My Secret Shelves in Pineville, La., has expanded with the opening of two new rooms, KALB reported. The expansion has allowed owners Tanja and Brad Lunney to stock a wider variety of books and to create both a reading room and a writing area for local authors.
"We've expanded into these areas in a way that not only makes the store bigger," Tanja Lunney told KALB. "I feel like it provides a way for extra activities and really just a community-like hub for people to just come in, relax, enjoy, and actually have something to do in Pineville."
My Secret Shelves opened in February. Located at 1315 Military Hwy., it carries general-interest titles mainly for adults, along with some children's and YA books. The store spans several rooms and includes a variety of secret spaces, such as an area that is accessible through a hidden door and another that is opened with the pull of a lever.
Lunney noted that with Pineville rapidly growing, My Secret Shelves is expanding to keep pace. "And we wouldn't be able to do that without the community support. And we're truly so grateful."