As I write this post full of good news for Main Street Reads and our beloved readers, I have to take a somber moment to acknowledge the sadness so many of us will be waking up to this day. The news is on in the background and my heart breaks for our fellow human beings in harm’s way in the Ukraine as missiles land and troops advance. No matter how old I get or how much I read, I’ll never understand needless violence… sigh.
In happier news, we seem to be ushering in an early spring – blooms have begun and I’ve spied several azaleas jumping out in front to show off their colors already! With a warm few days we had our first Stories on the Square OUTSIDE this year, which was the perfect setting to say goodbye to Colleen Rackleff, our storytime reader for nearly three years. Colleen and her beautiful family are moving to Idaho for their next military posting. All of us at Main Street Reads are thrilled for Colleen for her new adventure, sad because we’ll miss her, and ever grateful for the Rackleff family’s military service – thank you, Miss Colleen!
Happily, filling Colleen’s big shoes is none other than our Sunday singing bookseller Kirsten Johnson. Kirsten is an avid reader and has been with us since late 2021. She adores young readers and we’re extraordinarily lucky to have her at the store and now at story time!
E-Books? Sure, We Can Do That Now!
Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too – support your friendly neighborhood bookstore and still have that ebook to easily take with you on planes, trains and automobiles!
In partnership with My Must Reads (Hummingbird Media) you can now access e-books through Main Street Reads! It’s easy to grab books from the storefront (we’ve included plenty of categories to get you started) and once you grab ’em, you can view on your browser or on the app (instructions on the front page of the link HERE or click the image below. Happy reading!
Coming Up…
Just around the corner, our birthday celebration – we’re three years old on March 1st! We’re planning a MAJOR five days of fun to celebrate our third anniversary.
AND – From NOW through Saturday, EACH ITEM purchased (book, candle, socks, cards, pencils, etc.) will earn you one strand of Mardis Gras beads. Why is this important?
Because on SATURDAY March 5th, from 3-5 p.m. we’ll host our official birthday bash (no one can properly party on a Tuesday, eh?!) and at 4 p.m. that day, we’ll award a $100 gift certificate to the reader who’s collected the most beads, PLUS four $25 gift certificates for the runners-up – $200 total.
In addition to the treats and giveaways all week long, every reader who pre-registers for Saturday’s party (the party is FREE but RSVPs help us know how much food to order) will get a Mardi Gras styled mask, enjoy storewide discounts, free treats and more:
Celebrate Mardis Gras Style with Us
March 1 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Here’s a happy coincidence – our official 3rd birthday is March 1st…. and that’s Fat Tuesday aka Mardis Gras this year, so we’ll be celebrating Tuesday through Sunday with days of revelry… Lots of freebies and fun to be had all week long, beginning March 1st! On Saturday March 5th, we’ll award our Beads and Reads Challenge winners – RSVP here to guarantee yourself a free Mardis Gras mask! RSVP to Saturday’s Birthday Bash – IT’S FREE! Find out more »
Birthday Bash – Beads & Reads Challenge Winners Announced – RSVP NOW!
March 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Tuesday, March 1st, is our actual birthday – which happens to coincide with Mardis Gras this year, so we’ll have treats all day long at the store AND we’ll launch our Beads and Reads Challenge. From Tuesday through Saturday, EACH ITEM purchased (book, candle, socks, cards, pencils, etc.) will earn you one strand of Mardis Gras beads. Why is this important? Because on SATURDAY March 5th, from 3-5 p.m. we’ll host our official birthday bash Find out more »
Pre-Orders Enjoy 10% Early Order Discount
With our new cart we can now offer discounts for pre-orders – this lets us get YOU the newest books first by ensuring we place early orders for hot titles. We’ll add more to this list as we share the newest, coolest, most anticipated reads for you, including in some cases, signed titles! Visit the pre-order shopping page HERE.
WEEK 8: VISIT DELAWARE!
Join the state-by-state reading fun with Main Street Reads all year long! Throughout the year we’re your state-by-state travel guide in alphabetical order, with a curated book list each week, suggesting books from a featured “State of the Week.” Each list includes both fiction and non-fiction, with adult and young reader titles so families can join the fun together!
This is the EIGHTH week and we’re featuring Delaware! Click HERE or on the image above to view all this week’s featured titles. For all the lists to date, CLICK HERE!
Partnering with Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
We’re so proud to be partnering with the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry with their new Representation Project. You can grab any of the books on the list we’re adding to daily HERE and have them shipped direct to you or order for store pickup. We’re offering discounts on ALL these books, PLUS a percentage will be gifted to the CML. AND, ff you prefer to buy a book for CML (see below), you can order through us and we’ll be happy to deliver it for you.