No Time Like the Present By Claire Kirch Jul 30, 2021 Intent on building community, childrenâs booksellers are opening new stores, in spite of lockdowns and uncertainty. No Time Like the Present By Claire Kirch | Jul 30, 2021
Children’s booksellers have reason for cautious optimism. Although the delta variant is surging in parts of the country, the number of Americans who are fully vaccinated continues to inch upward and the economy is rebounding. Eager to meet the perceived needs of their communities, several entrepreneurs without prior bookselling experience opened children’s bookstores during the pandemic, and currently they are drawing sighs of relief.