher=Mountain Xpress|accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref>
+Biblio was established in 2000 in [[Asheville, North Carolina]], by Brendan Sherar and Michael Tracey.<ref name="http://registerofdeeds.buncombecounty.org/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchBookPage.aspx">{{cite encyclopedia | title=Certificate of Assumed Name For a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Partnership | encyclopedia=Consolidated Real Property | publisher=Buncombe County, NC Register of Deeds | accessdate=4 March 2016 | year=2000 | volume=2351 | pages=347 |url = http://registerofdeeds.buncombecounty.org/External/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchBookPage.aspx}}</ref> Biblio also provides [[e-commerce]] solutions and web services to multiple professional bookseller associations, including the [[Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America|Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America]] (ABAA), the [[International League of Antiquarian Booksellers]] (ILAB), the [[Antiquarian Booksellers' Association|Antiquarian Booksellers Association]] (ABA), and the [[Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers]] (ANZAAB).
-==A used book marketplace==
-Begun in 2000 as a [[metasearch engine|metasearch or price comparison engine]], Biblio changed to be a marketplace in February 2003.<ref>Reynolds 2004</ref> Biblio seeks to differentiate itself from its competitors by preventing penny books<ref>Sussman</ref> and limiting print-on-demand books. Biblio encourages communication between the bookseller and the retail bookbuyers.
+==History of Biblio.com==
-In May 2009 Biblio launched www.Biblio.co.uk, an e-commerce site dedicated to second hand and antiquarian books in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe.
+Biblio was founded in 2000 as a rare book [[metasearch]] service, and in 2003 launched its own book marketplace website, Biblio.com, which is the primary product of the company.<ref>Reynolds 2004</ref> Since 2003, Biblio has sold over 7.5 million books, including new and used titles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuehn |first=Kelly |title=Top 15 Cheapest Places to Buy Used Books Online |url=https://www.rd.com/list/used-books-online/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Reader's Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mulroy |first=Clare |title=Don't break the bank with your reading habit: Here's where to buy cheap books near you |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/04/13/where-to-buy-cheap-books/73097677007/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> Biblio launched localized versions of Biblio.com in the UK in 2009 and then in Australia and New Zealand in 2017 to better serve those markets.
+Biblio launched its first non-English site, Biblio.es, in August 2022, with the goal of expanding its reach into Spanish speaking markets in both Europe and Latin America. El País, a prominent Spanish newspaper, recognized Biblio.es as a prestigious source for rare books.<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Miguel |first=Rafa |date=10 November 2023 |title=Un librero londinense pone a la venta por 233.000 euros una primera edición de los 'Caprichos' de Goya |url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2023-11-11/un-librero-londinense-pone-a-la-venta-por-233000-euros-una-primera-edicion-de-los-caprichos-de-goya.html |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=El País}}</ref>
-==Inventory management program==
-Biblio.com provides BiblioDirector, an inventory management software that offers one-click uploading to Biblio, but also provides options for uploading to other book marketplace websites as well.
+==Technology and Web Services==
-Biblio.com provided Bookhound inventory management program for free to its sellers from June 2008 to December 2012. An updated version of Bookhound is still available for sale through Bibliopolis.
+As part of its core product, Biblio provides inventory management tools for its booksellers in a feature suite known as BiblioDirect. Sellers can maintain their inventory and catalogue information, as well as route their inventory to other digital book marketplaces.
+Biblio provides e-commerce and web services for several professional bookselling associations, starting with a 2009 partnership with the ABAA in conjunction with Bibliopolis, where Biblio built a white-label marketplace for ABAA member inventory. Biblio has also designed, managed, and hosted websites for the IOBA, ABA, ILAB, and ANZAAB associations. The IOBA partnership ended in 2022.
-==Speedy searches==
-Starting in 2008 Biblio.com launched a complete overhaul of both their site and booksearch technology, based on the [[Solr]] search engine (Solr is a subproject of the [[Apache HTTP Server]] [[Lucene]] project). The Solr search engine provides fast access to 60 million titles by author, title, illustrator, data, and several other fields. Biblio's stated goal for search is to help customers find their titles in as few clicks as possible.<ref>Biblio 2008</ref>
+== Biblio's Auction and Book Sales Archive ==
-==Partnerships with ABAA and others==
+In early 2024, Biblio, in collaboration with the [[Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America|ABAA]], secured exclusive rights to the American Book Prices Current (ABPC) database, which consisted of over 50 years of detailed book auction records. Biblio then created the [https://www.biblio.com/auction-and-book-sales-archive/ Auction and Books Sales Archive], which is a combination of the historic ABPC auction records and Biblio's own historic sales data. The Auction and Book Sales Archive has an expected launch of June 2024.
