A bookstore that comes to you.

1. Complete

   Making it official

   Done

   • Registered LLC
   • Sales tax registration
   • Wholesale vendor registration
2. Now to February 2027

   Raising the funds

   In progress

   We are gathering support from neighbors, readers, and partners to cover the trailer, the renovation, and our first inventory.

3. By February 2027

   Buying the trailer

   We purchase our enclosed 7x12 trailer, the home of Shal We Read.

4. February to end of April

   Renovating the inside

   The interior becomes a bookstore, with shelving, lighting, and a welcoming place to browse.

5. Beginning April

   Buying books and bookish things

   We start choosing and buying our first inventory so the shelves are ready when the build is.

6. By end of May

   Wrapping the exterior

   The outside of the trailer is wrapped in our logos, so you can spot Shal We Read from down the street.

7. June

   Stocking the shelves

   We fill the shelves and set our first neighborhood stops.

8. July 9, 2027

   Grand opening

   The doors open and Shal We Read rolls out. Come say hello and pick up your next book.

Dates are our current plan and may shift as the build moves along.

Thank you for helping a New Orleans bookstore begin.

Online ordering has not opened yet. Titles and items above are plans, not final stock.