Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself. Her friends Julie Ross and Austin Carter had similar thoughts and a similar solution: Open a bookstore. “I think a lot of people re-evaluated what was … Read more
Thanks to their close partnership with the United Way of Pennsylvania (UWP), the Lycoming County United Way (LCUW) was selected as a sub-recipient of part of a $170,000 grant. The grant funded the purchase of 49,000 new books through the First Book’s OMG Books Awards: Offering More Great Books to Spark Innovation. Continue Reading on Northern Central … Read more
Over the weekend in Lancaster, book lovers had a treat with a biannual book sale. The Marshall Street Book ReSort Center hosted its Winter Book Sale. More than 20,000 books were up for grabs. Additionally, people could buy vinyl records, DVDs and audiobooks. The three-day event concluded Sunday, but the ReSort Center is already planning … Read more