Dear Folks,

     Clearly the economy is still hurting and we all are being more careful about our budgets but BOOKtober offers several ways to have a good time for little, or no, money and avoid getting depressed about the recession (or slowdown, or whatever the euphemism of the month is.)

      First, our 30 % OFF SALE ON ALL BOOKS continues on. That means you can get a great novel for $1.50 - I mean really, I think we can all afford that. It also means you could get that rarer, more collectible Ray Bradbury, Golden Apples of the Sun 1st edition that you've seen on our shelves and save $27. That might make you feel great. What about doing some of your Holiday Gift shopping now, while the getting's good.

     Secondly, we have a FREE concert this Friday, from 7-9 p.m.  with Mt. Airy's own NWX. You might have heard them on Germantown Avenue at the Food Festival or maybe at Mt. Airy Village day last month and loved them. They will be performing original songs, covers of Sam Cooke, and reggae with great vocals and instrumentation as varied as keys, musical saw, drums, bass, guitar, ukelele, harmonica and trombone. Watch them on this youtube video and you'll see how much fun you'll have when you come hear them. Keep an eye on the weather as it may be raining Friday and we'll post on here and through email if we need to reschedule to our rain date of Saturday, October 15.

     Thirdly, you can clean off your shelves and drop your books off for donation or trade credit this month. Now there's an exciting prospect! We're also supporting a book drive for gently used books for Pre-K to 8th grade kids in Camden schools who don't have the resources to own books. Haley Oberg, a high school student from Haddonfield, volunteered at a summer camp for these kids and was heartbroken to see how few books were available to these eager readers. She has set up a donation box in our shop throughout BOOKtober. You can bring in your children's books or buy books from us for $.75 and help Haley make a difference.

    Finally, once you've cleaned up your bookshelves you can keep going and clean out the attic, basement etc. and sign up for our final yard sale of the season next Saturday October 22 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. We'll have live music and you can chill out and even MAKE SOME MONEY while having a great time, doing the ecologically right thing, and hanging with your neighbors. Call us to save a spot- just $10.

      Hope to see you soon and we'll all combat the depression of recession together.

Cheers

Greg and Cynthia