Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Kepler's Community Resurrection
One of the most uplifting stories in independent bookselling is taking shape in Menlo Park, CA with Kepler's Books.
Kepler's closed a few months ago citing changing market conditions. Customers, including some top employees at local Silicon Valley companies, banded together to form an Advisory Board. They renegotiated the lease and set up a stronger framework for the store to return.
The store is set to reopen on Saturday.
This is a BIG story that should be shouted from the rooftops.
Here's the local paper's article.
Use BugMeNot.com for a username and password.
Pictures from the rally held to generate community support and awareness.
and here's the official SaveKeplers.com site. (I love that they took the "Save Ferris" campaign theme.)
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Kepler's closed a few months ago citing changing market conditions. Customers, including some top employees at local Silicon Valley companies, banded together to form an Advisory Board. They renegotiated the lease and set up a stronger framework for the store to return.
The store is set to reopen on Saturday.
This is a BIG story that should be shouted from the rooftops.
Here's the local paper's article.
Use BugMeNot.com for a username and password.
Pictures from the rally held to generate community support and awareness.
and here's the official SaveKeplers.com site. (I love that they took the "Save Ferris" campaign theme.)
