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id: fa1cc35696
section: business
first_reported: 2026-11-10 11:20 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 11:20 EST
status: reported
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# Spotlight Books to open in Olde Towne East

Spotlight Books, a Black woman-owned bookstore, will open in Olde Towne East, founder Jennifer R. Farmer told 614Now. It will be the neighborhood's first brick-and-mortar bookstore in more than a decade.

Section: [Business & Economy](/columbus/section/business.md) · Entities: [Spotlight Books](/columbus/wiki/spotlight-books.md), [Jennifer R. Farmer](/columbus/wiki/jennifer-r-farmer.md)

## Coverage

- [614NOW](https://614now.com/2026/hot-topics/olde-towne-east-gets-first-new-bookstore-in-more-than-a-decade), 2026-11-10 11:20 EST: Olde Towne East gets first new bookstore in more than a decade

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