74-year-old independent Christian bookstore Baker Book House (@bakerbookstore) (blog), Grand Rapids, MI, held its ribbon cutting grand re-opening ceremony this morning, celebrating the completion of its nearly year-long 28,000-square foot reconstruction project.
Along with new Bibles, books, music, video, digital, and giftware, Baker Book House, the retail division of Baker Publishing Group (BPG) (@ReadBakerBooks) (@BakerAcademic) (@bethany_house) (@BrazosPress) (@Chosen_Books) (@RevellBooks), has an extensive inventory of used books and serious academic and theological sections.
In his remarks, Dwight Baker, president of BPG, emphasized the communal aspect of the store and how the remodeling’s objective is to make the space an inviting place for people to gather, hold meetings, and attend events (see above video).
John Topliff, general manager of Somersault, says, "The new Baker Book House truly is a dynamic store with natural light, excellent inventory, wide-enough aisles for browsing, WiFi and a cafe to make the store a third-place, a used book department, and an area for events and meetings that makes the store a valuable community-building hub. The staff is welcoming, service-oriented, and knowledgeable. This store is already a destination store and the remodeling provides more reasons for people to stop in and shop. The joy on the faces of the Baker staff was wonderful to see."
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