Holiday shopping at local bookstores
The gist
A former school psychologist opened a temporary Cozy Cove Bookshop storefront in Norfolk through December.
Indie shops and Barnes & Noble are both chasing the same holiday gift spending.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2026Milkweed Books in Minneapolis holds a member holiday shopping event, described as an exclusive morning of holiday shopping at its independent bookstore.
- Nov 9, 2026Cozy Cove Bookshop, launched by Aimie Birmingham as a pop-up, opens a temporary storefront at 9573 Shore Drive, Suite D, in Norfolk, operating through December.
- Nov 11, 2026Barnes & Noble opens a 17,500-square-foot store at 130 W. Ridgely Road in Timonium, Maryland, returning the chain to Baltimore County nearly a decade after closing its Towson location.
Key terms
- pop-up
- A short-term sales space that opens for days or weeks and then closes, often tied to a fad or event.
- Indie shops
- A bookstore that is independently owned, usually a single store, as opposed to a chain.
- Barnes & Noble
- An American bookseller chain operating hundreds of large retail bookstores across the United States.
Source: Wikipedia