Paulina Springs Books of Sisters, OR, announced the Sisters Festival of Books. The three day celebration of the literary culture of Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, featuring local, regional, and national authors and occurring across multiple venues will take place from Friday, October 18, 2019 to Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Sisters, OR. Proceeds …
In the Spring of 2019, troubling news rapidly spread through the Washington state book community that the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) had quietly banned free, used books from being mailed to prisoners through non-profit organizations like Seattle’s Books to Prisoners. After public outcry and the investigative journalism of Joseph O’Sullivan of the Seattle …
Dudley’s Bookshop Café, an independent bookstore in Bend, OR, has become the first U.S. bookstore to join 1% for the Planet. Dudley’s is donating 1 percent of its annual gross sales to local environmental nonprofits approved by the organization, a worldwide nonprofit based in Burlington, Vermont. “As booksellers, our mission is not only to provide …
Many independent bookstores organize book collections to brighten the holidays for others. Please add more stores and their giving campaigns in the comments section. Beach Books, Seaside, OR: “At Beach Books we get wish lists from the four Seaside area schools. These ‘books’ are hung on our tree and customers get a 20% discount on a book …
100 of your favorite authors/illustrators/celebrities have come together to support booksellers and their families. These talented individuals have turned humble ceramic piggy banks into works of art to raise funds to support the Binc Foundation. Binc (The Book Industry Charitable Foundation) is the only non-profit that provides financial assistance to bookstore employees who have a …
A huge thanks to all the readers who came out on Saturday to support our fundraiser. On behalf of our customers, we are sending $7,488.00 to @RAICESTEXAS ! If you want to contribute directly, you can do so here : https://t.co/DddGnETNvM pic.twitter.com/wf8Az8ivZg — Third Place Books (@ThirdPlaceBooks) June 27, 2018 Third Place Books in Lake …
SUMMER BOOKFEST is coming! On Saturday, June 2, take a trip to Bainbridge Island for Seattle 7 Writers’ Summer Bookfest 2018 from noon to 2 PM at Eagle Harbor Books, starring over 20 award-winning, bestselling authors. They’ll be selling and signing their books, and chatting with you. In addition to all those great personalized books …
Join Eagle Harbor Book Company Wednesday April 18 to help launch this crew! Help Eagle Harbor Book Company support a team of Northwest women taking part in the annual Race to Alaska (R2K), a grueling 750 mile race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, Alaska. The race rules allow no motor and no support at any time, …
The SeaDoc Society, a nonprofit committed to protecting the health of marine wildlife and their ecosystems through science and education, recently launched a campaign to put their new book, Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids, in the hands of as many kids in the Salish Sea as possible, regardless of their ability to pay. The …
Independent bookstores take pride in connections to their communities. Stores donate books to causes or host fundraisers throughout the year, but some stores have special holiday season drives, wish lists, or angel trees for the holidays. Studies show that for every $100 you spend at one of our local businesses, $52 will stay in the …
