Did You Know?

1. Our inventory has doubled since the old days on Washington Street and now contains 50,000 carefully selected, cleaned, and organized books. We circulate at least half of those books every year.

2. From a staff of one, we've grown to offer three full-time and three part-time positions, with more to come. We are always open during our posted hours, and we offer online services beyond those hours.

3. We've had the honor of working with Goodwill Industries and other groups to offer employment experience to several young interns, every one a winner just needing a chance.

4. We've come to be friends with our Northside neighborhood and proud advocates of our fellow independent, locally owned businesses (check out the page linked below).

5. We've raised over $18,000 for non-profit organizations like Local Foods Connection and for an academic endowment.

6. We bought and now have the privilege of curating one of the most striking historic homes in Iowa City, the 1847 Wentz House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

7. Most importantly: We've come to know many regulars, including young people just getting started with reading, and we are privileged to remain a part of their lives; we've also had the opportunity to circulate our community's used books and to keep favorite authors' out-of-print titles available for our City of Literature.

Thank you so much for making all of this possible!
Check out more info on our new location, including tours of the building and the neighborhood, below.

http://www.thehauntedbookshop.com/shop/haunted/index.html