The Doylestown Bookshop, Doylestown, Pa., is opening a second bookstore, in nearby Lahaska, that will be called the Lahaska Bookshop, according to Bookselling This Week.
Glenda Childs, who bought the Doylestown Bookshop five years ago, said the new general interest store will open in September in Peddler's Village, an outdoor shopping mall with 65 stores, three restaurants and a hotel.
"We always thought that if an opportunity in Peddler's Village became available, we would consider it," Childs told BTW. "When their representative approached us a couple of months ago, she explained that they wanted to develop a sense of community by opening a bookstore that would also attract more local shoppers. After much research and discussion, we felt it was the right fit for us."
The Lahaska Bookshop will be managed by Nathan Halter, who until July was senior member relationship and database manager at the American Booksellers Association and earlier worked at the Doylestown Bookshop.
"My experience at ABA really broadened my view of what a bookstore can be and how crucial a role they can play in their communities," Halter told BTW. "As a member relationship manager, I was able to travel the country, visiting stores and getting to know and learn from hundreds of amazing booksellers. I'm hopeful that I'll be able to use a small part of the knowledge and experience they shared with me at the Lahaska Bookshop."
