Bookselling in a pandemic: Kennys Bookshop celebrates 80 years in business
Sarah Kenny describes running the bookshop her grandparents founded and the challenges they faced in 2020. By Sarah Kenny Saturday 12 Dec 2020, 7:00 PM Dec 12th 2020, 7:00 PM 19,021 Views 11 Comments Sarah Kenny
IF THERE IS a positive story to come from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that people are reading more books and shopping locally. Books have proven to be a great way to help people through the crisis and have provided solace, escapism and a way to pass the extra hours at home.
I work in Kennys Bookshop in Galway, and for us, bookselling during the pandemic has been as exciting as it has challenging. From the first days, the demand for books hugely increased and there ha