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| Mini Book was founded in 1975 by Carol Refaeli, an immigrant from England.<ref name=branza>{{cite magazine|title=יום עצוב לאוהבי הספרים בב"ש: החנות המיתולוגית מיני-בוק נמכרה|trans-title=A sad day for book lovers in Beersheba: The mythical Mini Book store has been sold|first=Dani|last=Beller|magazine=Branża|date=26 April 2017|access-date=5 December 2020|url=https://branza.co.il/site/article/article_view/news-1493196669}}</ref><!-- Included for notability and data reference --><ref name=walla>{{cite news|title=סיפור לא פשוט: מה הקשיים שעומדים בפני חנויות הספרים הקטנות?|first=Tali|last=Kayam|url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/2860091|website=]|date=5 June 2015|access-date=5 December 2020|trans-title=An unsimple story:<!-- Do not change to complex. This is a reference to S.Y. Agnon's "Simple Story"--> What are the difficulties faced by small bookstores?}}</ref><!-- Included for notability and data reference --> It soon became a major exchange of reading and study books for immigrant and Israeli-born populations in Beersheba and the ]. In the 1980s, Mini Book became the anchor store of the Hadassa ], between Hadassa and Histadrut streets,<ref name=revival>{{cite book|title=החייאה עירונית – העיר העתיקה בבאר-שבע; הפסאז'ים כמקרה בוחן|trans-title=Urban revival – The Old City of Beersheba; The shopping arcades as a test case|year=2011|access-date=9 December 2020|first=Oren|last=Yiftachel|author-link=Oren Yiftachel|url=http://www.geog.bgu.ac.il/fastSite/coursesFiles/diyunIrr.pdf|publisher=]}}</ref><!-- Included for data reference --> designed and co-owned by the husband of Carol, prominent Beersheba architect Gideon Refaeli. Carol Refaeli died in 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billiongraves.com/grave/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99/22352549|website=Billion Graves|title=קרול רפאלי|trans-title=Carol Refaeli|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><!-- Included for data reference --> after which her family continued operating Mini Book. | Mini Book was founded in 1975 by Carol Refaeli, an immigrant from England.<ref name=branza>{{cite magazine|title=יום עצוב לאוהבי הספרים בב"ש: החנות המיתולוגית מיני-בוק נמכרה|trans-title=A sad day for book lovers in Beersheba: The mythical Mini Book store has been sold|first=Dani|last=Beller|magazine=Branża|date=26 April 2017|access-date=5 December 2020|url=https://branza.co.il/site/article/article_view/news-1493196669}}</ref><!-- Included for notability and data reference --><ref name=walla>{{cite news|title=סיפור לא פשוט: מה הקשיים שעומדים בפני חנויות הספרים הקטנות?|first=Tali|last=Kayam|url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/2860091|website=]|date=5 June 2015|access-date=5 December 2020|trans-title=An unsimple story:<!-- Do not change to complex. This is a reference to S.Y. Agnon's "Simple Story"--> What are the difficulties faced by small bookstores?}}</ref><!-- Included for notability and data reference --> It soon became a major exchange of reading and study books for immigrant and Israeli-born populations in Beersheba and the ]. In the 1980s, Mini Book became the anchor store of the Hadassa ], between Hadassa and Histadrut streets,<ref name=revival>{{cite book|title=החייאה עירונית – העיר העתיקה בבאר-שבע; הפסאז'ים כמקרה בוחן|trans-title=Urban revival – The Old City of Beersheba; The shopping arcades as a test case|year=2011|access-date=9 December 2020|first=Oren|last=Yiftachel|author-link=Oren Yiftachel|url=http://www.geog.bgu.ac.il/fastSite/coursesFiles/diyunIrr.pdf|publisher=]}}</ref><!-- Included for data reference --> designed and co-owned by the husband of Carol, prominent Beersheba architect Gideon Refaeli.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mini-Book Has Closed, But the Story Lives on|first=David|last=Ben Moshe|website=The Click|publisher=]|url=https://theclick.news/mini-book-closed-israel-interview/?fbclid=IwAR1sy2x1JMIilqA9TzlHFxODk64IssI5P7IGzsqdGttDtYauX8WequhjTVU|date=6 April 2022|access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref> Carol Refaeli died in 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billiongraves.com/grave/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%99/22352549|website=Billion Graves|title=קרול רפאלי|trans-title=Carol Refaeli|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><!-- Included for data reference --> after which her family continued operating Mini Book. | ||
