Books, Baubles, and Banquets, an all-ages, general-interest bookstore, opened in August in Angola, Ind., the Herald Republican reported.
Located in a basement space at 119 W. Maumee St., Books, Baubles, and Banquets carries a wide-ranging selection of used and new titles, along with bookish merchandise and gifts. Event plans include local author signings, book club meetings, and silent book clubs. The store has two reading rooms and customers are welcome to hang out, play chess, and bring in coffee from a nearby cafe.
"Baubles is a bookish word for trinkets, and the banquets is because I knew I was going to do bookish events," owner Austin Van told the Herald Republican. "I wanted it to sound whimsical, like a place you would read about in a book."
A lifelong reader, Van always dreamed of opening a bookstore. After her family bought the building at 119 W. Maumee St., she suddenly had the perfect opportunity. "I love books," she said. "New, used, or whatever people bring in. Reading has been a lifelong hobby, and my favorite part of the job is helping people find books they can get really excited about."