Jan's, a new and used bookstore in Beaverton, Ore., will move out of its current home while owner Lori Carroll looks for a new, more affordable space, the Forest Grove News-Times reported. To help support the bookstore during the transition, Carroll has launched a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $20,000; so far it has brought in just over $13,500.
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| Jan's will leave its current location at the end of this month. | |
Carroll explained that the store's rent, which was increased significantly last year, has become untenable, and she has decided to not renew the lease. The bookstore must move out by August 31, and while Carroll searches for a suitable new home, the bookstore's inventory and fixtures will either go into storage or be moved into Arcade Book Exchange in Hillsboro, Ore., a used bookstore that Carroll took over in July.
"We tried, and we're just not making it," Carroll told the News-Times. "So rather than bury ourselves and have to close, we're gonna move and try to get a space that's more affordable for the store."
Jan's will remain distinct from Arcade Book Exchange, with Carroll noting that the option gives her more flexibility in making sure she finds the ideal space. She said: "If I didn't have that option, I'd be more likely to just shoehorn into a spot. But I have the opportunity to give the store space to find the perfect spot."
Carroll, the third owner in the bookstore's 43-year history, said that while she hoped Jan's will remain in Beaverton, she is looking in other nearby communities, including Tigard.