The Lazy Daisy Bookshop in Jacksonville, N.C., has temporarily closed while it moves to a new, larger location, the Daily News reported.
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The new and used bookstore, which made its debut in 2023 as a mobile bookstore, is moving from 521 Yopp Rd. to a larger space at 420 Chaney Ave. Owner Kristen Rochelle plans to make use of some of that additional space by creating a beverage bar called the Sip Shoppe. She intends to focus on non-alcoholic beverages like coffee, lemonade, and sodas at first, but may add wine eventually.
Rochelle closed the Yopp Rd. location for the last time on November 16. In a Facebook post discussing the move, Rochelle called it bittersweet. "While I can hardly contain my excitement for our new space, I have loved sharing this space with you all for the past 16 months. So many books and stories shared. So many new friends. So many successes. So many smiles. So much fun. But as with the mobile bookshop, this chapter has to come to an end in order to continue the story."
She told the Daily News she'd always planned to move to a larger space eventually, and when the Chaney Ave. location became available, she seized the opportunity. Rochelle hopes to open the bookstore in the new space by mid-December.