Book Swap is Still Open for Business

Carrollwood and Northdale residents who have been concerned that Book Swap has closed its doors in the wake of ongoing construction at the Village Center have no cause for alarm.

The longtime, 13144 N Dale Mabry Highway, business is still around to serve.

Owner Cynthia Floyd says she does field phone calls from customers wondering if her store is still open for business.

After all, construction on the plaza’s southern end does make the store a little difficult to get to. Courtesy of ongoing renovations at the plaza, access to the extreme southern-end stores is only open via South Village Drive.

That means customers who are used to pulling in from Dale Mabry Highway have to take a different path. To complicate matters, the ongoing work does make some of the stores appear closed even though they aren’t.

Those are just growing pains, however, said Floyd.

“You have to roll with the punches,” she said. “It will all be worth it when it’s over with.”

Floyd said she’s heard from a lot of customers since construction began on the plaza who aren’t sure how to get to her shop or are concerned that it’s closed.

“It’s been a challenge,” she said.

Floyd assures customers the Book Swap is open for business. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Construction on the plaza includes the demolition of the old Publix store and the rebuilding of a new one that’s hoped to open in early 2014.

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