-On April 17, 2009 Biblio.com announced a joint three-way agreement with Bibliopolis, LLC and [[Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America]] (ABAA) to provide a new e-commerce site for ABAA members and their books.<ref>Loftin 2009</ref> Under the 4-year joint operating agreement, the new ABAA e-commerce site for its book dealers features Biblio.com's search engine and e-commerce technology. Berkeley-based Bibliopolis was responsible for crafting the design and user interfaces for the site.<ref name="Fine Press Book Association"/> In addition to the ABAA site, Biblio powers similar niche-market sites such as Biblion.co.uk and IOBABooks.com ([[Independent Online Booksellers Association]]).
+==Partnerships and Virtual Book fairs==
-==The bottom line==
+In 2020, Biblio partnered with the ABAA to design, build, and host a virtual book fair platform to act as a substitute for the in-person book fairs that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biblio also maintains and hosts virtual book fair websites for the ABA.
-Biblio.com is wholly owned and operated by Biblio, Inc., a privately held company with a commitment to a [[Triple bottom line]], in part through its environmental program, Ecosend, and its work with Biblio Charitable Works, Inc.<ref>PRWeb</ref> In October 2007, Biblio announced that it had become the first online book marketplace to offer carbon free shipping through its Ecosend program, purchasing [[carbon offsets]] for the shipment of every book sold through its site.
+In 2022, Biblio launched its own virtual book fair platform, Biblio.live.
+==Corporate Structure and Philosophy==
+Biblio is wholly and [[Privately held company|independently owned]] and operated, making it the largest independently owned book marketplace. As part of its [[triple bottom line]] business structure, Biblio participates in several charity and social responsibility initiatives. Internally, Biblio has been certified as a living wage business every year since 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biblio, Inc. - Just Economics |url=https://www.justeconomicswnc.org/certified-employer/biblio-com/ |website=Just Economics}}</ref> and Biblio has been contributing a set amount monthly to NativeEnergy through its [[Carbon neutrality|carbon-neutral]] shipping program.
+As a core part of its brand, Biblio focuses its social responsibility efforts on increasing and supporting literacy worldwide. Biblio founded Biblioworks, a non-profit foundation dedicated to building libraries and increasing literacy in Bolivia. Biblioworks dissolved in 2020, having built 17 libraries throughout Bolivia. In 2023, Biblio partnered with the [[Indigenous Literacy Foundation]], giving customers the opportunity to round-up their purchase to support literacy initiatives within Indigenous communities in Australia.
+==See also==
+*[[List of online booksellers]]
 ==References==
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  | title = Biblio.com celebrates its fifth year
  | website =
  | publisher = Biblio.com
  | date = 26 March 2008
  | url = http://www.biblio.com/pages/Fifth_Anniv.html
- | accessdate = 19 September 2010}}
+ | accessdate = 19 September 2010
+ | archive-date = 7 December 2010
+ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101207065807/http://www.biblio.com/pages/Fifth_Anniv.html
+ | url-status = dead
+ }}
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+ }}
 * {{Cite web
  |last=Reynolds
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  |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615042023/http://www.bookologist.com/cab/abu/y204/m12/bk0027/s03
  |archivedate=15 June 2011
-}}
+ }}
 * {{Cite web
- | last = Lieberman
+ |last = Lieberman
- | first = Michael
+ |first = Michael
- | title = Biblio.com to Offer Bookhound Software for Free
+ |title = Biblio.com to Offer Bookhound Software for Free
- | website =
+ |website =
- | publisher = SeattlePI
+ |publisher = SeattlePI
- | date = 3 June 2008
+ |date = 3 June 2008
- | url = http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/archives/140309.asp
+ |url = http://blog.seattlepi.com/bookpatrol/archives/140309.asp
- | accessdate = 19 September 2010}}
+ |accessdate = 19 September 2010
+}}
 * {{cite web
  |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/books/review/Sussman-t.html?pagewanted=1
  |title=Attack of the Megalisters
- |publisher=The New York Times
+ |work=The New York Times
  |author=Mick Sussman
  |date=2008-09-12
  |accessdate=2008-09-16
+ }}
- |df=
-}}
 * {{Cite web
- |last= Anirvan
+ |last=Anirvan
  |title=Biblio.com turns 5
  |publisher=BookFinder.com Journal
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  |archivedate=6 September 2010
  |url-status=live
-}}
+ }}
 * {{Cite web
  | last =
  | first =
  | title = Dropping Prices on Textbooks
  | website =
  | publisher = Fine Books & Collections Magazine
  | date = 5 August 2007
  | url = http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/top_stories.cgi?rm=full&id=145
- | accessdate = 14 October 2010}}
+ | accessdate = 14 October 2010
+ | archive-date = 11 July 2011
+ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711003618/http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/top_stories.cgi?rm=full&id=145
+ | url-status = dead
+ }}
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