DANVILLE, Va. â A new and used bookshop will soon make its home in Danvilleâs River District, thanks to grant assistance from the River District Associationâs Dream Launch program.
Catherine Carter, owner of The Dog-Eared Page, completed the Dream Launch business bootcamp and pitch competition, where she received $25,000 to reach her goal of opening a bookstore downtown.
Carterâs idea of a bookstore came from a makeshift book club her coworkers made at Riverside Health and Rehab. During the pandemic, they enjoyed reading, suggesting and discussing books with one another and thought it would be nice to have a place to meet for their book club. They thought it would be even nicer to have a bookstore in the city, since there is currently no dedicated store.Â