New, used, and rare bookstores are opening in Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio; a mother-and-daughter prep a specialty children’s store in Massachusetts; and more.
Hills & Hamlets Bookshop to Open in Chattanooga Hills, Ga.: Josh Neisse and Megan Bell, who co-own Underground Books, a used, rare, and antiquarian bookstore in Carrollton, Ga., are opening a 650 sq. ft. store in the urbanism green living community of Serene. They’ve already raised close to $18,500 through reselling memberships to the store, which will mainly sell new books. In addition to children’s books and popular fiction and literature, the pair plan to carry architecture, urban planning, agriculture, and culinary arts titles, along with some antiquarian and rare book inventory.
The Cat’s Tale Opens in Princeton, Ky.: Maggie Gammon officially opened her bricks-and-mortar used bookstore with a ribbon cutting late last month. It’s something she has wanted to do for more than a decade and a half. She sells books online and joined the Independent Online Booksellers Association in 1999.
BookSquire Opens in Granville, Ohio: Every university town needs a used book shop, said Robert O’Neal, who opened the antiquarian bookstore filled with scholarly out-of-print books, rare and scarce editions, and ephemera earlier this summer. This is the third book shop in the family.
Enchanted Passage Launches Indiegogo Campaign: Sandy Loomis and her daughter, Kimberly Cake, want to open a children’s bookstore and enrichment center in Sutton, Mass. The pair already have a business plan and purchased a building with a Small Business Administration loan. Now they’re trying to raise $50,000 to purchase their opening inventory of books and toys.
Omaha’s Mystery Bookshop to Close at the End of the Month: The 21-year-old bookstore is closing its doors after learning that it’s neighbor Bohemian Cafe will close later this month. Mystery Bookshop owner Kate Birkel, who has been relying on her Social Security payments to keep the store afloat, told the Omaha World-Herald, “Frankly, I have great customers, but I don’t have enough of them.”
Heritage Book Sellers to Close at PBIA: The former New York Times Bookstore turned Heritage Book Sellers is about to be replaced with a grab-and-go market at Palm Beach International Airport. The change is on next week’s “consent agenda” for the county commissioners.
The Biomaterial to Close When Building Is Sold: Laurie Fear hadn’t planned to retire. But her building is for sale, and she’s been unable to find a new location for the new and used bookstore in Lexington, Minn. In the meantime, she will keep the store opened until the building is sold.
NYC’s Civil Service Bookshop Closes: The 60-year-old bookstore, which sold guides to pass the city’s civil service exams, recently shut its doors.
