Three Stories Books is located at 310 Canal St. in Lemont. Mark your ca lendars for Market o n Canal, an outdoor st reet market, Sep t. 26 on Canal Street.
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Three Stories Books invites curious minds to discover the art of reading By Vicki Martinka Petersen Photos provided by Molly Hebda Photography and Sommer Steele
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or years, Sommer Steele looked out the window of her shop, Mabel’s Market, and watched families walk by with their young children. Other than a nearby music store, there really wasn’t a place for kids to call their own in downtown Lemont.
She dreamed of a children’s bookstore opening to engage youngsters and offer people a place to purchase baby shower or first birthday presents. But she never imagined she’d be the one to make it a reality.
That all changed last year when a storefront across the street from her store became vacant. When Steele checked out the space, she instantly knew she had found a home for the bookstore she envisioned. When no one stepped up on her suggestion, Steele knew she’d have to do it herself.
“I went home and told my husband (Jason) that I knew we didn’t have the time or resources, but I felt we needed to do this,” Steele says. He agreed, and thus began their NEIGHBORHOOD TOURIST
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