After a decade in business, Pages Bookshop in Detroit, Mich., will close permanently at the end of the month, the Detroit Free Press reported.
In a message to customers announcing her decision, store owner Susan Murphy wrote: "I am overwhelmed with gratitude to the community of readers that formed around Pages Bookshop. This community will be what I will miss most about bookselling.
"I've come to know you and your families. You've told me about births, deaths, weddings, and celebrations and all the newsy things in between. I will truly miss your visits to the store. Thank you for ten years of support and including Pages Bookshop in your life!"
The store's last day in business will be January 31. Beginning this week, everything in store is 25% off. Murphy noted that Pip, Page's bookstore cat, will relocate to her home after the store closes.
Murphy plans to retire, and told the Free Press that she looks forward to traveling with her husband and spending more time with family. She founded Pages Bookshop as a pop-up store in 2014 before finding a bricks-and-mortar home at 19560 Grand River Ave. a year later. "I love my customers. I love this neighborhood," she said.