Medina Books and Coffee, a new and used bookstore and coffee shop, held a grand-opening celebration in Coopersburg, Pa., on December 30, WFMZ reported.
Owner Agneris Joselin Medina carries a general-interest book inventory with titles for all ages. New books are 35% off, with used hardcovers priced at $5 and used paperbacks priced at $4, and Medina is working on a book donation loyalty program that will reward community members who donate their books to the store.
Medina hosts children's storytime sessions on the weekends as well as a monthly book club. There is also a silent book club, where readers are invited to drop by and read whatever they like in the company of other community members.
The store will soon start selling bagged coffee beans, and while Medina won't be selling brewed coffee drinks, there will be tastings and samples for customers.
Medina told WFMZ that while there were indie bookstores in nearby communities, there was "not much in between," and that need inspired her to open her store. Though the physical location is less than two weeks old, the shop actually debuted in late 2022 as an online store. She explained that her father owned a bookstore in the Dominican Republic, and she wished to "honor him and his legacy" with her own store.