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Dear Copperfield’s Books Community:
We opened our first store right here in Sebastopol, in 1981, excited to become the town’s first full-service bookstore. As Sonoma County booklovers started visiting our store, it only took two years for us to outgrow our original 725 sq. ft. location. We then moved into this historic building on Main Street, which is our current location, pictured above.
After renting this building for the past 37 years, and not being able to agree on a new lease with the landlord, Copperfield’s Books has been given the opportunity to purchase the building. This 97-year-old building, which used to be the Analy Five & Dime store, not only houses our bookstore downstairs but is also the location of our company headquarters, where an additional 15 people work on the upper level. We are the perfect user for this building and are excited for the opportunity to become an even more permanent anchor in downtown Sebastopol and the greater West County community. We are proud of our commitment to creating a community spirit whose legacy we hope to continue for future generations.
We invite you, our amazingly supportive community, to help us in purchasing the building by contributing whatever amount (no donation is too small) for the required down payment. The down payment is approximately $200,000 of the $1.75M purchase price, and we will be grateful for any amount generated from this GoFund Me campaign. Our lease expires December 31st this year and we hope to finalize the purchase by January 1st 2020.
A bookstore is more than just a retail business. A bookstore is a magnet around which culture and conversation gathers. Bookstores inspire, delight, and spark the imagination. They foster relationships, great conversations and personal and collective growth. Even in our age of dizzying technological advances, a good, nurturing bookstore is an irreplaceable and integral part of a community.
Thank you for your unwavering support and consideration, and we look forward to serving our community for many years to come.
With much gratitude,
Paul Jaffe, Co-owner & Founder
And the entire, amazing Copperfield’s Books Family
We opened our first store right here in Sebastopol, in 1981, excited to become the town’s first full-service bookstore. As Sonoma County booklovers started visiting our store, it only took two years for us to outgrow our original 725 sq. ft. location. We then moved into this historic building on Main Street, which is our current location, pictured above.
After renting this building for the past 37 years, and not being able to agree on a new lease with the landlord, Copperfield’s Books has been given the opportunity to purchase the building. This 97-year-old building, which used to be the Analy Five & Dime store, not only houses our bookstore downstairs but is also the location of our company headquarters, where an additional 15 people work on the upper level. We are the perfect user for this building and are excited for the opportunity to become an even more permanent anchor in downtown Sebastopol and the greater West County community. We are proud of our commitment to creating a community spirit whose legacy we hope to continue for future generations.
We invite you, our amazingly supportive community, to help us in purchasing the building by contributing whatever amount (no donation is too small) for the required down payment. The down payment is approximately $200,000 of the $1.75M purchase price, and we will be grateful for any amount generated from this GoFund Me campaign. Our lease expires December 31st this year and we hope to finalize the purchase by January 1st 2020.
A bookstore is more than just a retail business. A bookstore is a magnet around which culture and conversation gathers. Bookstores inspire, delight, and spark the imagination. They foster relationships, great conversations and personal and collective growth. Even in our age of dizzying technological advances, a good, nurturing bookstore is an irreplaceable and integral part of a community.
Thank you for your unwavering support and consideration, and we look forward to serving our community for many years to come.
With much gratitude,
Paul Jaffe, Co-owner & Founder
And the entire, amazing Copperfield’s Books Family
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Paul Jaffe
Organizer
Sebastopol, CA