If you have actually strolled down South Congress in the previous couple of years, you might have seen the reducing variety of regional facilities still keeping Austin “unusual” because specific pocket of town. After Lucy in Disguise revealed its closure previously this year, South Congress Books entered your mind as one of the courageous couple of still working to keep a degree of Austin soul because significantly soulless strip.
As such, the shop’s December 28 statement that it will be closing its present area in January feels a bit like the last domino in a long line of problem for what was as soon as among the “weirdest” of unusual corners in our city. The small company shared the news by means of social media, thanking consumers for their love and assistance over the last 11 years.
“It might not shock a lot of you to discover that we have actually been evaluated of South Congress, so we are relocating January,” the post checks out. “Why the brief notification? We have actually been working out down to the wire and simply signed a brand-new lease recently.”
So a minimum of the news is not totally terrible: The book shop will stay, simply not onSouth Congress In truth, the post likewise shared that service has actually never ever been much better for the little, independent book shop, which they’ll still be found in Central Austin.
The brand-new station will be a classic cottage on Kerbey Lane, straight throughout from the renowned initial coffee shop at 3703 Kerbey Lane (and, we might include, down the street from Spread & & Co, which has just recently ended up being the shared house of Wine for the People— and what sets much better with a glass of red wine than a great book?).
While the brand-new area is slated to open in March 2023, the South Congress area will close its doors by January 8, 2023. The store will use a 20 percent off sale from January 2 through January 8 to assist lower the stock prior to movers show up to load whatever up.
For bibliophiles fretted about where to purchase utilized books in between the January closure and March resuming, Austinites can still get their book repair at the store’s little station inside Uncommon Objects.
“Bear with us while we briefly close store to move. We intend to see you in March at our brand-new house,” the post continues, including later on: “Happy New Year from the South Congress Books household– Sheri, Allison, John, Erika, Nicole, Luke, and Kaila.”
For updates on the brand-new store, take a look at the shop’s website andsocial media
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