Kew and willow books

The perfect, cute little bookstore.

How an independent, women-owned bookstore serves a Queens neighborhood, and how its community serves them. Lavanya Manickam , Staff Reporter May 3, Lavanya Manickam. I spent this past Christmas Eve like all of the others, finding the perfect last-minute gift for my loved ones. The shop is small, a square-foot space slipped between a local barbershop and a family-owned real estate office. Three customers, at most, may occupy the store at once.

Kew and willow books

This crowdfunded, women-owned bookshop in Kew Gardens, Queens, is currently open for limited browsing by appointment only, as well as for online orders. They host a See Staten Island's premiere arts and cultural center. One of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the States constantly innovates with its exhibitions and events. The Brooklyn Museum houses a huge permanent collection—more than 1 million pieces in all. The New York Botanical Garden features more than a million plants on acres. The landmark theater, home to a weekly Amateur Night, is where many stars launched their careers. Description This crowdfunded, women-owned bookshop in Kew Gardens, Queens, is currently open for limited browsing by appointment only, as well as for online orders. How to get there Parking. Get Directions. Contact Visit Website. Randall Manor. Long Island City.

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Read this week's magazine. The store—the Kew in its title stands for Kew Gardens, while Willow is a Harry Potter reference—will be housed in a square foot location on Lefferts Boulevard. They lamented that, without the Forest Hills store, Queens would be left with only one bookstore: the Astoria Bookshop. To get the project started they canvased other New York City independent stores—in particular, the Astoria Bookshop—for advice. In their spare time—all three have full time jobs separate from the bookstore—they started promoting the planned store through a newsletter and on social media. After building community support, the trio launched the Queens Bookshop Initiative campaign on Kickstarter in April More than people responded with contributions.

Kew and willow books

After reaching our goal, we found our home in Kew Gardens and opened our doors full-time in December of Our bookshop is a crowd funding success story! With the help of our community, we have opened the second bookstore in Queens. We are a general purpose store and carry something for everyone.

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Bedford Park. Lavanya Manickam Kew and Willow is one of the only independent bookstores located in Queens. Description This crowdfunded, women-owned bookshop in Kew Gardens, Queens, is currently open for limited browsing by appointment only, as well as for online orders. The landmark theater, home to a weekly Amateur Night, is where many stars launched their careers. Three customers, at most, may occupy the store at once. Get Directions. The weather on that day in December was brisk, but not below freezing, so I quite enjoyed studying the facade of the store, taking in its interior through the three large glass window panes. Share on X. The perfect, cute little bookstore. They host a How an independent, women-owned bookstore serves a Queens neighborhood, and how its community serves them. This is a wonderfully cosy place for books.

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The New York Botanical Garden features more than a million plants on acres. The owners built a strong social media presence in order to promote the campaign, and they actively participated in several events in the Kew Gardens neighborhood to reach out to the community and spread the word. Pity its a little off the beaten path. Get Directions. Get directions. The group had known they wanted to open in Forest Hills or Kew Gardens, but settled on the latter after two locals gave them a tour of the neighborhood. Three customers, at most, may occupy the store at once. They host a True to its goal and its investors , Kew and Willow is a genuinely local bookstore that serves its community well. MoMA PS1 One of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the States constantly innovates with its exhibitions and events. Once they regained their stride and became comfortable in the virtual retail environment, Holly and Vina hosted several virtual events, such as author panels on a live video platform called Crowdcast, and storytelling on Instagram Live. Once you enter the shop, there is an extensive array of books to explore, spread on tables in the center of the room and displayed on stacked wooden shelves along each wall. Kew and Willow organizes blind dates with books for their readers, selling novels wrapped in Kraft paper and providing ambiguous, concise blurbs.