A weathered sign marks its territory Sept. 22 at Stanley Aviation. Built in 1954, Stanley Aviation manufactured airplane ejector seats but after years of being abandoned the building will be getting a facelift. The 100,000 square footage will be transformed into a marketplace that will house a restaurant, beer garden, community park, office spaces and a variety of dining, shopping and recreational options. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | The Tattered Cover Book Store will open its first-ever children’s bookstore this summer in Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace.

The new store will focus on books and non-book items for kids, according to a news release, but will also have a selection of items for older readers. Along with books it will also sell toys, games and gift items for all ages.

The location will be used to host kid-friendly events and programming such as birthday parties, story times and visits from children’s book authors, the release said.

The 1,400-foot space will be designed with kid-friendly shelving, a centerpiece mural and “architectural elements that whimsically evoke the experience of getting lost in a story,” according to Tattered Cover. The company is currently searching for a local artist to design the mural, which will include interactive elements.

This will be the Denver-based bookstore company’s fifth location and it’s first in Aurora. An opening day has not yet been announced.