Ally Kirkpatrick is opening a pop-up bookstore in Old Town Alexandria, in Alexandria, Va., on Saturday, November 24, for six months and hopes to find a full-time location thereafter, Alexandria Living magazine reported.
Old Town Books is a general-interest bookstore stocking "new releases, up-and-coming authors, and unique and interesting books," the magazine wrote. It will also emphasize "community engagement through book clubs, author events, writers groups, and workshops. Kirkpatrick said, "I want [Old Town Books] to be a connective fiber for the literary community."
The pop-up store will be in a 1790s warehouse building at 104 S. Union Street and is part of an Alexandria Economic Development Partnership program called Pop-Up ALX, which helps small businesses get started without having to sign a long-term lease.