{"id":126819,"date":"2025-10-23T15:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=126819"},"modified":"2025-10-28T08:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:25:18","slug":"new-havens-story-haven-opens-this-saturday-with-open-house-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/10\/23\/new-havens-story-haven-opens-this-saturday-with-open-house-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"New Haven\u2019s Story Haven opens this Saturday with Open House celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"448\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-113415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-696x448.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-1068x688.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner-652x420.jpg 652w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNew_Haven_banner.jpg 1087w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new chapter is beginning in downtown New Haven with the grand opening of Story Haven, a community-oriented used bookstore and gathering space founded by local resident Jill McCray.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City of New Haven news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>New Haven\u2019s Story Haven Opens This Saturday with Open House Celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Haven, Indiana (October 23, 2025) \u2014 A new chapter is beginning in downtown New Haven with the grand opening of Story Haven, a community-oriented used bookstore and gathering space founded by local resident Jill McCray. The store will host an Open House this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcoming readers, neighbors, and book lovers to explore its shelves and spirit of connection.<\/p>\n<p>For McCray, Story Haven is the realization of a lifelong passion for books and community. \u201cBooks helped me through some tough times as a child,\u201d she said. \u201cI would climb a willow tree and read all day. I love everything about books\u2014how they smell, how they feel, how authors have the talent to create images and emotions. It\u2019s true art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond books, Story Haven revives a beloved small-town tradition\u2014the \u201cCard Room.\u201d In McCray\u2019s hometowns of Antwerp and Hicksville, Ohio, the Card Room was where farmers and townspeople gathered daily to play cards, drink coffee, and share stories. \u201cThose places have faded away,\u201d McCray explained. \u201cI wanted to bring that concept back. Story Haven offers tables and chairs for people to work, read, socialize, and tell their own stories. My hope is that people find it inviting\u2014a place to belong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story Haven specializes in used and salvaged books as part of a sustainable approach. McCray is passionate about giving old books new life and curating a thoughtful mix of titles\u2014from classics and poetry to banned books and hidden gems overlooked by bestseller lists. \u201cThere are so many wonderful books, even from 100 years ago, that deserve to be read,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>McCray envisions Story Haven as more than a bookstore\u2014it\u2019s a community hub. Plans include book clubs, readings, and outreach programs such as visiting nursing homes to share stories. \u201cIt\u2019s how we bond as humans,\u201d she said. \u201cIf we can bring people together through books and conversation, we\u2019ll be doing something meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join Story Haven for its Open House this Saturday, 11 a.m.\u20134 p.m., to meet Jill, explore the space, and celebrate a new local gathering spot for readers and storytellers alike.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20250502\/t287780.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Eric Doden, Fort Wayne Next leadership team, during a news conference to announce New Haven Next on May 2, 2025.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e75f517725c3d85e7f66345014dcfac0' data-image-id=\"12184\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20250502\/t287780.jpg\" 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