Ottawa Lake shop owner offers 360,000 books, more than 60 years of expertise

OTTAWA LAKE, Mich. — It would take Norm Black 1,000 years — or more than a dozen lifetimes — to read every book in his collection.

Guardian Book Co., 8484 Brown St., Ottawa Lake, Mich., houses 360,000 books. Mr. Black, 91, is its founder and owner.

“From where I sit I at my desk, I can see who comes in,” he said. “When I see people come in here and maybe they are down a little bit, I like to help them.”…

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