Lit Brews Coffee & Books is expected to open near 50th Street and Indiana Ave., Lubbock, Tex., in late September, the Avalanche-Journal reported. Owner Elizabeth Roberts said documents are being finalized for the location, after which the exact address will be announced.
"I want to create an environment where people can have time for themselves, whether it's 15 minutes, whether it's three hours, I want people to feel comfortable," she said. "I want to make sure that we can have an awesome place for everyone to go.... I would say it's a dream come true--it's kind of a surreal experience. I'm super thrilled."
Lit Brews will offer a variety of genres, with each section having its own themed seating and decor. "My plan right now is to put the bookshelves perpendicular to the wall, so there's sections in between," Roberts said. "The whole wall will be designed for that genre. There will be chairs, decorations, lamps, all in that genre. I'm super excited about it."
Featuring primarily new books, Lit Brews will devote a third of inventory to used titles. "I want to use both, because some people really like used books, how it tells its own story on what it's been through and where it's been in the hands that have read it," she noted.
The coffee shop's brews will have book-inspired names, and the bookshop will host events. "We want to support others, whether it be businesses or people in the community," Roberts said. "I want to have local authors in there, getting their books out there, because, for one, I get it. I'm an indie author as well, and it's hard to do it all by yourself, especially if you're self-published."
She added: "I want to have other people part of our story. I want to make other people feel heard. My goal is for everybody to feel comfortable in there. Enjoy whatever it is that they enjoy, whether it's the books, the coffee, whether it's tea, whatever it is, I want there to be something for everybody."