Betty Bayer
Owner
Betty Bayer
Owner
Independent Bookstore Member
Our store's focus
Children's, Comic/manga/graphic novel
Bookstore overview
Open since 2021, Betty's Books is a quirky bookstore specializing in comics, graphic novels, manga and illustrated children's books. Located in Webster Groves, MO right outside St. Louis, the shop also includes a coffee shop serving drinks made with locally roasted coffee and in-house made syrups, as well as locally made pastries. The shop's large event space--"The Cat Cave"--is busy with many events from author signings to parties to zine swaps.
Owner's identities
woman-owned
Total square footage
1732
Primary business model
For-profit
Bookstore ownership type
Privately owned (LLC, sole proprietorship)
Are our employees unionized?
No
Our market
Suburban
Number of full-time employees
1 to 2
Number of part-time employees
6 to 10
Our technology
Booklog, Quickbooks, Square
Our e-commerce platform
Custom
Shop with Us via Bookshop.org
https://bookshop.org/shop/bettysbooksstl
View our events
Do we carry magazines?
No