Bookshop aims to inspire more children at new site
BBCA bookshop that has been open for 40 years said it aimed to inspire more children to read when it starts a new chapter at a larger site.
Norfolk Children's Book Centre, which has been positioned in Alby for four decades, has plans to relocate 14 miles away near Wroxham.
The bookshop planned to open in a unit at Wroxham Barns, where a number of other businesses already operated in a shopping village.
Annie Rhodes, the manager of the shop, said she was "thrilled" to be moving to the "bustling location".
"We hope that our friends and customers will join us on our next chapter, and that many people will discover the delights of Norfolk Children's Book Centre for the first time at Wroxham Barns," she added.
The shop said it would remain open to customers in Alby until the end of May before moving in June.
Rhodes said the move would allow the bookshop to work with more schools through outreach programmes in the future.
The decision to move followed the bookshop's former owner and founder Marilyn Brocklehurst retiring and handing over the business to her sons, Matt and Tom.
She worked as a librarian in Norwich before starting her own business in the north Norfolk village 40 years ago.
Ian Russell, the owner of Wroxham Barns, said he looked forward to seeing the business thrive in its new home.
"Their passion for inspiring young readers and families perfectly complements what we offer here at Wroxham Barns, and we know they will be a fantastic addition for our younger visitors," he said.
The bookshop said it hoped to be open at its new site in Wroxham by the summer.
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