Bookends gets new beginning on Orrington

Dozens of Evanstonians packed the brightly lit new location of Bookends & Beginnings, 1620 Orrington Ave., on Wednesday, Feb. 15 for a “soft launch,” a thank-you event for donors who contributed to the bookstore’s GoFundMe campaign. 

The store officially opened its doors to the public at 11 a.m. Thursday, but the event the night before was a celebration of the community and the support Bookends received after a rent hike at its previous site compelled owner Nina Barrett to move her shop. Read more…