Christmas Crawl and Book Signing Today!

Christmas Stroll! Sip, Shop & Celebrate! Downtown Summerville is spreading holiday cheer TODAY with a special Christmas Crawl from 11 AM to 4 PM: A festive shopping experience featuring local merchants. Complimentary holiday-inspired sips while you browse. Perfect for last-minute shoppers looking to complete your list!

Support fave local businesses with a joyful day of holiday magic. Gather your friends and make it a Sunday Funday to remember! We’ll have treats at the store and signing authors – stop in and say hi!

Christmas Around the World: Let’s “Take a Page” from Iceland!

Ever wished for a holiday dedicated to gifting books? Iceland has had this covered for 80 years and we think it’s time we all get on board! Jólabókaflóð, pronounced “Yo-la-bok-a-flot,” is the Icelandic tradition of gifting books on December 24 (and then curling up with hot chocolate to read!) is every reader’s dream come true…

During World War II, Iceland faced shortages like the rest of the world, but paper wasn’t rationed, making books one of the few accessible gifts. The Icelandic people, who had recently gained independence from Denmark, leaned into this, gifting books and creating a treasured national tradition. The result? A country of passionate bookworms and an annual book-giving fest.

Since 1944, the Icelandic book trade has mailed a catalog to every household in November, just in time for the Reykjavík Book Fair. Families flip through the catalog, pick out books, and gift them to friends and family on December 24. After opening their gifts, everyone grabs a mug of hot chocolate, gets cozy, and dives into their new reads!

Now’s the perfect time to bring this tradition to your home. We can help with the book selections and we can pair that with hot chocolate and a scented candle to bring the warmth of the holiday season home with you!

And now, a closer look at this week’s festivities as we look forward to seeing you on Main Street!

TODAY at Main Street Reads:

Join us during Summerville’s Christmas Stroll for an inspiring afternoon at Main Street Reads as Dennis and Karen Vinar sign their heartfelt memoir, How Did You Find Me…After All These Years? A Family Memoir.

This remarkable story follows two teenagers in love who, after facing an unexpected pregnancy, place their child for adoption and part ways. Decades later, after 53 years apart, they reunite and rediscover each other—and their daughter.

More than a love story, this memoir is a moving testament to resilience, love, and the effects of pivotal life decisions. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the authors and hear their incredible journey.

ALSO: We’re in the final days to enter our online bookshop Check It Twice Giveaway. Make a purchase there by December 16th and be automatically entered to win a $250 gift card! See Full Rules

THIS WEEK!

NEXT WEEK: HOLIDAY SCHEDULE!

We’ll have regular hours on Christmas Eve (’til 6 pm) for any last minute pickups or wrap ups. We’ll be closed Christmas Day, and will reopen December 26th.

The following week, we’ll be open ’til 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed New Year’s Day.

NOTE: There will be NO Main Street Writes Zoom meetings OR Stories on the Square. Fab Fantasy club will not meet in January. We’ll resume weekly and monthly programming the week of January 6th.

DID YOU KNOW?

Every Third Thursday of the month, the Summerville “Death Cafe” meets at the Sangaree Library (595 Sangaree Parkway in Summerville). This is a gathering to talk about all things relating to death and dying, community based, judgement-free, stigma-free, no ideology.

The goal of the group is to break the stigma, fear and anxiety that surround death, and to educate, inform and touch the hearts of the community. For more info, visit their FB page HERE. For more on the movement, visit deathcafe.com.