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Westsider Books, UWS Used Bookstore, To Close After 35 Years
The used and rare bookstore's inventory goes on sale Tuesday.
Update: Westsider Books was saved due to a crowdfunding effort. Read more here.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Upper West Side bookseller Westsider Books will close in the coming weeks, the business announced on its website.
The rare and used bookstore is launching a closing sale on Tuesday, Jan. 15, business owners announced Monday. The store was founded on the Upper West Side 35 years ago in 1984, according to the business.
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Books will be discounted 30 percent until the store closes, according to Westsider Books' website. The store's hours will remain 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the closing sale. Westsider Books is located at 2246 Broadway between West 80th and 81st streets.
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A short statement on the store's website included a message to its supporters: "Thanks so much to all our loyal customers!"
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