New Lawrence bookstore makes reading affordable while tackling literacy hap

LAWRENCE A new nonprofit bookstore is working to make reading more accessible while helping community members build valuable life skills.

Red Dog Books opened with a clear mission: to provide affordable books to families who might otherwise struggle to access them.

Most of the thousands of books on the shelves are priced under five dollars, with every genre represented.

We wanted to make sure that people with a lower income could afford to start reading, Christie House, Owner said. We wanted to make sure to provide literacy needs in places that it was needed.

House says Red Dog Books also doubles as a space for learning and job skill development.

Volunteers range in age from 13 to 85 and many of them are Lawrence locals.

House says the idea for volunteers came after she hired her aut