Richard P.
Yelp
I'd been following Tomorrow Bookstore on social media, however, I'd never managed to make it in to check it out. Located in the 800 block of Mass Avenue, Tomorrow Bookstore has a relatively small storefront that they use quite nicely. It appears that on nice days they also put a table of books outside their door.
I'd decided I wanted to spend some time on Mass Avenue today in advance of heading into my downtown office. Tomorrow Bookstore was definitely one of my intended destinations.
It's no secret that this area has grown quite nicely without losing its Mass Avenue vibe (unlike, say, Broad Ripple). There's a parking garage about a block away, a parking lot by The Garage Food Hall, and metered spots (including disabled parking) on the street nearby. If on the street, as I was, you do have to be careful given Mass Avenue is two-lane.
Tomorrow Bookstore first snagged my attention with their delightful response to an apparent review criticizing the store for having "mostly gay stuff." What did they do? They made t-shirts. Hilarious.
Tomorrow is a definite indie bookstore and, indeed, it does tend to carry a nicely curated selection with a nice combination of mainstream and edgier titles. A local author, Jeremiah King, was doing a book signing - of course, I bought a copy and chatted with him for a bit. There's definitely not a lot of space to do big events, however, there's definitely enough space to do book signings.
I'll be honest. I was leaning toward a 4-star due to the tightness of the space and a quiet employee, however, this same employee turned into quite the dazzler rather quickly. As a wheelchair user, you'll often hear me talk about the fact that some businesses may not truly be accessible but they make it happen because of attitude and service. That's what happened here. I will admit I could get around pretty well here, however, there was one corner where I was headed and it was unlikely to happen - suddenly, this employee appeared out of nowhere and made it clear she was making it accessible.
And she did.
Would I say Tomorrow is truly 100% accessible? Absolutely not. However, there's an attitude of making it happen and that makes a big difference in these smaller, older spots. At that point, I knew I was bouncing up to 5-stars and I also knew I wouldn't (and didn't) leave without making a purchase.
There's a lot to love here with a great selection of books and other items. There's a pleasant atmosphere and helpful, hospitable team. They support local authors and really complement this neighborhood quite nicely.
In short, I'll be back (but probably not tomorrow).
