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Clifton<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In late 2021, <\/span>Tolstoy & Co. Bookshop<\/a><\/span><\/strong> opened its doors in Clifton. Alongside a wide selection of books, they also offer free Wi-Fi, a coffee shop, a lounge & study area, and a dedicated kids\u2019 space. Check out their <\/span>Facebook<\/a><\/span> for updates and book club announcements.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and located in Historic Downtown Clifton at 113 N Avenue D, Clifton, TX 76634.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Katy<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Brown Sugar Caf\u00e9 & Books<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/u> is opening soon in Katy, Texas. They will sell fiction and nonfiction for all ages, with an emphasis on Black authors and voices. A lifelong reader and youth literacy advocate, owner Raven White decided to open a bookstore and cafe of her own after founding a successful tax business.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Per their Facebook, they boast \u201cDope Books, & Delicious Coffee, What more do you need than that! Oh you want a Podcast Studio? Live Book Reading from New & upcoming Authors, Grown folks (Story Time) Thursdays, Live Music, Book Release Parties, and of course QUIET TIME!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n They are located at 5330 Fry Rd, Katy TX, 77449. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Austin <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n On February 1, 2022, <\/span><\/span>Black Pearl Books<\/span><\/a><\/strong> moved into a permanent home at 7112 Burnet Street, Austin. Owner Katrina Brooks founded the store in November 2019, initially selling books out of her home and at pop-up locations around Austin.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CBS Austin reports<\/span><\/a><\/u> that, Ryan Holiday, author, podcast host, and independent bookstore owner, handed out free copies of books that have been challenged and banned in Texas from Scribd\u2019s \u201cBanned Bookmobile\u201d outside of his store <\/span><\/span>The Painted Porch Bookshop<\/span><\/a><\/strong> in Bastrop, TX on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Scribd, an online reading subscription service and the world\u2019s largest digital library, created the \u201cBanned Bookmobile\u201d in response to the recent uptick in books being banned nationwide.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hutto <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Libros Bookmobile<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is a \u201c[Latina-owned] mobile bookstore specializing in gently used fiction books for all ages.\u201d Based out of Hutto, is currently selling books at farmers markets and pop-up events but in the early stages of setting up a store front. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Woodlands<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Buy the Book<\/span><\/a><\/strong> has opened a location in The Woodlands at 25162 Grogans Park Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380 (phone number: 831-732-5164). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Per owner Lynette Fletcher, \u201cWe hope to establish a large community following by offering our products as well as hosting many community events in our large event room,” Fletcher said. “We are planning on story time, game nights, book clubs as well as hosting author events. We will also be featuring arts and crafts by local artisans.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fort Worth<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Fort Worth Public Library is relocating their Seminary South branch into La Gran Plaza as La Gran Biblioteca<\/span><\/a><\/u>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n