On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Elliott Bay Book Company celebrated its 50th Anniversary. You can see a timeline of their store history on their website.
A celebration event included refreshments, luminaries, music, and the unveiling of a new feature in the store.
Elliott Bay Book Company’s General Manager Janis Segress captured some of the moments for nwbooklovers.org.
Walter Carr, who founded Elliott Bay Bok Company in 1973, with the sign listing the evening’s festivities
The entry to the store– complete with balloons and excited crowds ready to celebrate!
The view on the street! Spotted in the foreground: EBBC founder Walter Carr and independent sales rep with the Imprint Group Kurtis Lowe
Bookselling superstars/ alumni attended, including Michael Coy (left), Michael Carley (right)… aka “multiple Michaels”
Current store owners Murf Hall and Joey Burgess with original founder Walter Carr. (Not in this frame: Store owner Tracy Taylor.)
Congresswoman and author Pramila Jayapal appreciates the store as an “incredible community treasure.”
“Head Buyer & Literary Marvel” Rick Simonson
The current EBBC ownership team: Murf Hall, Joey Burgess, and Tracy Taylor
Author and illustrator Jessixa Bagley captains storytime in the newest structural addition to the store: a custom-built play boat.
