Howling Basset Books hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony last weekend in its new location at 45 N Main St., Lambertville, N.J., as part of the inaugural New Jersey Bookstore Crawl. Co-owners Lisa Lynch and Zohar Kfir recently moved their business from Oldwick, where it first opened in 2022.
After the celebration, the owners posted on Instagram: "That's a wrap! Wow. It was amazing to meet so many book lovers, nj crawlers and all of the community members who celebrated with us the love of books and our grand opening! Thank you @njbookstorecrawl @jerseycollective for initiating such an awesome state-wide weekend event! And for @lambertvillecc for hosting our ribbon cutting ceremony--this weekend had been the best launch pad for our new Lambertville location!"
The owners noted that in addition to the move, they have changed their mission statement, which now reads: "Howling Basset Books is an independent bookstore with an extensive selection of literary fiction; adult genre fiction (romance, mystery, fantasy and sci-fi); biographies and memoirs; cookbooks; children's books and more. We are women and LGBTQ owned, and our mission is activist and community-focused.
"We host many community events such as author readings, book clubs and workshops, and we try to be a space for community-building and a place where underserved communities can feel recognized."
The Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce posted on Instagram: "Big welcome to @howlingbassetbooks--now open in Lambertville! This independent, women-owned bookstore is such a special addition to our community, and we couldn’t be more excited. Stop in, grab a new favorite read, and say hello to their adorable shop mascot, Fern the basset hound--quite possibly the cutest greeter in town!"