‘The next chapter in our story’: Why The Next Chapter Bookstore is closing after 12 years - Gainesville Times

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‘The next chapter in our story’: Why The Next Chapter Bookstore is closing after 12 years

Next Chapter Bookstore manager Billy Burdette works April 10, 2024, at the downtown Gainesville bookstore. The longtime book store will be closing its doors next week. - photo by Scott Rogers

04102024 NEXTCHAPTER 3.jpg — Next Chapter Bookstore manager Billy Burdette works April 10, 2024, at the downtown Gainesville bookstore. The longtime book store will be closing its doors next week. - photo by Scott Rogers

An independent bookstore that provided work for adults with disabilities for over a decade is scheduled to close later this month.