Griffin Bay Bookstore is celebrating 30 years of book selling in Friday Harbor with an open house Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The store is selling all books 20 percent off, and offering complimentary treats from Bakery San Juan, Cynthia’s of Course and the bookstore’s signature coffee, Caffe Umbria.

Current owner Laura Norris has operated the landmark bookstore since July 2006 following the death of long-time owner and friend, Susan Eyerly, who, over the course of 25 years, developed a special rapport with myriad readers — not only local but countless from all over the world.

Norris maintains this vital connection to book lovers, and adheres to Eyerly’s tradition of stocking the store with all manner of books, paying particular attention to customers’ preferences and tastes, and choosing books she believes will feed their love of the written word.

Since taking over Griffin Bay, Norris has expanded on Eyerly’s vision for the bookstore as a cultural, literary and social hub of the community. In 2007, the bookstore was moved from a tiny nook on First Street to larger quarters on Spring Street across from King’s Market. This move afforded Norris the opportunity to open a book lover’s delight — a café, a meeting place for long-term customers and visitors, a place where they can leaf through books and magazines while sipping a latte, chatting with friends and neighbors about their new favorite author.

“During the past three plus years I have tried to stock the store with a mix of books, CDs, gift items and cards to fill the needs of islanders and visitors alike,” Norris said. “Our main goal has been to provide top-notch customer service, and to that end we offer online ordering capability on our new Web site, www.griffinbaybook.com, which enables customers to browse and shop at the bookstore from home or anywhere in the world. Now it’s possible to order a book online and choose to pick it up in the store, pay no shipping charges, and get an extra discount as part of our customer appreciation program.”

For 30 years, Griffin Bay Bookstore has been known for its service, its well-read and informed staff, and for finding and ordering books for customers. “Supplying books for special orders has long been our specialty and I am dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs,” Norris said.

With more room to grow, Norris has refreshed and expanded the store’s collection of books, adding more new fiction and non-fiction to the shelves. Shoppers can also find games for rainy days and ferry trips, cards and photographs by local artists, great looking journals and calendars, and gifts for all occasions.

Norris first came to San Juan Island in 1963 and graduated from Friday Harbor High School in 1975. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in anthropology from University of Washington and University of California, Los Angeles, respectively. She is married to Ken Crawbuck and has two children, Claire and Graham Crawbuck, both of whom can be found at the espresso machine or cash registers during the summer.