Crowd-funding plea to save Barnard Castle bookshop | Teesdale Mercury

A CROWD-FUNDING campaign has been launched to save a Barnard Castle bookshop from closing by Teesdale Mercury.

BUSINESS CONCERNS: Emma Rowell is worried

No.15 coffee shop and Curlews bookstore, in Market Place, were closed last month after strict lockdown rules were set by the Government to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Now owner Emma Rowell fears the businesses will struggle to survive.

She said: “We decided to close for the safety of our community.
 
“We want to open again when we have conquered
this disease and it is safe to do so.”...

In addition, Ms Rowell has started a delivery service for books from Curlews, and bread, pies and coffee from the shop. Orders of £20 or more are delivered free in a 15-mile radius of the town.

Ms Rowell is hoping to raise £25,000 to help the businesses survive and those wanting to support the campaign can search for Save the Bookshop on gofundme.com. 
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Source: Teesdale Mercury