<div dir="ltr">Hi Kathy,<div><br></div><div>I'm down in Southernmost Illinois. No, there are really no local independent bookstores. We have a few coffee shops that sell local history books but not a true bookstore anymore. The closest thing we have are big box stores. It is really sad. </div><div><br></div><div>:) I love Andersons!!!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 11:28 AM Kathy McCoy via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Do you have an independent bookstore nearby that would be willing to work with you? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">I'm in a Chicago suburb and I'm working with Anderson's Bookstore coming up in a few weeks. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Mrs. Kathy McCoy </font><div><font color="#0000ff" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Library Media Specialist ~ Teacher </font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font color="#0000ff" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">CCUSD #301 | </font><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Central Middle School</span><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"> </span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" size="1">"Engage the mind, empower the learner, </font><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">insp</span><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">ire excellence, influence the world"</span><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 11:12 AM Criscione, Lori via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Literati book fair is run by Follett. More expensive books but good customer service.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Blue ribbon book fair is an independent fair run by someone who was downsized by scholastic. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please post whatever you decide to use. I’m following 😊</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Lori Criscione </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:49 AM Kristi Pierce via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello all!<div><br></div><div>With all the new policies recently at Scholastic, profit has been significantly minimized. I am looking for a new place for book fairs/fundraising. It is sad because our library has hosted multiple fairs a year for 30+ years. I rarely get annoyed, but after fantastic work with Scholastic for decades, the changes are just not beneficial for us.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I know about Barnes & Nobel, but that really doesn't work when it is another town away and I have younger kids. Follett stopped theirs. That would have been my next option. Any more ideas?</div><div><br></div><div>I'd also kinda like an idea of how many others have dropped Scholastic Fairs. I really don't want to be the only one.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any advice!!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Kristi L.S. Pierce<div>Certified Library Media Spec.</div><div>Certified Educational Technology Spec.</div><div>Marion Junior High School<br></div><div>1609 West Main Street</div><div>Marion, IL 62959</div><div>(618) 997-1317 ext. 229</div><div><a href="mailto:ksmith@marionunit2.org" target="_blank">ksmith@marionunit2.org</a></div><div><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wgxp4aHOtzP3NfQuqYg4e7jEjljG1oZwkqgpGlO6xi8eSyGihhqWFjKNdDq6fE0eQI_Ev4sow"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wDiszQd8PoPF1U4NTPds77tKKqDprtDBioUwvNEuaIi5SAhKlhX0fEyOGwz5cE0rugoYwL_I8"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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