R J Julia Booksellers

Madison, United States

4.5

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
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Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Description

Specialties

General interest books

Staff recommendations

Author events

Kids books & weekly story hour

Gifts

History

Established in 1990.

Before R.J. Julia came to be, Roxanne J. Coady had an illustrious twenty-​year career as a partner in an NYC accounting firm. Her husband, Kevin, was an accomplished real estate developer. When Roxanne and Kevin decided to hang their hats in Connecticut, she couldn’t wait to get started selling books and so… R.J. Julia Booksellers was born.

In the building that had a previous life as Nick’s Bar & Grill, Roxanne wanted to create a place where books and conversation matter. Prior to 1989, the building stood empty, with soot and grease marring both the exterior and interior.

R. J. Julia took great care to create new from old — when the tin ceiling needed to be replaced, there was only one option: to create a new ceiling by replicating the tin tiles of the original manufacturer. Look up at the main registers during your next trip to the store — the green ceiling you see is a reminder of Nick’s Bar & Grill and the transformation that to place with hard work and hope for the future.