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As wilmingtons local, independent booksellers, the ninth street book shop strives to provide booklovers with a wide array of titles and knowledgeable staff in a friendly atmosphere. The ninth street bookshop is full of books on wilmingtons history and if they dont have what you want in stock, they will order it for you. David teague, a childrens book author and professor in the university of delaware s associate in arts program in wilmington, and roger festa, an online marketing professional, are trying to preserve ninth street book shop, a fixture in downtown wilmington for more than four decades. The ninth street book shop, the citys only general interest bookstore, will close january 26, but theres a chance it will be revived in the spring. Ninth street book shop, a name that suited it better before its move to market street, has become a downtown institution over 40 years. The future of the shop remains uncertain as they search for. After 40 years in business together, gemma and jack buckley are retiring, and wilmingtons only bookstore might be closing in on its final. Wilmington, delaware has a long history of civil rights activism. Ninth street book shop theres one chance wilmington will keep its book shop. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions location. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views.
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What will happen to wilmingtons ninth street book shop. The ninth street bookshop is an indie beacon sending a beam of hope to all those recently opened bookstores that you can do it. However the business was legally the greenwood book shop inc. Harry themal walks through the centurylong history of wilmington s local book store. Ninth street book shop wilmington, delaware insider pages. The couple have owned ninth street book shop for 40 years in downtown wilmington. The files and additions will be added in batches after editing. The ninth street bookshop in wilmington is closing after 41 years with the retirement of longtime owners jack and gemma buckley.
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