The carpet was laid this morning in Connie Brook’s new children’s reading room at Battenkill Books. The space adjoins the store, and is part of it, and will be open in about a month. This is a very happy and proud Connie Brooks, and she has every right to be, she is model for independent bookstores, she is holding her own and then some,  an integral part of the community, she manages her store wisely and well, it is beautiful and very well stocked with great books, and now, she will have a room especially for kids.

Connie is usually very calm and even, but she bursts into big smiles when she shows off her children’s book room. This is a great victory for our town, still bouncing back from losing it’s independent pharmacy. Battenkill Books is on the move. I should mention that as always, I will sign and personalize any of my books purchased through Battenkill. 518 677-2515. I love this store, and we are lucky to have Connie running.

Contrary to rumors, independent bookstores are not disappearing, they are holding their own. Connie is on the move.