A brand new book store is hoping to scratch Simcoe’s literary itch in the near future.
Last year, the only bookstore in town closed down much to the disappointment of local book lovers.Now, roughly a year later, a new independent store is opening up in Downtown Simcoe.
That was Catherine Wiebe, owner of Firefly & Fox Books.
The slogan for the business is Norfolk County’s Hometown Bookstore.
She is happy to be filling this void, and offering a walk-in service for people to get their book of choice.
One of the benefits, according to Wiebe, of having a brick-and-mortar bookstore is the face-to-face interactions and discussions of books.
One of the reasons Wiebe went into this endeavour was, in her spare time, she loved connecting people with a book.
The official opening day is June 26th, though it looks like you will need to make an appointment to come in and browse at least at the start to meet COVID-19 requirements.
Until more people are allowed in on a more frequent basis, an option will be available on the website for readers to put in books they like and their price range so that they can try to recommend books that may meet their taste.
For Wiebe, this is a very personal venture.
She grew up in Simcoe, and trips to the bookstore meant the world to her, and she doesn’t want that opportunity taken away from others.
For the first few weeks, the store will operate Wednesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the goal to expand hours after that.
Their address is 13 Norfolk Street North, across from Leon’s and next to Sabor Espresso.
More information can be found on their social media pages by searching their store name or by going to their website.