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\u201cLiterature is my thing and the second I opened a book I was hooked,\u201d she said. \u201cI find books at auctions, op-shops, from people selling but people can also bring in their own books and I\u2019ll give them store credit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really going to need people to bring their books in to keep the stock replenished because I can\u2019t go to auctions at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although she had the unfortunate luck of re-opening her business during a world-wide pandemic, Mrs Coxall remains positive about the future.<\/p>\n
Holding onto her faith in the Ballarat community spirit, the store owner said everyone has been incredibly positive and supportive so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe locals have been great but it\u2019s also people who don\u2019t even know the history of the shop finding it and loving it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ICONIC second-hand bookstore The Known World has made its return to Ballarat. Formerly located at the base of Sturt Street, it can now be found among an array of vintage and antique shops on Main Road. With the store\u2019s look and feel suiting the street\u2019s nostalgic appeal, store owner Michelle Coxall said she feels right […]<\/p>\n