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The White Owl Books and Import Owner Jacob Hubers Talks Ancient Literature Business

Ancient books at The White Owl
Trystyn Miller
Ancient books at The White Owl

The antique book trading business is one I didn’t know existed in Pocatello, Idaho. Actually, it didn’t until September of 2024 when Jacob Hubers opened The White Owl Books and Import store in Old Town. I sat down with Hubers to talk about his journey in this industry.

After moving to Pocatello in 2020 for graduate school at ISU, Hubers found a passion and a little extra cash in the book selling business. From a small personal collection to an office in the Marshall Building, and now, to his own storefront in Old Town, Hubers has filled a niche in Southeast Idaho for antiquarian booksellers.

Hear how his business began and how the past eight months have shaped the future of both the owner himself and of antique book trading in our community in our exclusive interview here on KISU.

Hubers also sells books at Gate City Gift and Gallery. The White Owl is located at 427 N Main Street in Old Town Pocatello and is open 10-5 on Fridays and Saturdays.

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I'm Hadley, a second year student in Communications in Multiplatform Journalism at ISU. I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Bengal Newspaper on campus, and love writing all kinds of local and student life stories. I'm also the host of The Bengal Podcast with my fellow journalists at The Bengal! Look out for new episodes of the podcast monthly!