Twenty-five years ago, in May 1998, Pat Gerney bought the bookshop on Main Street in Doylestown and renamed it The Doylestown Bookshop with the desire that it would become a “hometown bookstore.”
Throughout the ebook explosion, the big box store expansions, and the beginning of online shopping, The Doylestown Bookshop remained steady.
That legacy continued when Glenda Childs purchased the Doylestown Bookshop in May 2012, a time when many people thought brick-and-mortar bookstores were a thing of the past. Childs believed the community would respond if she brought in more author events, added book-related gift products, and continued supporting local authors and families.
In 2017, Childs opened The Lahaska Bookshop, a sister store, in Peddler’s Village, and has continued to grow and nurture both bookstores. She is thrilled to celebrate The Doylestown Bookshop’s 25th anniversary this month.
The community is invited to share stories, mingle with booksellers, past and present, and raise a toast to the store’s continued success from 1 to 3 p.m, at 16 S. Main St. Saturday. Local musician Bruce Malcolm will be on hand.
For information, visit online or call 215-230-7610.
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