Book No Further in Roanoke, Va., will close its physical storefront and transition to an online-only bookstore.
In a message to customers announcing the decision, co-owner Doris Vest noted that she had hoped to find a new owner for the bookstore, but those efforts were unsuccessful. As a result, the bookstore is running an inventory sell-down through May 31 and, beginning June 1, Book No Further will sell new books online.
Throughout the month of June, the physical store will be open select hours so that customers can pick up special orders and preordered titles. Going forward, Vest plans to provide off-site book sales upon request and work with businesses and other organizations for bulk orders.
Vest, who founded the bookstore with her husband in 2017, told 10News that the decision was "bittersweet because it is kind of our baby. Every independent bookstore takes on the flavor of its owner, and this one certainly has."