Rough Draft Bar & Books in Kingston, N.Y., which had to close temporarily last week because the frigid weather burst pipes in its building, was able to reopen Saturday. The bookstore posted on Instagram Friday: "We're back. Plumbing repaired, wiring replaced, shop cleaned and put back together. Thankfully we didn't lose many books or equipment when the frozen pipe burst upstairs, and we're grateful that the building department and our contractors got us fixed up so quickly....
"It's been a rough week, between the closure for snow days and now this, not to mention the larger national issues going on all around us. But having so many people and organizations reach out to us has been truly uplifting. From neighboring businesses offering their spaces as pop-up locations, to our national bookstore group reaching out with advice, to our team members who spent the past few days working behind the scenes, this experience has reminded us that we really are part of an amazing community--several amazing communities, really--that really have our back.
"We're okay, thanks in large part to this village that keeps us going. Thank you for always showing us the silver lining--even when it's literally raining inside our shop."