Wonderland Books expects to open in Bethesda, Md., this coming Friday, December 6, MoCo 360 reported.
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Located at 7920 Norfolk Ave., Wonderland Books spans more than 2,000-sq. ft. and carries an all-ages, general-interest inventory. Alongside books, co-owners Amy Joyce and Gayle Weiswasser will offer a variety of cards and gift items, and their event plans include author readings, book clubs, dog adoption events, panels, and game nights. The space will also be available for private events.
Weiswasser, a former lawyer, corporate communication executive, and book blogger, and Joyce, a journalist and editor for almost 30 years, are book lovers and longtime friends. They chose to open their bookstore in Bethesda because it lacked a bookstore and would be a "great fit" for one.
"It's a very engaged, vibrant, educated community of people who are readers," Weiswasser told MoCo 360.
Joyce added that any time the pair is in-store, community members stop by to ask when the store will open and tell them how much they look forward to the bookstore. "So that has been the thing that I'm so excited about, is just being in that store and actually, finally being able to open those doors and have the community coming in."
Earlier this year, Weiswasser and Joyce ran an Indiegogo campaign for the bookstore that raised nearly $45,000.