01/17/2026
The cutest book store for all my local LC friend! š¤ go show some love!
Hey friends. This is hard to write.
For months now, so many of you have come in and asked me, āHow are things really?ā
And every time, I smiled and said we were good. That slow days happen. That itās all part of running a small business.
The truth is⦠it hasnāt been good. And it hasnāt been good for a while.
That silence is on me. I should have spoken up sooner. I didnāt because I love this community so deeply, and I know how hard life is right now. Families are choosing between groceries and bills. Other small businesses are struggling just to stay afloat. And I could not bring myself to add my worries to a world already carrying so much weight.
So I kept quiet. I kept smiling. And I told you everything was fineāuntil it wasnāt.
Right now, Krewās Books & Brews is on the verge of having to close its doors. Writing that makes my chest hurt. This place isnāt just a bookstore or a coffee shop to meāitās a safe space. A home for book lovers, for kids, for quiet mornings and hard days, for community when the world feels overwhelming. Watching the possibility of losing that has been heartbreaking.
Before I finally told a few close friends how bad things really were, I had already given up. I was ready to close quietly, lick my wounds, and mourn a dream I poured my whole heart into. But they loved me enough to be honestāloved me enough to push me to ask for help, even when it went against every instinct I have.
So here I am, doing something that is incredibly uncomfortable for me. Some amazing friends have rallied around us with fundraisers, benefit events, and yes⦠a GoFundMe. Asking for help like this has been a very hard pill to swallow. Iāve wrestled with it. I still do. But Iām choosing to believe that accepting help is not failureāitās love.
I also want to be honest about this: the most meaningful way to support Krewās Books & Brews has always been, and still is, showing up. Choosing a local coffee over a chain. Buying your books from us instead of online. Sitting with a drink, bringing a friend, letting this space be lived in. Those everyday choices matter more than people realizeāand theyāre what keep small businesses like ours alive.
Please know this: if you are not in a place to give financially, that is okay. Truly. Sharing this post, telling a friend about us, showing up when you canāall of that matters more than you know.
Maybe this works. Maybe it doesnāt. Maybe weāre able to keep our doors open, or maybe we eventually have to say goodbye. But I needed you to know the truthāand to know that if this place survives, itās because a community came together and helped us try.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for loving this little space. Thank you for loving me enough to listen.
No matter what happens, I will always be grateful for every single one of you. š¤
āUntil the darkness takes usā¦.ā
ā Karri
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