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Gulliver's Books was voted the best bookstore in Fairbanks, Alaska, "continuing the store's long tradition of pleasing its customers," the News-Miner reported, adding that the bookseller "has been a Fairbanks staple since the 1980s. In 2015, the store celebrated its 30th year of operation during its third year under new ownership." Christy and Bryan Wiskeman, who purchased the store from Dave Hollingsworth in 2012, were inspired to take on the challenge after years as loyal customers, and they credit much of the store's success to the community and their staff.
"We're a team," Christy said. "It takes the whole team to make this place run, and so we work together as a team, and we figure out where different people fit within the scheme of that team, and I think that helps people feel comfortable. They have a place here. It's not just a job where they're punching a time clock. There are things that they're responsible for and they can take pride in. I think in some ways we become a bit of an extended family."