On Saturday, October 12, 2019, booklovers gathered at the Seattle Public Library Central Library to celebrate books at the 2019 Washington State Book Awards ceremony and reception. The event was recorded for a podcast; as of this posting, it was not yet live on the website, but we will continue to check back here. The …
On March 4, Browsers Bookshop of Olympia, WA posted this on Instagram: “The loveliest couple got married at the store yesterday . Sincerest congratulations to Greg & Julie! One cool thing: the wedding program listed ever participants’ favorite book and flavor of ice cream. It was adorable.” (And I love that Island Books of Mercer Island, …
“We have a lovely new bench in front of the store. Customers love to take selfies with Samuel.” –Kelly Evert, Village Books On Saturday, May 26, the Fairhaven community celebrated the unveiling and dedication of a bronze sculpture of Mark Twain seated on a bench in front of Village Books and Paper Dreams. In August 1895, Samuel …
Chuck and Dee Robinson, co-owners of Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham and Lynden, Washington, have announced the sale of the business, effective January 1, 2017, to three current employees of the company — Kelly Evert, Paul Hanson, and Sarah Hutton. The three, along with Chuck and Dee, have been members of the Leadership …
Last Sunday, Village Books, family, and friends celebrated the marriage of Paul & Kelly, two Village Books booksellers. Thanks to an article in Shelf Awareness, a feature in Village Books’ electronic newsletter by Lindsey McGuirk, and a wonderful photo of the book-themed cake on facebook that went viral among the northwest indie bookselling community, people …
