Currents Batavia is for book lovers The City of Batavia would like to welcome its newest bookstore, Bookhunters! Bookhunters recently opened a store at 1938 Fabyan Pkwy., located in the Fabyan Randall Plaza right next door to Trader Joe’s! Owner Vicki Allison has 20 years of experience in the new and used book market and has thousands of new and gently used books at discount prices on a variety of topics, including fiction and literature, graphic novels, children’s books, poetry, cookbooks and crafts, history, philosophy, theology, and more. Looking for an out of print or hard to find title? Let Bookhunters know. Be sure to stop in soon to say hello and find your next great readthere is something for everyone at Bookhunters!
Bookhunters 1938 Fabyan Pkwy. | 630-432-4604 facebook.com/people/ Bookhunters-New-And-Used-Books
Store hours: Monday–Saturday 10am–8pm Sunday 12pm–5pm
Want to make a day out of book and literary themed shopping in Batavia? Readers and writers alike will find plenty of opportunities for great finds at Bookhunters and these additional local and independent shops that call Batavia home:
The Book Shop
Hearth & Hammer General
River Peak Apothecary
Pretty Pages
Downtown Batavia used bookstore spot with stacks and stacks of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, mystery and more!
Recreate that book crawl feel at home with an assortment of literary and Library of Congress themed candles, books, journals, stationary and more.
Grooming products, gifts, and home accessories with stories that come to life. Plus, you may just find the occasional collectible inspired by the works of Tolkien, Martin, and more.
Curated home décor and gifts created from upcycled books and other literary themed items. Batavia Boardwalk Shops
15 N. River St. 847-337-3876 facebook.com/thebookshopbatavia Store hours: Friday 3–7pm Saturday 8am–4pm Sunday 12pm–4pm
319 Main Street 630-454-4279 hearthandhammer.co facebook.com/hearthandhammer Store hours: Wednesday–Friday: 12–6pm Saturday: 11–5pm
Your elected city officials
Mayor—Jeffery D. Schielke
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119 S. Batavia Ave. 630-454-4820 riverpeakapothecary.com facebook.com/riverpeakapothecary Store hours: Wednesday–Sunday 12–6pm
City Clerk—Kate Garrett
114 E. Wilson St. etsy.com/shop/PrettyPagesDesigns facebook.com/prettypagesco Store hours: (through Dec.19) Friday 10am–7pm Saturday 9am–4pm Sunday 12pm–4pm
Treasurer—Jennifer Fox
Aldermen Serving until May 2023 Aldermen Serving until May 2025 Ward 1 Christopher Solfa csolfa@cityofbatavia.net Ward 1 Jennifer Baerren jbaerren@cityofbatavia.net Ward 2 Alan P. Wolff awolff@cityofbatavia.net Ward 2 Leah Leman lleman@cityofbatavia.net Ward 3 Dan Chanzit dchanzit@cityofbatavia.net Ward 3 George Ajazi gajazi@cityofbatavia.net Ward 4 Joseph Knopp jknopp@cityofbatavia.net Ward 4 Tony Malay tmalay@cityofbatavia.net Ward 5 Abby Beck abeck@cityofbatavia.net Ward 5 Mark Uher muher@cityofbatavia.net Ward 6 Michael Russotto mrussotto@cityofbatavia.net Ward 6 Nicholas P. Cerone ncerone@cityofbatavia.net Ward 7 Keenan Alexander Miller kmiller@cityofbatavia.net Ward 7 Sarah Volgelsinger svogelsinger@cityofbatavia.net
