Bromley's Books, a mobile bookstore housed in a converted bus and serving the Marquette, Mich., area, had its soft opening this week and will host a grand opening celebration September 26.
The bookseller posted on Facebook: "What a wonderful way to start this new adventure! A big thank you to everyone who came out, to our wonderful team, and local poet JJ Brinski for setting up with us! We've got lots of fun new books on order for this upcoming weekend, so you can expect to find new treasures and fantastic fall reads.... See you soon, book lovers!"
Owner Chelsea Bromley recently told WZMQ how she came up with the idea for her new business: "I inherited this bus from my dad. He had it as a camper van, and he took it all across the country. It was an off the grid camper. Eventually, I just had the idea of, why not turn it into a mobile bookstore? I was really inspired by the idea of giving it new life and wanting to create community and let other people enjoy it as well."
Bromley has worked in bookstores previously and plans to curate a collection of books that will appeal to everyone. "If someone comes in and they have no idea what they want, I can at least give them a few recommendations, and I'm always happy to do so," she added.
Bromley carries a selection of books that identify with Native American culture. "Our goal is to carry a variety of books," she said. "We want to feature indigenous authors and native authors. I myself am a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, so it's important to me that we have representation."