Years ago I owned a used bookstore. This was the introduction I wrote for a local tourism website.
If one could travel one thousand years in the future and ask ‘what is the one thing of humankind that has stood the test of time?’ The answer given would be- books. Since the dawn of wisdom and creative thought on our planet books have been the very cornerstone of our grandest civilizations. Through the oppressions, the wars, the victories and the times of peace books are the one flame of human creation that can truly never be extinguished. Books are an eternal vessel of knowledge, a preservation of our history and culture… they are indeed- our collective immortality.
We are in a time when automation and computers are rapidly taking over our world. When information is transmitted not in weeks by hand written letters but by electronic pulses in only nanoseconds we have not lost sight of what is most valuable and important. Books. To us the reader, a book can enrage, inspire, excite and entertain all at once. A book can take us to the far reaches of the galaxy or down the street in our very own neighbourhoods. A book can reflect the world around us, or show us a world we can only reach through our imaginations. A book is like a time machine, a treasure chest and a sweetheart locket all bound into a single volume. Where can I find such volumes of immortality you ask? We carry literally hundreds of these volumes in our store.
Solstice Books. We are located right on the main street (10th) in Hanover, Ontario near the crosswalk. Solstice Books is open Monday through Saturday from 10am until 5pm and Friday nights until 8pm- and most holidays our regular business hours for that day. Come buy a low priced used book from us today and preserve your heritage and culture for generations to come!
The bookstore was open for two years, unfortunately unstable economic times led to its' closure in 2011.
If one could travel one thousand years in the future and ask ‘what is the one thing of humankind that has stood the test of time?’ The answer given would be- books. Since the dawn of wisdom and creative thought on our planet books have been the very cornerstone of our grandest civilizations. Through the oppressions, the wars, the victories and the times of peace books are the one flame of human creation that can truly never be extinguished. Books are an eternal vessel of knowledge, a preservation of our history and culture… they are indeed- our collective immortality.
We are in a time when automation and computers are rapidly taking over our world. When information is transmitted not in weeks by hand written letters but by electronic pulses in only nanoseconds we have not lost sight of what is most valuable and important. Books. To us the reader, a book can enrage, inspire, excite and entertain all at once. A book can take us to the far reaches of the galaxy or down the street in our very own neighbourhoods. A book can reflect the world around us, or show us a world we can only reach through our imaginations. A book is like a time machine, a treasure chest and a sweetheart locket all bound into a single volume. Where can I find such volumes of immortality you ask? We carry literally hundreds of these volumes in our store.
Solstice Books. We are located right on the main street (10th) in Hanover, Ontario near the crosswalk. Solstice Books is open Monday through Saturday from 10am until 5pm and Friday nights until 8pm- and most holidays our regular business hours for that day. Come buy a low priced used book from us today and preserve your heritage and culture for generations to come!
The bookstore was open for two years, unfortunately unstable economic times led to its' closure in 2011.