On Saturday, indies north of the border participated in Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. Under the auspices of the Retail Council of Canada, CIBD "is a day to support the amazing independent bookstores in communities and maintain a thriving book industry across the country. The purpose of this celebration is to encourage people to visit their local independent bookstores and experience the unique community space that each store creates." Here's a social media sampling from #CIBD2019:
Otter Books, Nelson, B.C.: "Getting prepped for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day coming this Saturday! (April 27th). Come in and enter to win a gift certificate, take a picture at our fun photo booth, indulge in treats, and support your local indie bookstore!"
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A Novel Spot Bookshop, Toronto: "Today's the day!! Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day to our customers and fellow indie booksellers." And: "Same iconic bookmark, new ode to the importance of supporting your local indie bookstores just in time for #CIBD2019!"
Huckleberry Books, Cranbrook, B.C.: "Tiny delectable cupcakes and snippets of whimsical poetry--there ain't no party like a bookstore party!"
Canadian Booksellers: "We're out and about supporting local shops @BookCityTO. We could spend all day here!"
Ben McNally Books, Toronto: "Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay! Thanks to all our customers for your support. And, a big thank you to all the Indies for all you add to this great city! It wouldn't be the same without you. #KeepFightingtheGoodFight."
Munro's Books, Victoria, B.C.: "Today's the day! We can't wait to see you. Happy Independent Bookstore Day!"
Bookmanager: "[Love] this thread...A BIG thank you to all the loyal readers who make a conscious effort to support local bookshops; and another BIG thank you to those hardworking booksellers!"
Western Sky Books, Port Coquitlam, B.C.: "Happy Booksellers R Us! Thank you for the terrific #canadianindependentbookstoreday everyone. Loyal customers and new customers (yay! You found us!) alike: we hope you had as much fun as we did today. Thank you for shopping with us, supporting small business, and keeping this little indie bookstore a vibrant and lively place in our little corner of the planet. Best Book Love to everyone!"
Audreys Books, Edmonton, Alberta: With the bookshop celebrating its 45th anniversary on CIBD, "Shawna Lemay took some lovely pictures of the Poetry Festival's Literary Cocktails last night. This one jumped out at us! A terrific one of Audreys Books co-owners, Steve and Sharon Budnarchuk. Thank you.
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| Forster's Book Garden celebrated its anniversary. | |
Forster's Book Garden, Bolton, Ont.: (Also celebrating its 20th anniversary) "Cake is here. So it's officially Canadian Independent Booksellers Day. Come on over for some great Mount Wolfe Farm crafts, meet authors and illustrators, enter our Spinal Poetry contest and join the Hot Sauce Tasting. Double customer points all day."
Bakka Phoenix Books, Toronto: "Woo! It's #IndependentBookstoreDay! Thank you everyone for the lovely support. Our mentions/notifications have been heartwarming to read today. The continued support of our great community means everything to us. As a small thanks, we have some free cupcakes this afternoon!"
Argo Bookshop, Montreal: "Thanks to everyone who joined us for #CIBD! The last customer took the last cupcake we had, so it was good timing. Thanks to our guest booksellers... as well! Until soon."