Ralph Nader is trying his hand at bookselling; B&N is prepping its next concept store in Texas; a Boise bookstore is celebrating its 10th birthday; and more.
Anderson’s to Open Toy Store in Downtown Naperville, Ill.: On September 10, Anderson’s Bookshop will hold a grand reopening for its 2,000 sq. ft. gift store, Two Doors Down, which has been transformed into Anderson’s Toyshop. The bookstore has always carried toys, but the new toy store will allow Anderson’s to expand its inventory, which includes games, stuffed animals and toys from Gund, Melissa and Doug, Lego and Playmobil, among others.
Ralph Nader Opens Community Bookstore in Winsted, Ct.: Next week Ralph Nader, the Law Works, and the Office of the Community Lawyer are temporarily opening a nonprofit bookstore. Over the next six months they will keep the store open four days a week to see if there is strong enough interest to maintain a permanent bookstore in the region. A meeting with area residents about the bookstore is planned for tomorrow morning.
March Opening for B&N Concept Store in Plano, Tex.: The latest Barnes & Noble concept store, combining books, food, and booze in a smaller 9,0000 sq. ft. space will open in the $3 billion Legacy West project in the spring. It is the fifth such bricks-and-mortar/restaurant store. Others are slated for Eastchester, N.Y.; Edina, Minn.; Folsom, Calif.; and Ashburn, Va.
Roundabout Books Coming to Bend, Ore.: Former high school science teacher Cassie Clemens is planning an October opening for the 1,500 sq. ft. general interest bookstore and café. She told Bookselling This Week that the store will be 35 to 40% children’s books with the rest being adult fiction and nonfiction, including books on the arts, film, and theater and Northwest regional culture.
Boise’s Rediscovered Bookshop Turns 10: On Saturday (September 3), Laura and Bruce Delaye plan to celebrate the bookstore’s first decade with special discounts, book bingo, poetry writing, and food.
Ashland, Ore., Bookstore Closes After Controversy: Fourteen-year-old Shakespeare Books & Antiques is closing following a dispute between the store and the Shakespeare Festival over the store’s decision to display censored and banned books like Little Black Sambo. The festival instructed their staff not to shop at the bookstore.
