Leafy Pages Bookstore in Wellsboro, Pa., will host its grand opening on Saturday, April 4, the Wellsboro Gazette reported. Located at 31-33 Waln St., Leafy Pages will carry titles for all ages, with roughly 70% of the inventory consisting of used books and the rest new books. There is a self-service coffee station and customer seating that includes a Victorian fainting couch. The building is also handicapped accessible.
Owners and longtime friends Lisa McConomy and Kelly Copley plan to launch a membership program and host book clubs, sprayed-edges workshops, and other events. They've put a strong emphasis on accessibility and want the whole community to feel welcome.
"When your town has a bookstore, you want to feel comfortable," Copley told the Gazette. "We're open to all and are LGBTQ+ friendly."
After attending high school together, the pair fell out of touch, eventually reconnecting when Copley joined an online book group that McConomy created. "We just always talked books," McConomy recalled. "We're going to have a book for everybody."
The grand opening celebration will include raffles, refreshments, and other festivities.