Planet Books Moves to New Location

0:00It's April 18th. This is California News Today, Powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story. Planet Books. That massive 4,000 square foot warehouse packed with used books, toys, posters, and all sorts of quirky collectibles is on the move right now. Owner James Rappaport and manager Argyle Hauser have been boxing everything up since early this month with a hard deadline to clear out by the end of. The month after calling this spot home since 2020, they got hit with the news months back to vacate by April's end, scrambling for affordable space with striking out everywhere within a 30 mile, radius under $2 per square foot. Now heading into the store's 30th anniversary since opening in 1998, they've locked in a fresh spot at 1819, Redondo Avenue, a revamped former furniture store and sound studio. It's bittersweet for the crew, saying goodbye to years of memories amid the rock and blues blasting from public radio, but they're pumped about the set.

1:02Reset. This move lest them trim the fat, donating heaps of books to schools, shelters, and prisons. While Rappaport offloads his prize vinyl collection, he's, held on to too long. In the new digs, expect a smarter layout with art books up front. Vintage gems tucked in back. Other bound classic shining in the window and rare. Tom's all centralized in glass cases, wider aisles, comfy seating, couches for chilling with cappuccinos, plus live jazz, blues, poetry slams, and book signings to draw the crowd. Change like this brings that sweet relief of a clean slate, better flow, and yeah, two toilets that actually flush right.