Oliver Books, a new and used bookstore, opened earlier this spring at 365 NE Court St. in Prineville, Ore. KTVZ reported that for owner Hannah Oliver, it has always been her passion to own and operate a bookstore, and that "shows in the inventory of the store. It has the staples of classic literature, trending BookTok books and obscure, hidden gems.... There is even a room dedicated to valuable vintage and antique books."
As important as the books are, the owner has gone out of her way to create areas in the store for people to sit and read together.
"They give the community a place to go and spend time with other people," Oliver said. "To develop community with other people. I believe that a bookstore is a perfect place for that. And these spaces are not very plentiful in Prineville. And so it was something that was important to me, to provide that space that people could go and spend time and know that they don't have to pay."
The store has also become a meeting place for local craft clubs and parents who read to their children after school, KTVZ noted.