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Dear Reader--

  We did it! We made it to 2020!

  So, let's take a deep breath,
without popping any buttons
(so many good goodies y'all brought to the shop!)
and turn to a new page
with a vision of our community
that together,
is ours to make....

Enough puns for you?

...Say,

  Did I ever tell you that the shop inhabits the space that beloved optometrist Sydney Goldhor had for decades in the mid-20th century?

  It's thanks to him that we have this beautiful skylight(for the lab where he made his prescription glasses!), and the hooks from his former ceiling now have origami cranes dance in shafts of sunlight....

  It's only right that here, we get to talk about
looking ahead, in every way!

  Every day, I get to see the best in people who come to the shop—those who are willing to look at the hard issues of life, who are willing to look within to put in the work to improve, and those who are willing to look after those who need us.
  Because of you, I’ve seen a better way to live, and my life is better because of you.

  Let's roll up our sleeves, if it's not too chilly--
there's work to be done this year!


 

— NEWS —






The Holiday Book Project was an overwhelming SUCCESS!


Librarian Mrs Podpaly and every reader in every class at
Cesar Chavez Middle School
are grateful and excited for the new books and funding
that
YOU provided
during the holiday season--

EVERY SINGLE TITLE was purchased from the shop's display, and a whopping $1246.00 donated to stock the library's shelves!

Thank you to Caroline Sandoval for her holiday gift-wrapping skills,
and your kindness at her tip jar-- she turned over every cent to the cause!

So:

Can we keep this going throughout the rest of the year, booklovers?

I'm inspired to suggest that, once a quarter, 4 seasons a year,
Books on B hosts an itemized book wish list
provided by teachers and librarians in our community's district.

You then have an opportunity to choose the exact book
or donated amount.

I feel so fortunate to have witnessed the way you gave
to our youngest readers throughout the season--
it felt like It's A Wonderful Life all day, every day!

I'm more than willing to carry the experiment throughout the year-- are you?

Rachel Podpaly is very happy to consult with you on her project preparations,
teachers and librarians!


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Calling All Storytellers!




Thank you from the footnotes of my heart
to those who have given of themselves
to read to our youngest booklovers
on Saturday mornings--

Some even come back to do it again and again!

Would you consider it this year?

Send me a message, or stop by the shop,
to talk about being in the big red chair
at a future 11am,
like the sunny storytellers below......



Starting TODAY!


--Calendars are 20% OFF!!!--

 

— EVENTS—

 

Saturday, January 4th




11am-- Ah, the First Storytime of the Year
with Aunt Marie!




12 NOON-- Drawing for
the 2019 Downtown Holiday Passport Raffle!

We'll contact you, winners!


 
  Saturday, January 11th


                       Surprise!

Storytime with Sara Lamnin is BACK!!!





(No surprise-- it starts at 11am!)

                               

Saturday, January 18th



--Happy Birthday, A.A. Milne!--



11am-- Storytime with Dianne McAlister!


(we'll hafta see if Pooh is among her picks!)
 
Saturday, January 25th

11am-- Storytime with Marilyn Baker-Madsen!



While there's some inspiring refreshment ideas
in Seuss' works,
let's go with mandarins and almond cookies,
for
Lunar New Year
starts
today!


 

  I'm looking forward to living in the light that you all bring to the shop, readers--

Let's make this year a peaceful and positive one together!

Glad to be your friendly neighborhood bookseller,
                                                                                                    Renee

 
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