There’s something magical about used bookstores. The smell of old books, the feel of a worn paperback in your hand, and the adventure of perusing the shelves to find something new – there is a charm that is unlike any other.
Boise’s beloved used bookstore Rediscovered Books has been bringing book enthusiasts of all kinds together for nearly two decades, giving life to old books in new hands. Opened on Overland Road in September 2006 by Bruce and Laura DeLaney, the bookshop quickly became the place “where books and people meet.” The couple moved to Boise for Bruce’s job at Microsoft and Laura was an elementary school music teacher, but they quickly saw a need in Boise’s landscape for an independent bookstore.
The store moved downtown and expanded to its current location on North 8th Street in Boise in 2014 and in 2018, they acquired Rainbow Books on State Street – now called Once and Future Books. The DeLaneys still own the store but have since moved to Ohio, and due to that, have expanded the ownership team to include Rebecca Crosswhite, Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, Kalli King and Hanna Fischer. The remaining four owners oversee all daily operations and are committed to building on the foundation that the DeLaneys started.
Leber-Gottberg said, “We all love books, love the store, and love finding the right read for the right person.”…