Lark & Owl Booksellers, a 3,500-sq.-ft. independent bookstore owned and operated by a team of 10 women entrepreneurs, has officially opened for business in Georgetown, Tex. The bookstore carries an inventory of all new, general-interest titles for children, teens and adults, and features a cafe serving coffee, tea, beer and wine along with soups, sandwiches and snacks.
"We've had a great response from the community and we couldn't be more thrilled," said Jane Estes, project manager and leader of the ownership team. Last summer, Estes and her team of co-owners launched a Kickstarter campaign that raised $35,000.
On Saturday, Lark & Owl hosted an opening celebration to coincide with Independent Bookstore Day, with door prizes, live music and window displays devoted to books about "Independent Thinkers." Author, rapper and autism advocate Russell Lehmann kicked off the store's speaker series. Today, Lark & Owl will host author and zoologist Delia Owens.