Belleville Books, a new and used bookstore coming soon to Belleville, Ill., will open for business on Tuesday, September 24, the Belleville News-Democrat reported.
Located at 20 E. Main St., in an historic bank building, Belleville Books will carry a wide-ranging, diverse inventory for readers of all ages. Stock will be about 25% new titles and 75% used, with donations of gently used books accepted on Saturday afternoons. Nonbook inventory will consist of notebooks, coffee mugs, and other store-branded merchandise.
Owners Steve Mathews and Robert Eckman purchased the building earlier this year and have been overseeing some extensive renovation work. The 112-year-old building also contains a few office spaces, some of which are vacant. The owners may rent those spaces out or, should they decide to expand, make use of them for Belleville Books.
Eckman and Mathews moved to Belleville from Utah, where Eckman was most recently the general manager of the King's English Bookshop. They sold their home in Utah and moved to Belleville specifically to buy the historic bank building and open Belleville Books.
Following the opening on September 24, there will be several days' worth of festivities, with details to be announced.