Los Angeles is getting some good bookstore news.
Skylight Books announced today, April 10, that it will be opening a new location in Eagle Rock.
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The original store, known for its eclectic selection of books and well-attended live events, will remain open at its longtime Los Feliz location, which also includes its nearby Arts Annex for movie, music, photography art and graphic novel selections. (And the staff give good book recommendations for summer and the holidays, too.)
“We just signed a lease on this lovely space at 1958 Colorado Blvd., and hope to open this fall. It’s nearly 6,000 square feet and will have room for a cafe,” said a post on the store’s social media account, which featured a photo of the site.
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“Don’t worry — we’re not leaving Los Feliz. This location will be in addition to our current home, where we’ll be celebrating 30 years this fall.”
And, the message added as a post script, the new location has skylights, as well.
On Friday, the store’s website was down, but a call to the shop confirmed the news as well as an outpouring of interest from callers, according to a member of staff.
Mary Williams, the store’s general manager, responded by email about the news.
“We’re so excited to be expanding to Eagle Rock. The response since we announced this morning has been overwhelming in the best way – we can’t wait to open and meet our new community,” said Williams. “It’s a great neighborhood – like in Los Feliz, there are a lot of independent shops and restaurants already there, so we know the locals support and value their small businesses.
“And most of all, I think that what we have to offer, curation-wise, is a good fit for Eagle Rock. We’ll be bringing all the literary fiction, great nonfiction, graphic novels, and books on the arts that people are coming to us for in Los Feliz. And with the extra space, we’re going to increase our kids’ book selection, too, since there are so many young families in the area.”
Another bookstore in Eagle Rock, READ Books, recently revealed that a proposed 133 percent rent increase meant that it would be leaving its current location, where it had been for the past 19 years.
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