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Open Book community bookstore in Shorewood to close
Published March 19, 2010 - BizTimes Daily
Open Book, a community bookstore that opened last year on Oakland Avenue in Shorewood, will be closed by April 30.
“Open Book is very appreciative of our more than 1,000 members and their support. We engaged in this endeavor knowing it was a difficult challenge, but felt strongly that the concept and philosophy of a community bookstore and gathering place were worth the effort. We are deeply appreciative of the widespread support we have been given. We urge all of the North Shore to support their local independent bookstores and wish them success,” said bookstore organizer Keith Schmitz. “Unfortunately, due to a confluence of events - the economic downturn, a change in the public's book-buying habits and strong competition from online book sellers - it has become necessary for our bookstore to cease operations.”
