FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ANDERSON JOEL R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BOOKS A MILLION INC [BAMM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) SEE REMARKS BELOW (Last) (First) (Middle) 202 NORTH COURT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/14/2009 (Street) FLORENCE, AL 35630 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 01/14/2009   P(1)   3,032 A $ 2.27 1,520,786 D   Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share               83,000 I BY THE JOEL R. ANDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ANDERSON JOEL R 202 NORTH COURT STREET FLORENCE, AL 35630				SEE REMARKS BELOW

Signatures

MARTIN R. ABROMS, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY		01/16/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The purchase reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 3, 2008, which plan became effective on December 7, 2008.
Remarks: The reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities  Exchange Act ) which owns more than 10% of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer.  The reporting person does not have (i) any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in or (ii) the power to vote or dispose of,  or the power to direct the vote or disposition of, any Common Stock of the Issuer held by any other person, including,  without limitation, any other person who may be deemed to be a member of such group.  Accordingly, the reporting person  disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer held by any other person, including, without limitation, any  other person who may be deemed to be a member of such group, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the  reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act  or otherwise.

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