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| - It is not Barnes and Noble, did not go out of business, and you actually have to leave your house to get there. As a bonus, when you buy something at Changing Hands, you can actually get to hold it in your hands. At one-sixth the size of a small Barnes and Noble, they still seem to have books that I want to read every time I go for a visit. The kids section is really nice with toys and books. I mention the toys because I usually drop my kid off there while I go in search of books. She just yells out my name when she needs to go to the bathroom or wants me. It is also a good location to read books to your kids, and sometimes, other people's kids. There are lots of events. It's as if they are promoting reading, and not just so that you buy their books. There are events for kids, events for adults, and lots and lots of book club meetings. Changing Hands is a popular neighborhood bookstore that promotes a sense of community. Somehow, it feels very fulfilling to bring my daughter to a non- chain bookstore. Now if only she were more interested in reading on her own. Wildflower, the sandwich shop, is next door, connected even. And Baskin Robbins is a couple doors down. Nothing says books like a meatball sandwich in one hand and an ice cream cone in the other hand.
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