Family business starts new chapter in Lakeville

Alice Peck is the manager of Lakeville Books and Stationery at 329 Main St. in Lakeville, which opened on April 3.

Photo by L. Tomaino

Family business starts new chapter in Lakeville

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville Books and Stationery opened its doors April 3 after completing four months of renovations at 329 Main Street.

The Peck family — Darryl, his wife, Ann, and daughter, Alice — are not strangers to running a book store.

“We own a bookstore on St. Simons Island in Georgia that opened about six years ago,” Darryl Peck said. “We had lived down there for a few years but returned home a couple of years ago and missed being in the store. Our youngest daughter also moved home, so this is something the whole family is involved in as she is our store manager.”

The Peck family searched for a venue for the store for nine months. “This building needed substantial renovations and originally we decided to pass on it. But after running through several other options, all of which fell through for one reason or another, we decided to just dig in and renovate after purchasing the building.”

Each Peck brings a favorite subject to the store. Darryl, who has an interest in cooking, “hand-picked the 600 cookbooks” in the store. Anne Lyndon Peck, with a degree in architecture and having worked as an interior designer, specializes in architecture and home books. Daughter Alice, with a background in design, loves Formula One cars and visiting Lime Rock Park and picks the automotive books for the store.

Darryl has a background of 53 years of retail. “I guess it’s safe to say that I have a thing for retail stores. I love the design phase of building a new store and then selecting the merchandise to open with.”

The Pecks enjoy welcoming customers. Darryl said, “On an ongoing basis, I love interacting with our customers, especially in a small-town environment.”

Alice added, “As a native of the Northwest Corner, I am thrilled to be seeing friends and neighbors every day as we bring some much-needed retail back to Lakeville. We have received such a warm welcome since our opening in early April and I am looking forward to a very busy summer season.”

A grand opening for Lakeville Books and Stationery will be held on May 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information and a glimpse of their tempting inventory, which includes a wonderful selection of stationery items, go to www.lakevillebooks.com

Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Latest News

Wake Robin developers reapply with P&Z
Wake Robin Inn is located on Sharon Road in Lakeville.
Photo by John Coston

LAKEVILLE — ARADEV LLC, the developer behind the proposed redesign of Wake Robin Inn, returned before Salisbury’s Planning and Zoning Commission at its May 5 regular meeting with a 644-page plan that it says scales back the project.

ARADEV withdrew its previous application last December after a six-round public hearing in which neighbors along Wells Hill Road and Sharon Road rallied against the proposal as detrimental to the neighborhood.

Keep ReadingShow less
Housatonic lax wins 18-6 versus Lakeview
Chloe Hill, left, scored once in the game against Lakeview High School Tuesday, May 7.
Photo by Riley Klein

FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School girls lacrosse kept rolling Tuesday, May 6, with a decisive 18-6 win over Lakeview High School.

Eight different players scored for Housatonic in the Northwest Corner rivalry matchup. Sophomore Georgie Clayton led the team with five goals.

Keep ReadingShow less
Troutbeck Symposium 2025: the latest chapter in continuing a vital legacy

Participating students and teachers gathered for the traditional photo at the 2025 Troutbeck Symposium on Thursday, May 1.

Leila Hawken

Students and educators from throughout the region converged at Troutbeck in Amenia for a three-day conference to present historical research projects undertaken collaboratively by students with a common focus on original research into their chosen topics. Area independent schools and public schools participated in the conference that extended from Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2.

The symposium continues the Troutbeck legacy as a decades-old gathering place for pioneers in social justice and reform. Today it is a destination luxury country inn, but Troutbeck remains conscious of its significant place in history.

Keep ReadingShow less
Third graders enjoy classical treat at Music Mountain

A string quartet opened the Bard Conservatory of Music program for Region One third grade students at Music Mountain.

Patrick L. Sullivan

Region One third grade students attended a chamber music concert by Bard Conservatory of Music students at Music Mountain Tuesday, April 29.

After expending spare energy racing around the Music Mountain lawn, the children trooped into the concert hall and took their seats.

Keep ReadingShow less