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Chess Club Every Sunday

Every Sunday at 2pm, gather at the bookstore for fun and informal games of chess. All levels and abilities are welcome. Lax rules. Learn to play or develop your skills. Free and open to everyone!

From garage, to bookstore, to empty shell: the history of 559 Tyler Street

One of the things that made the last Old Capitol Books store location such a special place to be in was the building itself, with its high ceilings and beautiful wooden beams. The building was originally commissioned by Arthur C. Metz (b. 1879), a local real estate investor and Vice President of the Gross CanningContinue reading “From garage, to bookstore, to empty shell: the history of 559 Tyler Street”