Tour gets you behind the scenes at John King Books

Every holiday season, the Detroit Historical Society offers behind the scene tours of some of Detroit's most interesting places. This year, it's John King Books on Dec. 9 and 16.

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In 1965, John King created heaven for book lovers in metro Detroit and the world over. Be careful not to get lost among King’s millions of volumes, you won’t want to miss your chance to go inside the rare books room, a shrine for serious book collectors.

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