| Philadelphia-born Judy Freed acquired Mini Book in 2004. With her son, she created its website. Over time, Mini Book lost in profitability due to competition from a nonprofit used bookstore nearby,<ref name=walla/> reduced customer traffic in the Old City of Beersheba,<ref name=walla/><ref name=revival/> declining interest in print books, and several moves of the store. In 2015 Freed started a ]<ref name=walla/> and in June 2017 Mini Book closed when the owner retired.<ref name=branza/> | Philadelphia-born Judy Freed acquired Mini Book in 2004. With her son, she created its website. Over time, Mini Book lost in profitability due to competition from a nonprofit used bookstore nearby,<ref name=walla/> reduced customer traffic in the Old City of Beersheba,<ref name=walla/><ref name=revival/> declining interest in print books, and several moves of the store. In 2015 Freed started a ]<ref name=walla/> and in June 2017 Mini Book closed when the owner retired.<ref name=branza/> | ||
Revision as of 12:46, 16 April 2023
For very small books, see Miniature book.| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Carol Refaeli |
| Defunct | June 2017 |
| Fate | Closed and dissolved |
| Headquarters | Beersheba, Israel |
| Area served | Negev |
| Products | |
| Owners | Carol Refaeli (1975–2002) Gideon Refaeli (2002–04) Judy Freed (2004–17) |
| Website | Active page on Facebook |
Mini Book (Template:Lang-he) was a used bookstore in the Old City of Beersheba, Israel. The store sold fiction and nonfiction books in many languages, posters, and greeting cards. Mini Book served regular readers and economically disadvantaged families that saved money by buying and selling used study books. A 2006 price comparison by Maariv showed that Mini Book was affordable even within the second-hand book segment.
History
Mini Book was founded in 1975 by Carol Refaeli, an immigrant from England. It soon became a major exchange of reading and study books for immigrant and Israeli-born populations in Beersheba and the Negev. In the 1980s, Mini Book became the anchor store of the Hadassa Passage, between Hadassa and Histadrut streets, designed and co-owned by the husband of Carol, prominent Beersheba architect Gideon Refaeli. Carol Refaeli died in 2002, after which her family continued operating Mini Book.
Philadelphia-born Judy Freed acquired Mini Book in 2004. With her son, she created its website. Over time, Mini Book lost in profitability due to competition from a nonprofit used bookstore nearby, reduced customer traffic in the Old City of Beersheba, declining interest in print books, and several moves of the store. In 2015 Freed started a closeout sale and in June 2017 Mini Book closed when the owner retired.
References
- ^ Beller, Dani (26 April 2017). "יום עצוב לאוהבי הספרים בב"ש: החנות המיתולוגית מיני-בוק נמכרה" [A sad day for book lovers in Beersheba: The mythical Mini Book store has been sold]. Branża. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Kadosh, Nurit (11 August 2006). "ספרי חשבון" [Math books]. Maariv. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via Makor Rishon.
- ^ Kayam, Tali (5 June 2015). "סיפור לא פשוט: מה הקשיים שעומדים בפני חנויות הספרים הקטנות?" [An unsimple story: What are the difficulties faced by small bookstores?]. Walla!. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Yiftachel, Oren (2011). החייאה עירונית – העיר העתיקה בבאר-שבע; הפסאז'ים כמקרה בוחן [Urban revival – The Old City of Beersheba; The shopping arcades as a test case] (PDF). Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- Ben Moshe, David (6 April 2022). "Mini-Book Has Closed, But the Story Lives on". The Click. New York University. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- "קרול רפאלי" [Carol Refaeli]. Billion Graves. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
- Defunct official site at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2013)
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