They'll be working all weekend, shlepping books out the door, up the street and around the corner, but Brian and Sue Roegge will be happy to do so. The owners of the three-year-old Chapter2 Books in Hudson, Wis., had lost their lease and up until two days ago had figured their indie bookstore was going to have to close. They'd been looking for a new space in Hudson's little riverfront downtown, but with no luck.

On Tuesday, their luck turned. They have signed a lease with a landlord in the Star Observer building, next floor to a flower shop and a chocolate shop. (That side of the street must be very busy on Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day, and Christmas.)

The new spot is what you might call "garden level"--it's down six steps-- but "it is a spacious 1,250 square feet with great lighting," Sue Roegge said, and it has big windows.

So on Friday night, the store will close for the last time in its current location, and the plan is to be up and running again by early next week in the new place. Sue Roegge suggested that interested customers might call the store at 1-715-220-8818 for updates.

And that's not the Roegges' only bit of good news: On Tuesday a publicist for Candlewick Press called the store, asking if they would be interested in hosting Minneapolis author Kate DiCamillo in May. It would be DiCamillo's first trip to Chapter2.

Interested? "I am bursting with excitment right now," Sue Roegge said. "I can't believe what a change from a few weeks ago."

The new store will be at 226 Locust Street, Suite 3, Hudson, Wis.