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Source: St.儲存 Louis Post-DispatchJuly 13--The saga of the Book House, a far-flung tale of a small business facing extinction, appears headed for a happy ending. Barring a last minute glitch, the literary institution is poised to move a heritage of 33 years, 200,000 books and a black cat named Blake (for the English poet, William) to a location in downtown Maplewood. Proprietor Michelle Barron announced last week that she has reached a preliminary agreement to relocate to an abandoned Newberry's discount store on Manchester Road, three miles east of the 1863 Victorian the Book House has occupied for over three decades. "We'll get it bare bones up and running and do what we need to do at the start to meet code," said Barron, eyeing a gradual roll out beginning in October. By vacating the Rock Hill premises, Barron will pave the way for the construction of a storage facility on 1.45 acres at 9719 Manchester Road currently inhabited by two other businesses in addition to the bookseller. The developer of the EZ Storage project, Bill Bowman of Michigan-based Great Northern Development, intends to submit plans for the project to Rock Hill officials later this month. As with any pot-boiler, a hint of drama lurks in the next chapter of the Book House story. Unless her landlord relents, Barron is scheduled to appear in a St. Louis Circuit Courtroom on July 25 to explain why current property owner Rex Stahl of Moscow Mills should not evict her by the end of the month. Stahl filed the eviction papers after Barron balked at paying rent as the demolition of the Book House became imminent. Barron said the withheld rent reflected the cost of improvements she's made to the Victorian since purchasing the business in 1986. She has since offered to meet the terms of her lease for the remainder of her tenure in a home that is listed on the Rock Hill historic registry. Stahl's mother owned the Rock Hill property before her death. Bowman is confident that last week's developments, particularly the arrangement to relocate the business to Maplewood, will stave off the eviction hearing and buy Barron the time she needs to vacate the Rock Hill address. "As long as there is a formal agreement on where she is going then we at least have a time frame," he said, emphasizing "We're not in the business of kicking people out of places." Barron, as of Friday, was not as optimistic. "People keep promising" that the eviction proceedings will be dropped," she said. "But we have nothing in writing. And we still have a court date." The uncertainty notwithstanding, Barron and her employees have initiated the process of packing and loading at least three truckloads of books. And she's allowing herself to imagine operating the shop in a space far larger than the cramped Rock Hill Victorian. The new location, nearly 6,000 square feet when the store is fully operational, has the capacity to accommodate a special event area. Barron hopes to partner with other businesses in downtown Maplewood for readings and other Book House performances. The owner is undaunted by the prospect of starting anew as digital technology lays waste to other independent booksellers. Belying its occupancy of a structure dating to the Civil War, Barron points out the Book House managed to remain relevant through the years by adopting an online sales strategy and other technological advances. Independent booksellers are in the midst of a "golden age," she says. "It's much easier to access tools to get rare books, used books, self-published works and connections to local authors. We've reinvented ourselves all along." The move to Maplewood "is another reinvention."The saga of the Book House, a far-flung tale of新蒲崗迷你倉a small business facing extinction, appears headed for a happy ending. Barring a last minute glitch, the literary institution is poised to move a heritage of 33 years, 200,000 books and a black cat named Blake (for the English poet, William) to a location in downtown Maplewood.Proprietor Michelle Barron announced last week that she has reached a preliminary agreement to relocate to an abandoned Newberry's discount store on Manchester Road, three miles east of the 1863 Victorian the Book House has occupied for over three decades."We'll get it bare bones up and running and do what we need to do at the start to meet code," said Barron, eyeing a gradual roll out beginning in October.By vacating the Rock Hill premises, Barron will pave the way for the construction of a storage facility on 1.45 acres at 9719 Manchester Road currently inhabited by two other businesses in addition to the bookseller.The developer of the EZ Storage project, Bill Bowman of Michigan-based Great Northern Development, intends to submit plans for the project to Rock Hill officials later this month.As with any pot-boiler, a hint of drama lurks in the next chapter of the Book House story.Unless her landlord relents, Barron is scheduled to appear in a St. Louis Circuit Courtroom on July 25 to explain why current property owner Rex Stahl of Moscow Mills should not evict her by the end of the month.Stahl filed the eviction papers after Barron balked at paying rent as the demolition of the Book House became imminent. Barron said the withheld rent reflected the cost of improvements she's made to the Victorian since purchasing the business in 1986.She has since offered to meet the terms of her lease for the remainder of her tenure in a home that is listed on the Rock Hill historic registry.Stahl's mother owned the Rock Hill property before her death.Bowman is confident that last week's developments, particularly the arrangement to relocate the business to Maplewood, will stave off the eviction hearing and buy Barron the time she needs to vacate the Rock Hill address."As long as there is a formal agreement on where she is going then we at least have a time frame," he said, emphasizing "We're not in the business of kicking people out of places."Barron, as of Friday, was not as optimistic."People keep promising" that the eviction proceedings will be dropped," she said. "But we have nothing in writing. And we still have a court date."The uncertainty notwithstanding, Barron and her employees have initiated the process of packing and loading at least three truckloads of books.And she's allowing herself to imagine operating the shop in a space far larger than the cramped Rock Hill Victorian.The new location, nearly 6,000 square feet when the store is fully operational, has the capacity to accommodate a special event area.Barron hopes to partner with other businesses in downtown Maplewood for readings and other Book House performances.The owner is undaunted by the prospect of starting anew as digital technology lays waste to other independent booksellers.Belying its occupancy of a structure dating to the Civil War, Barron points out the Book House managed to remain relevant through the years by adopting an online sales strategy and other technological advances.Independent booksellers are in the midst of a "golden age," she says. "It's much easier to access tools to get rare books, used books, self-published works and connections to local authors. We've reinvented ourselves all along." The move to Maplewood "is another reinvention."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at www.stltoday.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage