BookMarx

06/04/2026

Walking through Sorrento yesterday, we encountered who composes original poems on his typewriter on any subject. We requested a poem about a bookstore cat, and he delivered this beautiful poem on the spot! Grazie Mille, Paolo!

06/03/2026

Reminder: we will be closed on Wednesday June 3 for construction 🚧 (wall destruction) for our expansion. We’ll be reopen normal hours starting Thursday! Harvey and I are having a great vacation (the cats of Italy know EXACTLY whose table to show up to be given the majority of my entree!) but I miss the bookstore and dreamed about rearranging the classics section last night!

06/01/2026

🚨 Bookmarx is going to be closed Tuesday and Wednesday June 2 and 3 for construction for our store expansion. That’s right, we are bringing in the Kool Man to smash through the wall! We still have a lot of work before we open and debut our new expanded space later this summer, but this is step one to giving Ms C more room to zoom around! We’ll see you on Thursday! And if you have rentals to return…I’m declaring you get them an extra week!

05/29/2026

Harvey and I are taking a quick summer vacation and my parents are generously in town to take care of the store. Annie (dog) also appears to be at work (bad news for Ms C) so say hi to David and Kathy when you are picking up your next book or renting Fiddler on the Roof!

05/26/2026

Important Bookmarx Announcement: Harvey and I will be on vacation starting Thursday, so we will not be buying books for cash or credit until Monday June 8. My parents are going to be in town running the store, so we’ll still be open and Ms Cyrano will be here in search of adoration!

05/23/2026

Don’t mind our mess as we reshuffle everything for our big expansion! Ms Cyrano is enjoying all of her new leaning piles. We’re happy to help excavate if you can’t find what you are looking for!

05/20/2026

Big Changes happening around Bookmarx so bear with us while we gear up for our huge expansion coming this summer!

05/19/2026

If you missed, Statler and Waldorf roasting the announcement, we are EXPANDING this Summer!

Downtown Springfield bookstore BookMarx is expanding. Owner Josh Arnett said he's leased the suite next door, formerly home to Austen Boutique, and will knock down a wall to connect the spaces.

Learn more: https://sgfcitizen.org/economy-growth/business/bookmarx-expansion-springfield-downtown/

05/18/2026

Grateful for a community that continues to show up with compassion.
These books will soon be shared with individuals in ICE detention. Thank you to all who donated and to BookMarx for hosting the collection. 💙

05/18/2026

It's been one year since we got married in our bookstore! We'd throw a wedding every year if they'd let us 💕