Mitchell Kaplan, a Miami Beach native, founded Books & Books in 1982. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, Books & Books expanded to its present location in December of 2000. Housed in a Mediterranean-styled building, the bookstore hosts over sixty events a month, consisting of author readings and...

Mitchell Kaplan, a Miami Beach native, founded Books & Books in 1982. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, Books & Books expanded to its present location in December of 2000. Housed in a Mediterranean-styled building, the bookstore hosts over sixty events a month, consisting of author readings and signings, demonstrations and workshops, live music, reading and discussion groups, programming for children and families, and a variety of other community-based events. All of this is achieved in an old world setting of floor-to-ceiling wood bookshelves, wood floors, and a courtyard café, managed by James Beard-award winning Chef Allen Susser. In 1989, Books & Books opened a second location on Lincoln Road, which continues to serve the Miami Beach community today, and includes a Zagat-rated, full-service restaurant - The Café at Books & Books - featuring new South Florida cuisine by Chef Bernie Matz. In April 2005, Books & Books opened a new location inside the ultra-chic Bal Harbour Shops Mall, specializing in high end art and design books and continues the tradition of the Coral Gables and Miami Beach bookstores with a full schedule of author events and programs. In December 2007, Mitchell Kaplan went international with the opening of a fourth location in The Cayman Islands. Located in a new multi-million dollar development, Camana Bay – Books & Books/Grand Cayman serves both the visiting and local population of the island with visiting international author events. In July 2010, Books & Books opened a new store in Westhampton Beach, Long Island. Books & Books’ newest location opened at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, January 2011.