Círculo de Leitores

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The Círculo de Leitores (German: Readers' Circle) is a Portuguese book club and publisher .

It's the only book club in the country. The company is based in Lisbon . The employee network extends across the entire country.

The Círculo de Leitores was founded in 1971 and has been a subsidiary of the Direct Group Bertelsmann ever since . In 2010 the company was acquired by the Porto Editora publishing group .

The number of members has continuously decreased in recent years and reached 250,000 in 2010, after over 300,000 in 2006.

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  1. Article of April 10, 2010 in Ípsilon , the cultural supplement to the Público , accessed on October 16, 2012