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TRT: 02:17

Tag: Book People

Talent: Herman Meier

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NAT Sound VO-Herman	Main Street in Moscow has seen many changes over the years, and while some businesses can’t keep up with the changing times, there is one business in Moscow that has stood the test of time. Book People, is celebrating 40 years of being a part of the Moscow community. But 40 years for Book People didn’t come easy, the future of Book People was in jeopardy a few years back as the owner wanted to sell the store.
CU: Carol CG: Carol Spurling 00:25	Because for most of 2011 the previous owner, bob
NAT SOUND VO-Carol 00:31	Was planning on selling the store. And so there was almost a full period, a full year where people thought book people was going to close because no one was stepping forward to buy it.
NAT SOUND VO-Herman 00:42	That’s when Carol, her husband, and two other partners purchased the store and kept the legacy going and Book People a part of the community. Book People is one of the few independent book stores in the area, offering an alternative to the bigger book and media stores. But for many, the allure of the store is in it’s community presence.
CU: Monte Walker CG: Monte Walker 10:02	Well book people has been here for over 40 years and has always been a part of the community. I think it’s probably a gathering place for people downtown and one of the few business that’s been on main street for that many years.
CU: Joseph Roberts CG: Joseph Roberts 01:15	It has several events that involves the community like having local authors having their book signed and I think that brings the community together ways t hat only a bookstore can.
CU: John Crownin CG: John Crownin 01:28	I think that, independent bookstores are critical in a community.
NAT Sound VO-Herman 01:36	With the rising popularity in electronic books, Book People has had to adapt and embrace the change.
CU: Carol 01:51	There has been so many changes in the book industry. In a way, things are harder, and in a lot of ways things are easier. Technology has made my job simpler than It used to be, faster.
VO-Herman 01:57	Book People has been serving the Moscow community for 40 years, and Carol hopes for many more years of great books.
CU: Carol 02:03	Everyday I try to live up to those expectations and to keep the store a place that the community is really proud of and that feels like it belongs to the community.