Bound Books, a bookstore and cafe with general-interest titles for all ages, opened last month in York, Pa., the York Daily Record reported.
Located at 21 S. Beaver St. in downtown York, the shop features a wide-ranging inventory including literary classics, graphic novels, nonfiction, food, and more. There is a dedicated children's section and the small cafe sells tea and coffee and baked goods sourced from the Contented Rooster in Maryland. There are plants for sale, too, along with a variety of gardening tools and accessories.
Co-owners and partners Sarah Timmcke and Chuck Blair held a grand opening for the store on April 22. Blair told the Record that he's had a longheld dream of opening a bookstore which was inspired by his 11th grade English teacher. Timmcke, meanwhile, was initially a reluctant reader but after picking up Charlotte's Web as a preteen has been "addicted to reading" ever since.
When it came to creating a bookstore of their own, they decided to combine all the things they both love: coffee, books and plants. "If we create something that we liked, hopefully other people might like it as well," remarked Blair.
They found the storefront at 21 S. Beaver St. in October and have been busy getting the bookstore and cafe ready while also continuing to work their day jobs. They've been "overwhelmed," they said, with the community's positive response to their store.
"We're definitely learning as we go, but we never would have done this without the help of our families and friends who put in countless hours of work to help us," Timmcke told the Record.