( Radio Naba raidījumu vadītāja, LSM.lv autore) A month after opening bookstores, sellers are pleased to see customers return to the stores, who are now most likely to buy new literature and childrens books, Latvian Radio reported March 3.
It has been nearly a month since the bookstore doors have been opened again, closed on 19 December due to pandemic restrictions. Booksellers say that this time has got readers interested in buying books over the Internet and bookstores are not too crowded. For many, however, it is increasingly important to feel and break in the book before purchasing.
“I ll say it s slow, but we re moving again,” said Velga Biseniece, manager of Smiltene s only bookstore. The shop is not large, and only two customers may be in it at the same time.