The Open Book has relocated its Valencia store to 19188 Soledad Canyon Rd. in Canyon Country, Calif. It will celebrate the move February 17 with a grand re-opening featuring store tours as well as the relaunching of the bookshop's monthly Open Mic Night. The Open Book's new 6,000-square-foot space is twice the size of its previous location.
"With this larger space, we will be offering a more cozy study environment, the same level of excellent customer service you are accustomed to, and have more books available for you to discover," according to the company, which also operates a store in Thousand Oaks.
"We had to move, due to rising rental costs," Elizabeth Whitlock, district manager for the company, told Canyon Country magazine. "It's a tough world for the survival of bookstores, but our independent book company is comprised of optimistic, hard-working and passionate individuals who are determined to keep going."
She also noted: "We have an artistic and creative staff that will be constructing a magical reading and shopping environment, complete with custom signs, up-cycled book sculptures, an 1800s library-inspired antiquarian book lounge, and communal study tables that surround our event stage. This stage will play host to some of our classic events, such as the monthly open mic night, and will help us expand to poetry events, author signings, art showcases, and special story times."