"Olivia Nightingale is on a mission. She’s going to open Utah’s first Black bookstore. [S]he has gone “book hopping” all over Utah at indie bookstores. As such, she knows that Utah has an appetite for niche bookstores… Those stores have become a third space, a social environment outside of work and home, for many book lovers."

— "This woman is on a mission to open a first-of-its-kind bookstore in Utah" by Palak Jayswal, Salt Lake Tribune

"Meet Olivia Nightingale of CROWNE BOOKS, who aims to bring the first brick-and-mortar Black-owned bookstore to the state of Utah. You can support Olivia in getting a brick-and-mortar location by supporting the shop's GoFundMe."

— RadioACTive Pop! with a Tale of Two Olivias on Utah’s First Black-Owned Bookstore

"As of June 2026, Utah is the U.S. State with the highest number of banned books—35. Liz Pitts of the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Raelle Westwind of The Legendarium and Olivia Nightingale of Crowne Books share a new campaign to collect banned books to give away at community events throughout the state. The first event took place at SLC Pride over the weekend. Find out how you can get involved."

— Black Bold and Brilliant Delivers 'Poetic Justice'

"Although Crowne Books is currently operating through online sales and pop-up events while working toward opening a permanent Salt Lake City storefront, it has already become an active part of Utah's literary scene since its founding just this year. The bookstore regularly participates in community markets, Juneteenth celebrations, banned book fairs, author events, and literacy initiatives, bringing books directly to readers across the state."

— "From Pop-Ups to a Permanent Home: Crowne Books’ Big Literary Vision" by Shelby Hintze, City Cast Salt Lake

"Owner and founder of Crowne Books, Olivia Nightingale says, as far as she knows, Crowne Books would be the first Black-owned brick and mortar bookstore in Utah, hosting events such as Fangs & Fiction to raise money for sickle cell research while geeking-out over Black vampire literature in September. She says the proceeds would go to helping research the disease that disproportionately afflicts black people. Crowne Books will also be apart of the Utah Humanities statewide Book Festival this October with Black Frontiers, celebrating local Black authors."

— "Help support author to open first brick and mortar black owned bookstore in Utah" by Surae Chinn, Good Things Utah (ABC4Utah)