[2] Paper Source was founded by Susan Lindstrom in 1983 after a trip to Japan exposed her to refined stationery.

In 2007, Brentwood Associates purchased a majority stake in the company and Sally Pofcher was named CEO.

[6] In March 2020, Paper Source acquired 30 stores from bankrupt stationery retailer Papyrus.

[8] On May 11, 2021, news sites started reporting that Paper Source had emerged from bankruptcy and sold to Barnes & Noble.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, worked as a calligraphy instructor at the Beverly Hills branch of Paper Source from 2004 to 2005.