La Galatea, in Salamanca, has closed after 14 years. The owner of the building is selling it for tourist use.

The body leaves, but the soul remains, emphasizes bookseller Begoña Ripoll. “The bookstore is like love, an entelechy; Infatuation and love do not coincide in time,” she maintains. The avalanche of loyal customers and opportunistic visitors has reduced stocks, but there are still things to be packed behind closed doors.