Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S., MainStreet BookEnds of Warner, Warner, N.H., has worked with a neighboring business, the Warner Public Market, to coordinate pick-up hours and in other ways to promote local business, the Concord Monitor reported.
On Easter, bookstore owner Katharine Nevins "got to act as Easter Bunny for dozens of children, hopping around the shop to pick out the perfect book or present," the Monitor wrote. "With customers unable to browse, they're relying more on her expertise to choose a perfect gift for themselves or a loved one."
"Main Street is really thriving," Nevins told the paper. "These businesses... we're all responding [to the pandemic], and the community is responding back in terms of support."