I spent part of last evening boxing up books in my home in Henry so I could take them to the Reading Room.  As a bookstore, River City Reading Room will focus on new books.  However, I’ve collected some interesting reads over the years, so some pre-owned tomes will pepper the shelves as well.

It has been a week of ups and downs.  On Monday, the city of Peoria signed off on the application for a building permit for the store.  I am not planning to do a lot of work inside the shop.  The walls are crying for a new coat of paint and some of the ceiling tiles will be replaced.  The gallery needs a system to hang paintings and other artwork. After this work is completed, we will install shelves around the perimeter of the shop and sprinkle in the furniture.  Then there is the matter of ordering, receiving, and shelving all the books.   Still, getting the “ok” from the city is  a relief and means that work can begin soon.