After 25 years in uptown Normal, Brian Simpson, owner of Babbitt’s Books, expects to close his shop by June. The store’s cat, Babbette, will also be looking for a new home as Simpson is unable to keep her.
After more than two decades as a fixture in uptown Normal, Brian Simpson ’79 is selling Babbitt’s Books.
Brian opened the uptown Normal bookstore 25 years ago and planned to close it in June until he got an offer from Seth Wheeler. Simpson said Wheeler, who has his doctorate in history, is at about the same stage in his life as he was when he started the store: degrees they couldn’t do anything with but still needing a job to make money.
For more details on Babbitt’s Books and the sale, go to this Pantagraph article.
Brian is adjusting to his new-found freedom by going to his art studio a few times. He will also teach art classes at the McLean County Arts Center later this month. Good luck, Brian.