Rohi's Readery

Today I visited Rohi’s Readery for the first time and fell in love! I immediately felt at home in this Rosemary Square shop that’s part cozy, colorful, children’s book shop; part arts/sensory activity spot. She has a drawing/coloring station, a reading nook lined with pillows and stuffies and a fantastic selection of children’s books; from board books to chapter books. My 7yr old and I browsed for books and at 5pm kids of all ages sat around craft tables and made ‘Sensory Jars’. Picture mason jars filled with half oil/half water and loads of glitter; that look like tiny lava lamps. All of the children and parents were lovely and the shop owner conducted the little craft class like a seasoned kindergarten teacher; she was incredible with the kids! My daughter and I both picked out books and stickers, and had a wonderful experience.

A great bookstore for kids and adults! The books Pranoo sells are beautiful, empowering, and inclusive. While it’s mostly for kids, I enjoy the reads and find a sense of belonging when there. Pranoo also offers free community programming for adults and children, and I host creative writing and healing workshops there once a month. Free for the community AND she pays me - great model. The Square needed something like this!

We visited this shop all the way from Canada after reading great things about it online and it did not disappoint! We found the bookstore to be so vibrant in energy and intention. The amount of diverse stories and representation was refreshing and very well thought out. We cant wait to be back!

Important community asset. Engages young and older residents through valuable programming. Gives voice to all community members.