At a time where the world seems to be in a difficult place, here is a heart-warming story about a community that banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront.
Chelsea, Michigan is about 60 miles west of Detroit. It has 5,300 citizens and it is known as a place where neighbours help neighbours. Its bookstore, Serendipity Books, was established in 1997 and was moving to a new store a block away.
Book brigade
A human chain of about 300 residents of Chelsea stood along the pavement on Sunday passing each of the 9,100 books one by one, from the old location to the bookshelves of the new, in alphabetical order, the New York Post reported.
As people passed on the books they were heard to say: “I have not read this,” or “That’s a good one,” said Michelle Tupin, the store’s owner.
Momentum had been building since the move was announced in January resulting in a real buzz with so many wanting to help.
“It’s a small town and people really look out for each other,” said Kaci Friss, who worked in the bookstore for a year.
She said the brigade reminded her ”how special this community is. Anywhere you go, you are going to run into someone you know and is going to ask about your day.”
