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| New owner Beth Albrecht flanked by Iris Yipp (l.) and Rose Joseph. | |
Beth Albrecht, a long-time customer, has bought the Magic Tree Bookstore in Oak Park, Ill., from Rose Joseph and Iris Yipp, two of the original founders of the children's bookstore. Last year, Joseph and Yipp announced that they wanted to retire after more than 30 years in business and were putting the store up for sale.
Albrecht has been buying books at the store for her three daughters for years and plans to continue in-store events, such as poetry readings, book clubs and book signings. She is, Joseph and Yipp wrote, "energized to lead Magic Tree to great heights in the coming years."
Magic Tree was founded in 1984.