Save Kepler's!

All hope may not be lost for independent bookstore lovers, but it still looks grim. Today, at 5pm, a rally will be held outside Kepler's to try to gather support to save the much beloved peninsula bookstore. Even if you're not a Kepler's customer, but just a general lover of amazing local bookstores, please come out and support the folks trying to keep Kepler's alive. Kepler's is at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, right next to the train station.

Kepler's turned 50 this year and it would be an understatement to say that its closing has really hit people hard. Even the New York Times had noted its passing.

The rally will be followed by a work session at city hall to try to find local resources - money and people - to save the store. They're looking for people to invest and people who may have business or legal skills they're willing to offer.

For more information, check out SaveKeplers.com which is set-up as a nice online rally and information point and also a place where people are sharing their rememberances of this great place.