Founded in 1996, Xiaofeng Bookstore was a small bookstore of only 24 square meters, and now it has many branches in Hangzhou. After more than 20 years of precipitation, Xiaofeng Bookstore has not only become an indelible cultural business card of Hangzhou, but also represents the feelings of Hangzhou people.
In order to diversify the bookstore, Xiaofeng Bookstore carries out characteristic operation according to the location of the bookstore and the surrounding cultural environment, and each branch has its own characteristics. For example, the stadium store takes the integrated route; Xixidian has a large collection of ancient books and history; The art museum store has a strong artistic atmosphere; The canal store is a "writer's bookstore" opened in cooperation with the third uncle of the writer Nanpai.
The main store of Xiaofeng Book House is located on Stadium Road. The store area is not large, and due to the rich collection of books, books are piled up in various corners, so that the bookstore space is a little cramped. The bookstore does not have a special book selection team, and all the books are based on the personal preferences of the boss, with literary and historical books accounting for the majority, and teaching books and fashion magazines are very few. Books are clearly classified according to the nationality of the writer, but the shelves are too high, and the bookstore is not equipped with ladders, which makes it inconvenient for readers to access the books on the upper shelves. At the entrance, there is a recommended book space, and the bookstore has written the reason for the recommendation next to each main book, which is very friendly to readers who buy books.
The children's reading area is located at the very back of the bookstore, with shelves decorated with animal toys, a long table and a few small stools, and a children's workstation. There are a complete range of children's books, including early education books, phonetic books, and bilingual versions of children's books, to meet the needs of children of different ages.
Although Xiaofeng Bookstore has been open for a long time, it only sold books at first, and only started holding bookstore events in 2011, holding dozens of lectures every year. Chen Danqing, Yi Zhongtian, Bai Xianyong and other celebrities have come to Xiaofeng Bookstore to exchange dialogues with readers. Over the years, the lectures held by Xiaofeng Book House have been almost full and highly sought after.
Some of the bookstore's reading areas require consumption to be seated, and coffee and snacks are available, which are not too expensive. It is a bit of a pity that, despite the abundance of the collection, there are slightly fewer books available to read when opened. In addition, there are not many reading spaces in the bookstore, which makes it inconvenient for readers to read in the store.
