Prineville has a brand new bookstore to visit and enjoy: Oliver Books
Tyson Beauchemin
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s a new bookstore in Prineville with a bit of a twist. Oliver Books has opened its doors on Court Street.
The owner, Hannah Oliver, says it’s always been her passion to own and operate a bookstore. That passion shows in the inventory of the store. It has the staples of classic literature, trending BookTok books and obscure, hidden gems.
They sell both new and used books and have a surprising selection of current best-sellers with only one previous owner. There is even a room dedicated to valuable vintage and antique books.
As important as the books are, the owner has gone out of her way to create areas in the store for people to sit and read together.
“They give the community a place to go and spend time with other people,” Oliver said. “To develop community with other people. I believe that a bookstore is a perfect place for that. And these spaces are not very plentiful in Prineville. And so it was something that was important to me, to provide that space that people could go and spend time and know that they don’t have to pay.”
The store has also become a meeting place for local craft clubs and parents who read to their children after school.
Oliver Books is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You can even shop online, using the store’s website.