Usually our "Bookseller Moment" posts are photographs, but a recent letter to customers, titled "You Lovely, Generous People," from Adah Fitzgerald, co-owner of Main Street Books, Davidson, N.C., seemed to meet all of the qualifications for sharing:
"Dear Readers, Y'all are the best.
"Last week, we took author Celia Pérez to J.V. Washam Elementary School and N.B. Mills Elementary School. Because N.B. Mills serves a low income population, I asked our customers to share their book buying power with these young readers in advance of the author's visit and WOW did you deliver.
"I had hoped to place a copy of one of Celia Perez's books in every fifth grade classroom. Instead, because of you, every single fifth grade student (65 in total) received their own copy of a Celia Peréz book, personally inscribed by the author.
"I can't speak for the students, but I, for one, am floored by your generosity. Thank you for sharing your love of reading, your belief in the power of a good book, and your income so readily with complete strangers. I am grateful to live, work, and read among so many kind souls...."