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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA (UPDATE) - Thrift bookstore Booksale on Tuesday said some of its branches are closing.</p><p>Booksale posted a statement on its official Facebook page on Tuesday that the company is entering a &quot;new chapter&quot;  but will continue to find new ways to make reading more affordable and accessible.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732078229369booksale.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>&quot;We have so many exciting plans ahead, and we can&#x27;t wait to share them with you,&quot; said Booksale CEO Josh Sison in the statement.</p><p>Fans of Booksale flooded the post with comments about how the thrift bookstore had helped them discover some of their favorite books at a fraction of the cost of a brand-new title. They also worried about the possible closure of their favorite branches or the bookstore chain itself.</p><p>But in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialbooksalepage/posts/pfbid02H5F5GayzATyC8ZMMBbtYkH4WA9LQEe7wDd1XHVPmfHqEzEfes2spZEVHggZRRFRRl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">later post</a> published at 7:46 p.m., Booksale clarified that it is not closing down. It also published an updated list of its branches that remain open. The updated list names 14 branches in Metro Manila, 9 in Southern Luzon, 7 in Northern Luzon, and 11 in Visayas and Mindanao for a total of 41 stores. </p><p>On its <a href="https://www.booksale.com.ph/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>, Booksale meanwhile said it has 91 branches across the country, but it named only 57-- of which 16 are in Metro Manila, 14 in Luzon, 18 in the Visayas and 9 in Mindanao. </p><p>During the pandemic lockdowns, Booksale moved some of its <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/09/17/20/adjusting-to-new-normal-booksale-makes-titles-available-online" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">operations online</a>. It posted its available items on its Facebook page, including prices and contact details of store coordinators for specific branches.</p><p>It also opened a store on Shopee. The online store also carries the titles from its brick-and-mortar outlets, with everything from novels, self-help books, comic books and magazines such as National Geographic listed for a fraction of their original prices.</p>

<p>Booksale posted a statement on its official Facebook page on Tuesday that the company is entering a "new chapter" but will continue to find new ways to make reading more affordable and accessible.</p>

Booksale posted a statement on its official Facebook page on Tuesday that the company is entering a "new chapter" but will continue to find new ways to make reading more affordable and accessible.

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Booksale says closing some branches as it 'enters new chapter'

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published Nov 20, 2024 01:08 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 20, 2024 09:34 PM PHT

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