Bank Square Books, Mystic, Conn., Moving in September

Bank Square Books' current location.

Bank Square Books, Mystic, Conn., is moving this September a mile and a half to a site that has 6,000 square feet of space, about the same size as its current location downtown, but with an open floor plan. The new location is at 80 Stonington Road, with neighbors that include Nest, Mystic Yoga Shala, Giabonni's & Co, and Board & Brush Creative Studio, all across from a Big Y supermarket.

Owner Annie Philbrick, who is also v-p of Binc, explained, "We love the downtown location and the visibility we have received. The current floor plan is a little too divided for our needs, making it difficult to run special events such as our author series, book signings, etc. The new wide-open floor plan gives us added visibility and site lines within the store with better opportunities to merchandise books and gifts as well as host events."

Bank Square Books has signed a five-year lease and has put its downtown building up for sale.

Philbrick added, "We're looking forward to providing a more encompassing experience at the new location. We'll miss being on the corner, and an anchor store of downtown Mystic, but we're excited for what's next. We've told a few of our local customers, and they can't wait."

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