Petals & Pages, a queer, women-owned bookstore in Denver, Colo., will close on April 12, the Denver Post reported.
"In the time we've been open, we've gotten thousands of queer books into the hands of people who've needed them the most, and have become more than just a bookstore," store owner Dylah Ray wrote in an announcement posted to Instagram yesterday morning. "We've connected with our community in the most transformative way and we will always be grateful for that."
Petals & Pages will be open regular hours until April 12. Previously scheduled events will continue, but the storefront at 956 Santa Fe Dr. will be closed.
In an interview with Denverite, Ray said the bookstore had become "financially not viable," with rent and other costs far outpacing revenue, and could only be profitable with the help of an angel investor. "It's such a hard time to be a small business," Ray remarked.
"Thank you for an incredible chapter," wrote Ray, who founded the store in 2022. "We will miss this little bookstore, but are so thankful that we have you all in our story."