Earlier this year, the industry magazine Publisher’s Weekly announced the creation of the first annual National Bookstore Day. This event has been created to celebrate the culture of independent bookstores and the services they provide for their customers. This special celebration will occur on Saturday November 7, 2009.
We encourage you to acknowledge your favorite bookstores and booksellers next month, whether they are located in your town, at your favorite outdoor marketplace, at your favorite vacation destination, or online. Booksellers are an intelligent, passionate, and hard-working group of individuals tirelessly committed to their communities, their customers, and an almost impossible low-margin industry.
Think about what you’ve learned from your favorite bookseller, how much you’ve enjoyed speaking with him or her, and how your corner of the world would be less vibrant if they were not present.
There is more to the literary world than the dirt cheap, disposable bestsellers that have been in the news. There is brain food of the highest quality to satisfy any craving. It is time to acknowledge those who generously plate up this brain food with you and your interests in mind. On November 7th, visit or contact the booksellers who have done so much for you and wish them “Happy National Bookstore Day”.
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