Capital Books opened a little over a year ago on K Street in downtown Sacramento next to the Crest Theater, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, owners Heidi and Ross Rojek quickly pivoted their business to online-only sales, with delivery, curbside pickup and shipping to meet the increased demand as people were sheltering in place.

Listen to "Capital Books Delivers: Heidi Rojek on how delivery & curbside pickup are for bookstores, too" on Spreaker.

In this episode of the Visit Sacramento Podcast, Heidi Rojek discusses why she and Ross picked their spot in downtown Sacramento to open a bookstore, plans for future expansion of the business (coffee, beer, and more), and how they were able to meet the demand during the pandemic.

Read more about Sacramento's local booksellers in this blog post.

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