Nestled in between a fabric and sportswear store sits the new location for East Bay Booksellers, which opened Nov. 30. T0 welcome people back, the windows were decorated with handmade signs reading, “We are East Bay Booksellers” and “Tell your friends.”
East Bay Booksellers was not always at their current location of 6022 College Ave. On the morning of July 30, their original location caught fire, though the cause is unknown.
Following the fire, the community rallied around the Booksellers, with the former owners starting a GoFundMe to rebuild and revitalize the beloved shop. According to owner Brad Johnson, within a week they had fundraised $100,000. Today, the GoFundMe has raised more than $230,000…