Website for a Local Bookstore
A live one-page website for Librairie Icitte in Longueuil, presenting new, used, and rare books in multiple languages, store information, and a linked Amazon catalogue.
Context
What the website presents
Librairie Icitte is a bookstore in Longueuil offering new, used, and rare books in multiple languages, including French and English. The site encourages visitors to browse in person and ask for help finding a book.
Live-site record
This case study documents the live Librairie Icitte website. The supporting captures show its home page, collection, visiting information, opening hours, and online catalogue; the mockups are editorial presentations created from those captures.
Experience
A collection designed for discovery
The site introduces new, used, and rare books in several languages. Its copy invites visitors to take time to search, browse, and find the book they did not yet know they wanted.
Practical visit information in one place
The visit section provides the bookstore's address at 855, chemin du Coteau-Rouge, its phone number, a directions link, and opening hours for every day of the week.
An online doorway to the bookstore
A dedicated section links to Librairie Icitte's Amazon catalogue. The website describes that catalogue as a starting point and recommends visiting the bookstore for more choice and help with a search.
Technologies
Details
The physical bookstore stays central
The site treats online browsing as a door into the collection, while keeping the in-store experience at the centre. Visitors are repeatedly invited to explore the shelves and ask for help with their search.
Included on the live website
- One-page navigation for Discover, Visit, and Online Store
- New, used, and rare books in several languages
- In-store shopping, curbside pickup, and delivery information
- Address, directions, phone number, and opening hours
- Direct link to the bookstore's Amazon catalogue
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