Patti’s historic Mosca Bookshop celebrates its 50th anniversary and joins the Mondadori store network
The bookshop welcomes readers of all ages with newly renovated spaces
The historic Mosca Bookshop in Patti (Messina) is celebrating 50 years of business and has joined the Mondadori Store network following a complete renovation.
New spaces, same values. For three generations, the bookshop has been a landmark for local readers and book lovers. It now welcomes customers into a more modern and inviting environment, designed to appeal to the widest possible audience.
The inauguration took place on Saturday 30 May, Sunday 31 and Monday 1 June, with special activities for customers, who also received an exclusive commemorative gift marking the anniversary. Visitors were welcomed by the bookshop team and a catalogue of around 7,000 titles, ranging from literary classics to bestsellers, including fiction, non-fiction, local publishing and educational titles.
“Together with Mondadori Store, we are taking a new step forward while remaining true to the path that Mosca Bookshop has followed for the past 50 years. We are delighted to have found a partner that meets our needs and enables us to strengthen our business while continuing our mission of promoting culture and preserving our long-standing connection with the local community and the Nebrodi area,”said Federico Mosca, a Mondadori Store franchisee who also manages another bookshop in Sant’Agata and an independent bookshop in Capo d’Orlando, all within a 45-kilometre radius.
Covering an area of 250 square metres, Mosca Bookshop features all the latest releases alongside dedicated themed areas developed by Mondadori Store to cater to every type of reader. These include We are Junior, a space for younger readers featuring educational games and illustrated books; Just Comics, dedicated to manga and graphic novels; and My New Romance, the new concept area for fans of romance fiction, one of today’s most popular literary genres. The store also offers a wide selection of stationery, toys, gadgets and gift cards.
Mosca Bookshop alsoserves readers online, keeping customers updated through its Instagram and Facebook pages. Customers can also contact the bookshop through the digital services available on Mondadoristore.it to check a book’s availability. In addition, the bookshop offers telephone ordering services. Available services also include Zeercle, which allows customers to sell books, CDs, vinyl records, physical video games, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in exchange for a gift card equivalent to the value of the items, redeemable in Mondadori bookshops and on mondadoristore.it
Mondadori Store is Italy’s largest bookshop network, with more than 500 stores located in cities and towns across the country. The network includes directly managed and franchised Mondadori Bookstores, as well as the company-owned Mondadori Bookstore | MA, Mondadori Duomo and Rizzoli Milano bookshops. Mondadori Store also operates online through its e-commerce website Mondadoristore.it and its Book Club programme.
MONDADORI BOOKSTORE
Address: Corso Matteotti 1, 98066, Patti, Messina
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. / 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Tel: 0941.22708