Four new bookstores have opened in Indianapolis this year, with at least one more coming in 2024.
Selections at the shops range from general interest to global stories to books that have been removed from schools and libraries.
Here’s what you need to know about the new shops, and what their owners are reading right now.
Neighborhood: Old Northside
Where: 111 E. 16th St.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Selection: General interest
What book are you currently reading?
“Off the Wall: Robert Rauschenberg and the Art World of Our Time” by Calvin Tomkins and “If You’re A Girl” by Ann Rower — Taylor Lewandowski, co-owner
Neighborhood: Meridian-Kessler
Where: 5208 N. College Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Selection: General interest, children’s section
What book are you currently reading?
“The Wall” by Marlen Haushofer — Sara Gelston Somers, co-owner
Where: 212 E. 16th St.
Neighborhood: Herron-Morton Place
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Selection: Banned books, children’s section, Black authors and stories, LGBTQ+ authors and stories
Neighborhood: Mass Ave
Where: 882 Massachusetts Ave.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Selection: General interest, global authors and stories
What book are you currently reading?
“Our Migrant Souls” by Héctor Tobar — Jake Budler, co-owner
“Blackouts” by Justin Torres — Julia Breakey, co-owner
Neighborhood: Lockerbie Square
Store owner Lena Burt said she hopes to open The Whispering Shelf in March 2024.
Where: 414 N. College Ave.
Selection: General interest, children’s section
What book are you currently reading?
“Chain Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah — Lena Burt, owner
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