MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - Main Street Books has been a staple in downtown Minot for nearly 20 years.

Now, the store is starting a new chapter with a new owner.

The store officially changed owners on Nov. 1.

The new owner, Lindsey Bertsch, was previously the manager. She is turning the page and writing the next chapter for Main Street Books.

Bertsch started at Main Street Books in 2012. It was her first job.

Since then, she’s seen the store change locations and has grown alongside it.

The new owner said at first, she didn’t consider buying the business, but after a push from another local shop owner, she took the step.

“To be trusted by her [Val] and the community as a whole, to carry this on and to also try new things, without people being worried that I’m going to mess things up,” said

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