Following up a story from late September about a fire that swept through a small East Cobb retail center, and as the clean-up process continues:
The Bookmiser bookstore is in the process of moving books, shelves and other items from the store at Village East center (3822 Roswell Road) for a temporary relocation.
That’s needed so fire remediation can take place, and owner Anell Gerson, her staff and others have been packing up.
A special 50 percent off sale for used and new books continues from 12-5 Sunday, and all sales are final. Bookmiser also is not doing any trades or taking any book donations for the time being.
Here’s what Gerson shared last weekend about what will happen after that:
“At some point, we will have to vacate the premises (as does every tenant in the center), and your volunteer help will get us closer to shopping center remediation and ultimately our return to full business.
“Empty boxes are waiting to be filled up. There will be a limited number of shifts per day, and they will fill up quickly. So if you miss out on this opportunity, we promise there will be more help needed either before our final departure, or upon our return and unpacking.”
The fire broke out at the Owl computer repair shop next door, and Bookmiser sustained extensive smoke and soot damage.
The other businesses facing Roswell Road also have had to close, and have had differing and sporadic operating hours.
They include the 348 Studio fitness center, a Chopstix Chinese restaurant, an upholstery store, a wax studio and nail salon.
There is one business at Village East that has remained open, and that’s the Stitched store around back, and down the hill. It’s a fabric and gift store that opened earlier this year, and the fire did some minor smoke damage.
But it is open during regular hours, and has been holding some Bookmiser events since the fire.
In the meantime, Gerson is asking Bookmiser customers to continue supporting the store in other ways:
Need a book? Email us at realbookmiser2@gmail.com or call 770-509-5611. We’ll check if we have it, if it’s in sellable condition, or if we can order it for you.
Shop online: Through our Bookshop.org storefront, you can order new books delivered straight to your doorstep. Prefer audiobooks? Visit our Libro.fm store for digital listening.
Gerson opened Bookmiser in 1998 in space on Sandy Plains Road near Woodstock Road, then opened at second location in East Cobb at the present location on Roswell Road. The original location closed in 2018.
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