Hello Hello Books

Specialties

hello hello books is an independent bookstore featuring a healthy mix of used, new and bargain books, as well as a selection of hard-​to-​find magazines, art & craft, and rad gifts, all in a one-​of-​a-​kind environment.

History

Established in 2011.

Small but powerful!

hello hello books is an independent bookstore owned and operated by Lacy Simons.

OUR MISSION:

To maintain an active and vocal enthusiasm for books and print culture; to help keep that culture vital and thriving; to encourage the ongoing appreciation of printed materials in an age of overdigitalization; to provide a source for creative and handmade products, and to do all of this with an independent spirit.

hello hello has roots in Second Read (later renamed Rock City), a business that was integral to Rockland’s renaissance from the moment it opened in 1992. In the spring of 2011, Rock City decided to get out of the book business, and Lacy Simons (then-​manager of RC’s bookstore) decided to start her own shop. Lacy and Susanne Ward (RC’s owner) decided to move out of the old Rock City location into a newly refurbished space just next door, so they could stay close together, and offer a synchronicity similar to, but still distinct from, the Second Read days.

Meet the Business Owner

Lacy S.

Business Owner

Lacy is an MFA-​holding, nice-​pen-​hoarding rabid generalist.