Pages & Perks Bookstore & More, "a family-friendly bookstore with events, desserts, mocktails, beer and wine," is opening this summer at 914 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. South in St. Petersburg, Fla., I Love the Burg reported. Pages and Perks is in the process of renovations and design inside the 1,600-square-foot space. As the bookstore prepares, it will continue to host pop-ups at various St. Pete events and festivals.
Kate Johnson, owner with her husband, Ben Johnson, said the bookstore will carry everything from young adult and children's books to graphic novels, sci-fi, thrillers, horror, fantasy, and adult romance. In addition, the store will host events and offer a range of desserts and mocktails by Curious Elixirs, as well as an assortment of wines and local beer.
The emphasis will be on the mocktails, "as they seek to curate a family-friendly space. In fact, they will be setting up a dedicated children's section just for little eyeballs, as they make a place welcoming to adults and children alike," I Love the Burg noted.
The owners envision a space where locals can linger: "Pages and Perks isn't being designed as a place where you run in, grab a book, and leave. If that's your style, we won't hold it against you, but Pages and Perks is prepared to offer you so much more than just a transaction. It will be a welcoming space where we encourage you to hang out, get to know the owners and the community. In a world that's becoming more digital, the ability to sit down with a book and escape with us for a little while is a much-needed break."