VaLinda Miller, owner of Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek, S.C., has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help keep her bookstore open.
She is looking to raise $30,000, with the funds intended to pay back rent, purchase new carpet, acquire new fixtures and inventory, and create a bookmobile.
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"Turning Page Bookshop offers a welcoming space for literary and community gatherings, with a carefully curated selection of books suitable for all ages," Miller wrote on the campaign's webpage. "The shop is known for promoting local interest and diversity, and offers programming such as book clubs, author events, and children's storytime. The shop's environment is perfect for visitors to relax, chat with other book nerds, and enjoy the aroma of coffee and tea in the air."
Miller said she has had a lifelong passion for reading that was inspired by her grandmother introducing her to the library. She has worked and volunteered at bookstores and libraries around the country, and "it has and I think it will always be my purpose in life to give books to whoever wants or needs them."