Roundabout Books in Bend, Ore., will host a grand reopening celebration on Independent Bookstore Day, after expanding into an adjacent hallway and next-door suite. Store owner Cassie Clemans reported that the expansion has given the store an additional 1,000 square feet and allowed her and her team to increase the bookstore's inventory by about a third.
Roundabout's children's section now has its own dedicated space, and the adult fiction and nonfiction departments have grown as well. Clemans and her team also created a staff office and workroom, replaced the flooring and added more seating areas. The plans, which Clemans announced on Independent Bookstore Day 2021, also include an expanded cafe and additional cafe tables. She expects those changes to be completed by June.
On April 30, Roundabout Books will give away 40 IBD tote bags full of free books to the first 40 customers who spend $40 or more. There will be exclusive items and giveaways throughout the day, along with free cake. From 12-2 p.m. the store will host six local authors for an Author Speed Dating session.