Bank Square Books Announces Move To New Location

MYSTIC, CT — Bank Square Books will be moving just down the road from its 53 W. Main St. location. The bookstore will relocate to 80 Stonington Road.

The store will occupy a 6,000-square-foot space previously held by Porch & Patio at the end of the plaza, according to a statement. Other tenants include Nest, Mystic Yoga Studio, Giabonni's & Co., and Board & Brush Creative Studio. The plaza is across the street from Big Y.

Owner Annie Philbrick has considered the move for some time and felt the new location would give her and the staff a better chance to serve the needs of the local community. The new space is comparable in size but has a wide-open floor plan.

"We love the downtown location and the visibility we have received," she said in a statement. "The current floor plan is a little too divided for our needs, making it difficult to run special events such as our author series, book signings, etc. The new wide-open floor plan gives us added visibility and sight lines within the store with better opportunities to merchandise books and gifts as well as host events."

The store will remain at its current location through Labor Day.

Bank Square Books came to Mystic in the late 1980s.

Read the full statement here.