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Independent bookstores thriving in Uptown Butte
MTN NEWS
and last updated 2021-01-16 11:32:32-05
BUTTE - While the pandemic has been tough on the economy, independent bookstores are doing well in Butte, whose Uptown currently has three small bookstores.
âPeople are readers, contrary to stereotypes of Butte,â said Second Edition Books owner Ann Finch-Johnston.
Books and Books owner Medellee Antonioli added, âCommunities are supporting bookstores and they want bookstores and that is causing
sort of a revitalization of the book industry honestly.â
Second Edition Books on Montana Street has been in business 35 years and recorded one of their best years in 2020. The store saw sales from many tourists.