Like so many other things, books have gone digital. That has not kept a local rare book store from surviving -- not just surviving, but thriving in a location mostly known for slot machines and table games.
Bauman Rare Books is somewhat of a time capsule. Visitors find first and second edition books that are hundreds of years old. Recent presidential biographies signed by the men they feature. What is most impressive is business is growing.
"The most common statement we get as people come in here is, that they put their arms behind their back and say, ‘I have never been in a place like this,’" Co-owner of Bauman Rare Books David Bauman said.
Bauman is a self-proclaimed book nerd. His love of reading morphed into an obsession, then a collection.
"We had lots more books than square footage," Bauman said.
