Second Flight Books in Lafayette, Ind., will move to a new building later this year, the Journal & Courier reported.
Owners Laura and Justin Kendall will move the store from its current spot in the Market Square Shopping Center to a space across from Columbian Park that they are buying. Laura Kendall said she expects the move to be complete by late September or early October.
"We had been looking to buy a building, just because a lot of the most long-lasting bookstores own their own building, and rent would be one less thing to worry about," Kendall explained. "We looked at other buildings, but we fell in love with this spot by the park."
While the new space is about the same size as the store's current space, the layout is different. The interior is more "maze-like," and Laura and Justin Kendall plan to create an outdoor patio to use as an events space. They will also expand the children's section.
The store will be dog-friendly, and they told the Journal & Courier that they hope to get lots of foot traffic from people walking their dogs around the park.