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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day
DESCRIPTION:Following the runaway success of last year's California Bookstore Day\, bookstores across the nation are now preparing for Independent Bookstore Day\, a country-wide celebration of books and independent bookstores on May 2nd. From the Bay Area to Bennington\, book lovers should mark their calendars for this special day of literary parties. \n\n \n\nThe Bennington Bookshop has a series of activities planned for the day\, including a children's story hour\, author readings and conversations\, raffles and giveaways\, as well as a cheese and wine reception to celebrate books and book people. There will also be a store-wide discount on book purchases throughout the day. \n\n \n\n"Phil and I are looking forward to Independent Bookstore Day\," says Linda Foulsham\, new owner of The Bennington Bookshop with her husband\, Phil Lewis.  "We have planned a special day to thank the Bennington community for their warm welcome and continued support of the bookshop.  We are thrilled to be in Bennington and to be part of the downtown business community."\n\n \n\nThe first National Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is sponsored in part by Penguin Random House and The American Booksellers Association.\n\n \n\n"It's a fantastic and festive way to bring new readers into bookstores\, and to strengthen relationships with existing customers." said Jaci Updike\, President\, Sales of Penguin Random House U.S. "It's a privilege for Penguin Random House to be the first publisher sponsor of Independent Bookstore Day."\n\n \n\n"The entire purpose of Independent Bookstore Day is to celebrate our collective success and thank our customers and the community of readers\," says IBD Program Director\, Samantha Schoech. "For so long\, the message about indie bookstores was all doom and gloom\, but the truth is\, there are more indie bookstores this year than last\, and more last year than the year before that. Independent bookstores are actually opening around the country. We want people to know that."
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Following the runaway success of last year&rsquo\;s California Bookstore Day\, bookstores across the nation are now preparing for Independent Bookstore Day\, a country-wide celebration of books and independent bookstores on May 2nd. From the Bay Area to Bennington\, book lovers should mark their calendars for this special day of literary parties. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The Bennington Bookshop has a series of activities planned for the day\, including a children&rsquo\;s story hour\, author readings and conversations\, raffles and giveaways\, as well as a cheese and wine reception to celebrate books and book people. There will also be a store-wide discount on book purchases throughout the day. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&ldquo\;Phil and I are looking forward to Independent Bookstore Day\,&rdquo\; says Linda Foulsham\, new owner of The Bennington Bookshop with her husband\, Phil Lewis.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;We have planned a special day to thank the Bennington community for their warm welcome and continued support of the bookshop.&nbsp\; We are thrilled to be in Bennington and to be part of the downtown business community.&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The first National Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is sponsored in part by Penguin Random House and The American Booksellers Association.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s a fantastic and festive way to bring new readers into bookstores\, and to strengthen relationships with existing customers.&rdquo\; said Jaci Updike\, President\, Sales of Penguin Random House U.S. &ldquo\;It&#39\;s a privilege for Penguin Random House to be the first publisher sponsor of Independent Bookstore Day.&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">&ldquo\;The entire purpose of Independent Bookstore Day is to celebrate our collective success and thank our customers and the community of readers\,&rdquo\; says IBD Program Director\, Samantha Schoech. &ldquo\;For so long\, the message about indie bookstores was all doom and gloom\, but the truth is\, there are more indie bookstores this year than last\, and more last year than the year before that. Independent bookstores are actually opening around the country. We want people to know that.&rdquo\;</span></span>
LOCATION:Bennington Bookshop 467 Main Street Bennington\, VT
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DTSTAMP:20260518T191744Z
URL:https://business.bennington.com/events/details/independent-bookstore-day-05-02-2015-1222
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