NEW: The community rallies around Roxbury's only bookstore, helping it bounce back after a fire and flooding caused extensive damage to its children's section.
Frugal Bookstore's co-owner Leonard Egerton said Feb. 12 started as a normal Saturday before he spotted the damage. It's the busiest day of the week for the shop, and Egerton was in a rush to open up. He made a beeline for his office to get ready for the day, but it wasn't long before something strange in the back of the store caught his eye.
The two cleaned up the destruction as much as they could, blocked off the flooded section, and opened their doors for the community as they have for 13 years. About 80% of the books in the children's section were destroyed. "With that support came that supply and demand that we couldn't provide," Egerton said. An influx of orders created a backlog and a few frustrated customers. The couple explained that some 5,000 people were ordering the same 10 titles, which had sold out nationally. The store's business has since slowed to a steady, manageable pace.
In the corner of the bookstore, colorfully illustrated books of Black and brown faces line the shelves. Over the years, it has served as a place where families come to gather. It's a place "People share stories about when they were growing up, how they didn't even know there were so many Black children's book authors," she said." Our children's section is ourNot long after the GoFundMe went live last month, money began to pour in once again. The bookstore exceeded its fundraising goals, reaching a final total of more than $57,000.
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