Stately Raven Bookstore opened for business on August 4, 2007, and we later marked our Grand Opening on Saturday, Sept. 22nd 2007.  We have just reached our 0ne-year anniversary, and on September 13, 2008, we will have our 1st-Year Anniversary Celebration.

      In January 2008, we were recognized by Ohio Magazine in their annual "Bests of Ohio" list as the Best Bookstore in Ohio!  We want to thank all our loyal customers over this exciting first year for making us exactly that. 

Welcome to Stately Raven Bookstore...come ring the Reading Bell sometime!

 The main Fiction and Non-Fiction floor as seen from our Reading Loft.

 Our mural artist, Beth Covert, at work in the Reading Loft on our friend Mr. Poe in July 2007.  The finished Mr. Poe now gazes down every day upon all Stately Raven readers and shoppers...with his usual brooding flare.

The sweeping staircase leads from the entry floor to the main floor.

Our resident Raven with a pair of skaters from the local "Ice Classics" figure skating show, one of the events we sponsored.

Shoppers pass a mysterious Sherlock Holmes London streetscene on their way to the Reading Loft.  The wonderful mural scene is full of clues, suspects...and surprises. 

More photos coming soon...