08/13/2026
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Weāre Julie, Christine, and Will, and weāre incredibly excited (and more than a little humbled!) to be the new owners of Books & Mortar.
We bought the bookstore because we love it, yes, but even more because we love what it means to our community. Books & Mortar has always been more than a place to buy booksāitās a place to find new ideas, connect with your neighbors, discover voices you might not otherwise hear, and feel like thereās a place for all of us to be welcomed and celebrated. We want to carry that spirit forward while building a sustainable future for the store, so it can keep being part of this community for many years to come.
For us, this is also a bit of a dream come true. Will and Julie have been friends for more than 10 years, and Julie and Christine have been married for four. The three of us have spent years looking for ways to build community into everyday life, and weāre honored to have the opportunity to help steward a place that has already been doing that so passionately. Weāre especially grateful to the booksellers who have poured so much care, knowledge, and heart into this store. They are a huge part of why Books & Mortar became a place we loved, and weāll always be grateful for what theyāve given this community. While weāll be running the shop ourselves as we work toward making it financially sustainable, we hope youāll continue to help us make Books & Mortar a place where books, ideas, people, and community can flourish.
Books and Mortar will be reopening in September. Stay tuned for more details!
