Grass Roots Books of Corvallis, OR hosted a triumphant parade and celebration from the previous location at 227 SW 2nd St. to the store’s new home, 251 SW Madison Avenue on March 9, 2024. A bagpiper led the way (see the photo acknowledgements below!) and some of the community carried bookish and bookstore-loving signs. Once …
From Third Street Books in McMinnville, OR: Woowee! We are turning TWENTY! Save the date: February 16th – 18th Yup, that’s a whole weekend. We will have something special happening each day. Here is a list of just a few of the fun treats we have in store: -Raffles for amazing prizes (thanks to all of our …
From Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, WA: With all the rushing around, unpacking boxes, scanning inventory, answering phones, and recommending books, we took a moment to have coffee, pet the dog, and unwind. And Isabelle [Ranson] created this lovely portrait of us to commemorate another wonderful year at our little bookstore. Thank you to our …
Author James Patterson continued his holiday tradition of independent bookseller appreciation this year, awarding $500 bonuses to 600 booksellers at independent bookstores around the country. Booksellers were nominated through a simple form, which included an opportunity to share why the bookseller deserves a bonus. In our opinion, every bookseller we know deserves a great holiday …
Cheers and best wishes to Sally McPherson of Broadway Books in Portland, OR and James Crossley of Madison Books in Seattle, WA! Sally McPherson has been a co-owner of Broadway Books, but is retiring from that significant role (and hopefully finding more reading time). Sally will continue to be a significant part of the store …
Idaho’s BookPeople of Moscow was featured on USA Today! The national recognition comes as the indie bookstore celebrates its 50th anniversary. The store’s profile highlights the ownership team, what makes BookPeople so important in its community, and some favorite staff picks. Every week, USA Today spotlights an independent bookstore on the USA Today Books page. For an opportunity to …
From the blog of Island Books of Mercer Island, WA: It’s finally (almost) here! Our Golden Jubilee, our 50th Anniversary as a Mercer Island landmark. A place where generations of families have walked through the doors and browsed for hours upon hours, year after year. Shopped for gifts, brought their kids—and then grandkids—to storytime and …
What an exciting autumn in the Pacific Northwest! Seattle welcomes two amazing new bookstores. Mam’s Books, owned by Sokah Danh, is the first independent Asian American bookstore in the Seattle. Since the store’s grand opening September 23, 2023, it has been filled with a steady stream of literary luminaries and community leaders like Karen Maeda …
This month Dudley’s Bookshop Café is celebrating 50 years of bookselling in Downtown Bend. It is rare for any retail business to survive for 50 years, but in a town that has seen as many changes as Bend, Oregon, to have an independent bookstore as a downtown fixture for so long is even more surprising. …
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Elliott Bay Book Company celebrated its 50th Anniversary. You can see a timeline of their store history on their website. A celebration event included refreshments, luminaries, music, and the unveiling of a new feature in the store. Elliott Bay Book Company’s General Manager Janis Segress captured some of the moments …
