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Bookstore boom in Indianapolis, IN

Several bookstores are slated to open in the Indy area this year.

April 7, 2023 • 
Nicole Hernandez
Looking inside Tomorrow Bookstore from the window

Tomorrow Bookstore is filling the void left by Indy Reads since it moved from Mass Ave. to Fountain Square.

Photo by @glorygloir_ via Tomorrow Bookstore

The Indy area is experiencing a bookstore boom.

With e-readers and chain bookstores, you may think the need for local bookstores is becoming obsolete.

Several locals think otherwise and are setting up shop to prove it.

The first of a few independently-owned bookstores coming to the Circle City is Tomorrow Bookstore on Mass Ave. Co-owners Julia Breakey and Jake Budler are taking over the former City Dogs Grocery space at 882 Mass Ave. to create a cozy space that will allow people to build connections through stories.

The shop’s grand opening is set for Saturday, April 15 with soft opening hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the meantime.

The Whispering Shelf, a new and used bookstore, plans to open in Lockerbie Square sometime this fall. Dream Palace Books & Coffee is coming to the former Thirsty Scholar space on 16th Street mid-June.

Mark your calendar: Saturday, April 29 is Independent Bookstore Day.

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