Holy Cow

I have not been to the store in awhile but man are we flush with books. Don't look now but I hear there will be a sale during the Spirit of Beacon day, Sept 28th. I can't find a reliable link to anything about that.

The bookstore will be open that day and we will be selling books at even more cutthroat prices than usual.

Up To The Nose With Videos Again

I have not worked the store in awhile, but the other volunteers have been busy. The Howland Library unloaded some old videos on us and there are boxes of them sitting on the floor. Some are old titles, some are recent. Some are movies, others are instructional videos. Stop in for a look!

I spent a few hours last night collapsing old boxes. We get so many donations over time that we have to get rid of the containers they came to us in.

I also got a decent crowd for working three hours. I met a few people in the town, had a few regulars, too. Nice to see a city active on a Thursday night.

-Paul

Hey, You Never Know...

I'm not saying you might find a Pollack in our trash or a first edition of Tom Sawyer in our back room, but you might find a hard to find book you have been looking for.

I recently sold a copy of some relatively rare books that sell elsewhere for a lot more than we ask.

Come in and dig around, you never know what you'll find

Art Books, DVDs, VHS

We received a great deal of art books lately - criticism, history, artist's works - some of them quite old.

There are also a lot of recently acquired videos - popular movies, and National Geographic specials - on DVD and VHS.

With the warm weather we get a lot of new stuff and it disappears faster these days, too.

Being and Beacon - Paul

"Working" at Beacon Reads has been fun these past few months. I started in January of this year. I say "working" in quotes because all of us who work here are volunteers. We do this to help the Howland Public Library and the community of Beacon.

I've met a lot of people in the community since starting here. First, there is the Boss Lady (as she is affectionately known), Marcia. Marcia said I would meet a few characters working here and right she was. Beacon Reads has a few regulars, some of whom stop in with a story, others with a bag of books for us to sell. Others quietly peruse the shelves and leave. On occasion I have a lively conversation over a book someone is purchasing - any subject from belief in a deity to Danielle Steele's prolific career.

Not only do we get Beacon residents stopping in, but the weekenders and tourists stop in. They might be people with second homes somewhere in the area, or people who have come for the day to see Dia and walk around the town.

We appreciate all our customers and look forward to having more. Please tell a friend. We got a lot of good stuff at great prices, and a friendly staff to help.

-Paul

Audio Books In Abundance

We've just acquired a lot of audio books to sell - stop by and browse the titles for some great summer listening!

Moving!

Beacon Reads will be moving soon - but only next door. Stay tuned for details.