Cathy Adkins, owner of Willow Glen Books has announced she will sell her business, or else close the store by June. Given the state of the local bookstore business, I’ll be shocked (but ecstatic) if she’s able to find a buyer. It will be a shame to see this local institution go.

Willow Glen Books can’t compete with the major chains on the size of its inventory, but they always have a selection that shows its chosen with care. When browsing the store, I always feel as if I could take any book on the shelf to the register and be told exactly why the staff recommend it. Willow Glen Books also has the best selection in town of local interest and local history books. From recollections of frontier life in Las Gatos to the complete history of The Alameda, there was always something to learn about the Santa Clara Valley at Willow Glen Books.