Libraries have an incredibly important role in our local communities. It's a safe place for so many of all backgrounds, incomes, and education levels. Libraries help bring a community together and when one burns down, it takes a community to help pick up the pieces.

We are discussing The Library Book by Susan Orlean with Special Guest, Will Burgess.

Order your copy here: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/80821/9781476740195" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/a/80821/9781476740195</a>

Flock by Kate Stewart

Books are what brought the three of us together. Sharing exciting adventures and new worlds with each other created a bond like no other.

After being part of multiple book clubs together over the years, there was always a distant dream for each of us to own a bookstore. Although this dream was years in the making, we decided to finally take the leap in January 2022 and open Dear Readers Bookstore and Podcast.