When Lisa Hoekstra went to the previous location of the Georgetown Public Library a decade ago to look for cookbooks, she had no idea an overheard conversation would lead to a new chapter in her life.
As she browsed the aisles searching for recipes, Hoekstra found herself within earshot of a newspaper reporter asking a Georgetown Public Library employee about the new library facility, which had not yet started construction. She learned the building plans would include space for a privately owned and operated coffee shop within the library building.
Hoekstra had previously owned a coffee shop, which also sold books, for seven years on Williams Drive in Georgetown. She jumped at the chance to once again run a business that involved coffee and books, she said.
“I just thought it would be a really neat place to be all day,” Hoekstra said. “My shop before was a combination coffee shop [and] bookstore, so this was a natural progression from that.”
