The Book Cellar, the new and used bookstore in Louisville, Colo., is closing on April 16, the Daily Camera reported. Owner Barbara Butterworth is retiring and plans to spend more time with her family. A catalyst for the closing was the sale of the store's building, she said.
Butterworth founded the store in 2003 as a rare book store. When a basement flood destroyed much of her inventory, she began offering more new books. With the expansion of Amazon, she added gifts, art supplies and toys for children.
"What really helped us was that the community here really wanted a book store," Butterworth told the paper. "So they supported us--our customers are the reason we're still here--they supported us through thick and thin, through a period where I wasn't sure if we would make it."