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| At Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley, Pa. | |
Social media was buzzing Saturday with #IndependentBookstoreDay love. Here's a sampling:
The Bookworm of Edwards, Edwards, Colo.: "It's here!!! Independent Bookstore Day has finally arrived!!"
Buxton Books, Charleston, S.C.: "Independent Bookstore Day isn't about celebrating us but celebrating you for all the love and support you send our way. This is YOUR bookstore."
Pages Bookshop, Detroit, Mich.: "Happy Independent Bookstore Day! We are so grateful to be able to write these words to you. This year in particular, this greeting and celebratory phrase feels particularly weighty. So much about the world has changed since we last celebrated this holiday (and yes, amongst book lovers it is indeed a holiday), and yet despite it all we are still here. And that, in a large part, is because of you, our dear readers and customers."
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| At Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, N.C.: "An Independent Bookstore Day's worth of online orders (that Genni is processing right now). We love y'all!" | |
Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, Wash.: "Independent Bookstore Day 2019 vs 2020--what a difference a year makes! We can't host quite as many people at one time as we used to, but we're happy to be here and glad we can open our doors to you once again."
The Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, Md.: "Today is Independent Bookstore Day! On this day in 2019, we were busy welcoming customers to our previous location on Falls Rd. for an in-store party. This year is... a little different, but no less spirited."
Harriett's Bookshop, Philadelphia, Pa.: "Today, for Indie Bookstore Day, we hope you'll stop by and stock up on books and merch and love. And if nothing else, grab a free organizing skills guide for leading activism in your community. We are truly honored to do this work and feel made whole by the support you all share with us on the daily."
Vroman's, Pasadena, Calif.: "We want to take a minute to thank everyone for your unwavering support (always but especially the last 6 months). You keep our proverbial lights on (and literal too)! We hope you join us in celebrating Indie Bookstore Day by picking up a book that brings you joy."
Charis Books and More/Charis Circle, Decatur, Ga.: "We are feeling all the Indie Bookstore love! Keep it coming."
Main Street Books, Davidson, N.C.: "Indies show up rain or shine! Chrissie Rotko built this gorgeous fruit, chews, and veggie board in the pouring rain. And she did it with a smile. It was so good to see your familiar faces out there. Thank you for showing up and making for a very successful market morning, in spite of the weather."
Out West Books, Grand Junction, Colo.: "That's it, folks! Thank you SO MUCH for all the love--we are so honored by you. Winners will be randomly selected tomorrow morning (so feel free to keep playing!) and privately notified, and your winnings will be available to pick up at the shop! Thanks for another GREAT Independent Bookstore Day!"
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| At Books Are Awesome! in Parker, Colo., sign spinners lured customers. | |
Gibson's Bookstore, Concord, N.H.: "Thanks to everyone who came downtown to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! Though we weren't encouraging crowds, crowds came anyway!... The party continues with our online-only sale, which begins tonight at midnight and goes through Monday at midnight."
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown, Conn.: "When you shop local, you're supporting your community and your peers. You create opportunities for community members, students, authors, and booklovers of all stripes to come together and flourish. So to close out #indiebookstoreday, we want to simply say THANK YOU!"
Off the Beaten Path, Lakewood, N.Y.: "This is the first moment, since we opened the store at 10:00, that we haven't had a customer in the store. I wanted to capture this moment, and thank you for your overwhelming support on #indiebookstoreday and welcoming us into our new location!"
The Little Bookshop, Midlothian, Va.: "A HUGE thank you to our awesome customers who came out to support us on #independentbookstoreday!!! We are over the moon with gratitude and were so happy to see so many of our favorite faces throughout the day. It is people like you who keep small businesses going!!!"
Once Upon A Time Bookstore, Montrose, Calif.: "Thank you to all who celebrated Independent Bookstore Day! Your visits, calls, online orders, and socially distant festivity meant the world to us. We would not be here if it wasn't for your continued support, love, encouragement, and of course READING!"
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| IBD merchandise display at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, Wash. | |
Viewpoint Books, Columbus, Ind.: "What a day! Thank you all so much for your support, and for coming to enjoy an incredible afternoon with us at Independent Bookstore Day. We are exhausted but grinning. Thank you for loving on your local bookstore. We appreciate you more than you know!"
The Novel Neighbor, Webster Groves, Mo.: "That's a wrap on #IndependentBookstoreDay! Whether you shopped in person or ordered online, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for reminding us why we're here and why we do what we do. Times are challenging and uncertain and every good day is a gift. Today was a good day."
McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey, Mich.: "Thank you for the AMAZING support during #indiebookstoreday! We made a little video to give all of you who couldn't visit a little peak behind the red door. We hope you are curling up with a book today, and if you aren't, we can help with that."