Eight Cousins Books, Falmouth, Mass., is moving out of its original location this spring and consolidating operations into its newer store at 199 Main St. The Enterprise reported that co-owner Eileen C. Miskell said the bookstore's lease of the brick building at 189 Main St. is set to expire at the end of May.
In July 2024, Eight Cousins added the second store to provide a designated space featuring teen and adult titles, while the "well-known brick building at 189 Main St. [called Eight Cousins Kids] has been used as a children-centered space since that time, with children's books, toys, and gifts."
On the bookstore's website, the owners noted: "After two years of operating with two locations, we've realized that we are more efficient and more united as a team when we are all together in one space. Although we've enjoyed the adventure of the two spaces, and the support of our Falmouth community, we believe that a single location provides the opportunity for more seamless service and enhanced community engagement."
Over the next few weeks, the bookstore will be moving the Eight Cousins Kids' inventory into the space at 199 Main St., while remaining open during the transition.
Eight Cousins Books was founded by Carol Chittenden and her mother, Betty Borg, in 1986 at 630 Main St., then moved to 189 Main St. six years later, the Enterprise noted. Chittenden and Borg transferred ownership in 2015 to longtime employees Mary F. Buckley, Sara Hines, and Miskell. In 2021, Janet B. Totten joined the Eight Cousins ownership team. Buckley retired in December 2020.