Rediscovered Books to move locations. What does that mean for customers?

Iconic Boise bookstore Rediscovered Books is set to move this summer, but loyal customers can rest assured that they won’t go far.

Now at 180 N. 8th St., the store will relocate just a 10-minute walk away to 1576 W. Grove St. next to Art Source Gallery and across the street from A’Tavola. They have been at their 8th Street location for 14 years.

The decision to move “was not made lightly,” co-owner Kalli King announced this week in a press release. She noted that the business is “ready for new opportunities that will help support long-term stability, and we believe this space on Grove Street will fulfill our needs and allow us to do even more with our ever growing community of readers.”

How will Rediscovered Books change?

What will moving locations change, though? Mostly, a larger space and more parking. The new location is approximately 1,000 more square feet than the previous space and comes with a parking lot for customers.

“To have a parking lot available right next to our building is going to be huge,” King said in an interview, pointing to the challenge of parking downtown.

King says the new space offers “a bright sales floor with high ceilings and windows that let in a great amount of natural light with a dedicated space for events.” The event space provides the opportunity for Rediscovered Books to expand its Book & Booze Nights, book club events and author talks.

The cost of the new location is “about equal considering the larger space,” King said. To help manage the cost of moving, the owners have launched an IndieGoGo Campaign with a $20,000 goal. The funds will help cover moving costs, time the business may be closed and other unexpected costs.

The campaign offers a bit of reprieve as the local business manages uncertainty and economic turmoil along with the move.

“It’s a challenge as over the past few years book prices just continue to go up and now with the economic turmoil with tariffs and things, “ King said in an interview with the Statesman. There’s a lot of our vendors that we get non-book items from that are raising their prices now as well so that’s always a challenge. But we are doing our best to make decisions on what we can do and what we can bring in so that we can try to keep those prices down for our customers.”

The business is looking into purchasing lightly-used books to help keep costs down for customers. Another store owned by the company which currently sells used books, Once and Future Books located at 1310 W. State St., will remain at its current location.

Staying connected with customers has been crucial to the business.

“I think the Treasure Valley is full of readers and when people think about a bookstore, a lot of people think about us,” King said. “We’ve worked really hard to become that. So I think we’re doing really well, considering we just have a lot of community support.”

Other Rediscovered Books changes

Contribution to the campaign comes with rewards — ranging on the amount donated — from a limited edition sticker to a private cocktail hour at the bookstore for up to 12 guests. The campaign opened May 5 and will run until June 30th.

The location of the store isn’t the only change coming. Majority-owners Laura and Bruce Delaney recently moved out of state leaving day-to-day operations to co-owners — Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, Rebecca Crosswhite, Hanna Fischer and Kalli King — who will eventually become the sole owners.

“We’re really excited to be a woman-owned bookstore. When I was in high school and first started college, one of the things that I talked about was eventually owning a bookstore,” King recalled. “It’s really amazing that this path in my career has led me to this point. I’m really proud that we’ve been able to come into the ownership of the bookstore.”

And while the location and eventual ownership of the bookstore are changing, the mission of it won’t.

“Our mission is that reading makes the world better and makes our community better. And I think our customers that come in really believe that as well and we will continue to do that,” King said. “When the world is on fire, people turn to books, and it’s comforting to have that escape. So that’s what we will continue to be as the world continues to change.”

In addition to the IndieGoGo campaign, Rediscovered Books will also be running a one-time-only Summer Heavy Book sale from June 6th to June 8th. The sale, typically only run in January, gives customers a discount based on the poundage of their book.

The bookstore hopes to be settled into its new location and open on July 1st.

This story was originally published May 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM.