Mondragon Books in Lewisburg, Pa., has reopened after moving three blocks to a new location, the Daily Item reported. The bookstore is still on Market Street in downtown Lewisburg, but now shares a storefront with art gallery Open Door Gallery.
Owner Sarajane Snyder closed the store down in August and completed the move in late October. Snyder told the Daily Item that she saw an immediate uptick in foot traffic after reopening, and that pairing art and books felt like a natural fit.
Snyder explained that her store's previous location was outside of the main "shopping and walking" district in downtown Lewisburg, which she noted is very tightly concentrated. At the old location, only very committed customers would walk all the way over there. People looking for the bookstore would find it, but few shoppers would discover it while simply walking by.
"It's the better location, a better space," Snyder added.