The bookstore and coffee shop offers over 2,000 books, plus baked goods from Bubbe's Bagels, Cal's Bakeshop and Prep & Pastry.
Elvia Verdugo Once upon a time… Tucsonans Crispin and Lizzy Jeffrey-Franco dreamed of opening a community book bar where locals could read, sip and enjoy each other’s company.
“We really just want it to be a place where we can start to connect with each other again, spend time dialoguing and discussing and understanding each other.” Stacks also has a kid’s corner where they plan to host frequent storytelling events in partnership with Make Way For Books. The kid’s corner carries a selection of children’s books in English and Spanish, which was important to Crispin, who is Mexican-American.
“I sent an email to about a dozen friends, saying, ‘Hey, I’m thinking about starting a book club, would anybody want to join?’ I expected to get maybe one or two people to say yes. And instead, we ended up having our first discussion in February of 2017 with about 20 people there,” Crispin said. “‘That’s a way to bridge the gap so you don't go from nothing to everything and to see if you like it and see if people are excited,’” Crispin recalled their coach telling them. “So that's where the idea came from and it ended up being the best decision that we could have made.”
Last fall, Stacks announced its plans to open a brick-and-mortar in spring 2023. However, that date was pushed back more than once due to construction setbacks, waiting for equipment to arrive and putting the final touches on the shop. From the handcrafted baked goods in the pastry case to the merchandise that is designed and sourced right here in the Old Pueblo, you can find a little bit of Tucson everywhere you look.
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