Bookstore boom: Some local shops seeing uptick in sales as library services remain limited

Book lovers were left with few options last March and April as libraries and bookstores shut down over the coronavirus pandemic. But as things slowly reopened and stores launched curbside pickup and online ordering, business has gone well for several local bookstores.

Alexandra Lopez has owned Bookishly Happy Used Book Store in Coeur d’Alene for two years. She didn’t have an online store when she was forced to close, so she took pictures of the books on her shelves and posted them on Facebook and Instagram so people could order what they wanted.

“If you were in Coeur d’Alene or Post Falls, I would deliver for free,” Lopez said.

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