text: there are no bookstores in the town i live in.? how do you go about requesting the city to build a bookstore in your town? preferably a barnes and noble? there is your city council that try to attract businesses. so i would contact them.  other than for the coffee that you can get i like libraries better.  often libraries have inter library loans so almost any book is available and if not then i can find on amazon or the net and have it home delivered.  good luck.  i love to read so i am sympathetic to your concern.  :)