Black Cat Books & Oddities in Medina, Ohio, has expanded into a neighboring building at 9 Lafayette St.
Both the expansion and the original space at 420 S. Court St. are divided into themed rooms. The expansion added four new rooms, bringing the total across both buildings to 10. The new rooms are: Narnia, a Chronicles of Narnia-themed events space, featuring a hand-painted mural as well as a silver throne chair; Pemberly, which is inspired by the Regency era and features all sorts of romance books; Frankenstein's Lab, featuring a "steampunk and mad scientist vibe" along with the store's horror and sci-fi sections; and the Shire, a room dedicated to the fantasy genre with decorations honoring the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Co-owners Alicia and Max Frazier held a grand opening for the expansion on Saturday, June 22. The first 40 guests received a free tote bag featuring a new store design.
The Fraziers opened Black Cat Books & Oddities in August of last year.