Retail & Bookstores

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (767+ words) First Light Books is converting St. Luke UMC, which served Clarksville for 60 years, into its second location. First Light Books is working its adaptive-reuse magic once again. The beloved Hyde Park bookstore, which famously moved into a former post office,…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (100+ words) Per the project filing, renovation work is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027, and finish by July 31, 2027. First Light co-founder Breezy Mayo said the company is targeting a fall 2027 opening and that the new location will have a few small differences…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago   (710+ words) Singapore’s indie bookshops are having a moment. This October, 20 independent bookshops will come together for the city’s first Indie Bookshop Day, with author events, workshops, vintage book appraisals, a bookish PowerPoint Party and more. By Carlos Keng, 27 Aug 2026 Reading has…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (241+ words) Charlie’s Queer Books plans to open a second Seattle store at 1122 E. Pike Street on Capitol Hill, according to The Stranger. Owner Charlie Hunts told What Now Seattle that an opening date has not yet been set. Hunts started Charlie’s…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (577+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture Kodrich is an active member of the Springfield creative community. He was formerly a co-owner of all-ages music space Black Sheep Cafe and in addition to being a…...

22+ hour, 12+ min ago   (230+ words) A new chapter is on the horizon for one of Central Texas' most beloved bookstores. First Light Books, the site of a former U.S. Post Office turned Austin bookshop, unveiled major expansion plans within Texas' capital city. First Light Books announced…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (657+ words) Old Greenwich residents, rejoice. A new independent bookstore, Athena Books, is set to open on Sound Beach Avenue in early December. For a decade, residents have mourned the loss of their last independent bookstore in Old Greenwich, Just Books on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (638+ words) Carla Cary wasn’t planning to open a coffee shop when she purchased Spare Time Books in downtown Paso Robles in April 2023. She just wanted to create a little corner of the world where readers could escape into their favorite stories....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (288+ words) The original First Light Books is located at 4300 Speedway in Hyde Park. One of Austin’s favorite coffee shops is expanding as First Light Books plans a second location inside a historic West Austin church building. The independent bookstore and coffee…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (419+ words) Susan Johnson's hometown of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, is not too dissimilar to her current home in Prattville. She said it's a small town full of historic buildings where everybody knows everybody, which Johnson said has its benefits. However, one…...