Red Stick Reads, Baton Rouge, La., will host a grand opening celebration for its new home at 3829 Government St. on May 9, the Advocate reported.
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| Owners Tere and James Hyfield in Red Stick Reads' new location. | |
Store owners Tere and James Hyfield will continue to operate the store's current location at 541 S. Eugene St. until April 26, Independent Bookstore Day. After the IBD celebration, which will coincide with the first Baton Rouge Book Crawl, the Hyfields will close the physical store while they carry out the move. The bookstore will then reopen in its new home on May 8, coinciding with another community celebration.
The new space will be nearly twice the size of the original and will feature a tea and coffee bar, as well as a room community members can rent for things like book clubs and board game sessions.
"Our first night open will also be our first team up with BR Music and Local Supply vendors for Hot Art, Cool Nights," James Hyfield told the Advocate, "so I expect a nice number of people through the doors on the first day. It'll be a big block party, and we are ready to roll."