Little Professor bookstore will host a "Grand (Re)Opening" celebration this Saturday, October 28, in the shop's new location at 2738 18th St. S., Homewood, Ala. "As Birmingham's oldest bookstore, Little Professor is no stranger to fostering community. This new space will continue to serve as the community hub that this local shop already beautifully provides," Bham Now reported. Little Professor also operates a store at Pepper Place in downtown Birmingham.
"While we loved our old location down 18th street, our new location achieves our vision of a fresh and modern bookshop and community hub," said owner Meredith Robinson. "Similar to our Pepper Place shop, we hope when you walk in our doors it feels inviting, open and a place you want to spend a few hours."
Earlier this year, the bookstore announced plans to relocate to the former Nadeau building. "Everything will feel very updated," Robinson said at the time, adding that the new store would offer an outdoor venue, an expanded children's area, a second floor, and more.
Bham Now noted that the location's features include space to host 50-100 people, designated parking for book clubs, new shelves similar to those at the Pepper Place location, and 20% more inventory space.