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Greetings!
We've been busy with politics, PR and imminent
carpentry, and thought it was time to share some of
it all with you. Whoever said the island is dull in the
winter is oh so very wrong!
| Babbitt Chair Contest Winner |
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We ran a contest to name the awesome new chair
from Clara Urbahn, and the winning name is:
BOARIS the Bookworks Babbitt
There were two winners, Evan Marley and Lars Burke.
(Lars might be a little genius, since his age was
listed at 17 months...) Both receive a $50 gift
card.
Thanks to all the participants and an extra extra
ginormous thanks to Clara and Kristy Bloomer for
creating such a
fabulous addition to the store!
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| Shelf Improvement at Bookworks |
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The store will be undergoing a little re-configuration
in coming weeks, so please pardon the mess. We'll
need to stack books--or potentially even block off
certain sections--while we move things around. With
any luck we'll still be able to find
what you're looking for.
Our goal is to improve the traffic flow a bit and
make more room for children's books and toys. If
you have any suggestions, please share them with
us... the task is daunting, given our "product density"
as they say in retail jargon, but the end result should
be great.
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| BookSense Gift Cards Good On- and Off-Island |
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Customers have had an incredibly great response to
our new electronic gift cards. I hope you've had a
chance to
see them in action--they streamline the whole
process and are fun to use.
We don't always--but we should!--stress the fact
that the cards can be used at hundreds of other
independent booksellers with BookSense across the
country. Check this link to see all the participating
stores, with more joining the program every week.
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| Call for Junior Readers to Review Books |
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Attention Young Readers! If you are interested in
writing reviews for us to post on our website and in
the store, please sign-up by emailing me (Wendy) at
wsmhudson@comcast.net. (Electronic submissions
will be infinitely easier to collect, so kids should be
old enough to email or have parental help.)
Kids can review any book of their choice, just a
paragraph or so is fine. They will earn a $5.00 gift
card when they review 5 books, and great bragging
rights for their internet presence. : )
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Chain Store Regulation for Nantucket's Core District |
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At this year's
Town Meeting, which begins April 3rd, Nantucketers
will vote
on whether or not to pass an article I
put together with help from the Planning Department
that would prevent chain stores from locating in
Nantucket's core historic district.
This issue has a lot of support, which is
encouraging, and it has also drawn quite a bit of
media
attention. The Associated Press, Fox News,
and various bookselling industry publications have all
picked up the story.
What people don't always realize is that Nantucket is
not the only place taking proactive
steps on this issue. Many other towns have
already put such
measures in place. If you're interested in learning
more, click the link below to visit the NewRules.org
website.
And of course if you're a voter on Nantucket, be sure
to attend
Town
Meeting... and I hope you'll Vote Yes on Article 42.
"Formula Retail" information at NewRules.org
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