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A library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, e-books, audiobooks, databases, and other formats. Libraries range in size from a few shelves of books to several million items.

Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy. Often called the most beautiful bookstore in the world, it safeguards books from flooding by stacking them in everything from bathtubs to gondolas!

Bertrand Chiado is the oldest bookstore, dating to 1732 is located at the typical Portugal-street Rua Garrett in Chiado, Lisbon. Bertrand Chiado is officially the oldest bookshop in the world that is still working, and this title was officialized by Guinness Book of Records in 2011.

For the most part, bookstores order newly published titles directly from the titles' publishers/distributors. These new books are also called "frontlist" in the industry. Reorders/replenishment on previously published titles ("backlist") are usually split between the publisher/distributor and wholesalers.

Barnes Noble Bookstore, The largest individual bookstore in the world measured by square footage is the Barnes Noble Bookstore at 105 Fifth Ave at 18th Street, New York City, USA. It covers 154,250ft² and has 12.87 miles of shelving.

The short answer to this will be - No, It is not yet a profitable business. The discount and the price competition in the market leaves little room to pay for the various charges which you might have, like payment gateway, logistics/courier, Cash on delivery, insurance, warehouse cost, etc.