11/20/2024
With mixed emotions, we’re sharing some heavy news. We’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to close by year’s end.
We’ve worked so hard to create an inclusive and welcoming environment that celebrates diversity, a love of literature, and meaningful connection with others. We’re endlessly grateful to our extraordinary staff and to the very special customers who’ve made this vision possible.
We’d absolutely love to identify an individual or team with the energy and drive to keep this dream-come-true of a business open! We’ve laid the groundwork, and there’s truly so much potential to build upon. Our lovingly crafted space would make a perfect turn-key opportunity for someone interested in assuming ownership of the existing business and all of its assets, or someone starting a new concept. Please help us spread the word! Interested parties may contact us at [email protected] to discuss further.
We know many folks out there love and appreciate our space and the community we’ve built, and we hope you’ll take this opportunity to visit a few more times before we close up shop. In the spirit of transparency, we’d like to share with you our plan moving forward.
Effective immediately, we’re shifting our hours to 9am-8pm Thursdays through Saturdays and 9am-5pm on Sundays to allow for additional weekend hours. Also, we are no longer accepting used books.
We’ll continue business as usual through the rest of November, with 11/30 being the final day of alcohol sales. That’s 7 more days of regular operations between now and the end of November— please stop by to enjoy a cocktail or help us kick a keg between now and then! We have a late-night karaoke party planned on Saturday 11/30, and we’d love for you to come and help us end things on a high note.
Novel will also have an incredibly charming little greenhouse (alongside other spectacular local vendors) at the Schenectady Winter Village at Frog Alley, running November 22 - December 22. We could not be more excited about this event! Our sweet little pop-up will be chock full of delightful books, gifts, and holiday cheer— and we would love to see you there.
For the month of December, we’re not going anywhere! We’ll continue to offer specialty coffee and a full food menu as we begin to clear our inventory of beautiful books and retail. Please consider us in your holiday shopping plans this season! We have something for everyone on your list. And of course, we’ll be serving up your seasonal favorites—like scratch-baked gingerbread cookies and peppermint mochas—all day long. Please show our team some love and generosity during this festive holiday season— we invite you to eat, drink, and be merry! December 29th will be our final day of food and drink operations.
As always, shop small and support Schenectady! If the independent businesses that make up the fabric of our communities have a special place in your heart, it’s vitally important to consistently choose local over megacorporations as often as you are able.
Closing this chapter will be bittersweet for us all, but it’s truly been a pleasure. What could be better than books, coffee, and community? Our deepest thanks to you all for giving Novel BIBLIO•BREW a try. We hope to see you soon!
