Building readers in the age of the internet is a challenge that no generation has ever faced. We’re the first-hooray! Today’s young parents are the group we old-timers call “Millennials.” Millennials are popularly defined as people born between 1982 and 2000. These wonderful young people are becoming parents and wondering how they can build reading […]
The tasks of helping children, especially boys, establish strong reading habits is a perennial challenge for parents and teachers. This task has been made more difficult as electronics occupy more space in our daily lives. As a bookseller and the father of three boys, I am often asked by parents and educators which books are […]
What business leaders and tech entrepreneurs can learn from public librarians The internet revolution has left many large public and private institutions in the dust. With one shining exception, public libraries. In the late ’90s public libraries seemed primed to be a major casualty of the internet revolution. They were large buildings filled with information in […]
Reading is power. Reading is knowledge. Knowledge is power. Reading is power. This is especially true for young women. It’s important to encourage girls to pursue the study of leadership and achievement and to read about women who have done and are doing great things in the world. We are proud to have a large […]
Your book fair home page is an excellent tool for all your fundraising. It is the first place book buyers land when they click your unique URL and where they learn about all the great work you do. It’s simple to make your book fair page look welcoming and customized to your particular organization. The […]
Any organization or individual can place bulk orders. Bulk orders must meet the following criteria: Bulk orders must meet or exceed $200 including shipping. Bulk orders must ship to a single address. Bulk orders are not eligible for fundraising commissions. It’s easy to setup a bulk order account through the account creation process. If you […]
Creating a Children’s Bookstore account is simple and take just few minutes. Any type of organization can make a fundraising account, schools, libraries, non-profit organizations, churches, sports teams, etc. Enter the first and last name of the person who will manage the fundraising account. The email address of this person will be the username for […]
Children’s Bookstore offers 3 types of accounts. Fundraising Account For users who will organize and carry out fundraising for a school, library, or other organization. A fundraising account allows an organization to earn money through book sales every day of the year. They earn 30% per book order during active book fairs and 10% between […]
We’ve carried out thousands of book fairs with schools, libraries and others. No matter the size and type of organization, all successful fundraisers do the following: Send Regular Email Messages The importance of email cannot be understated. Regular email communication to your community will be the best way to raise funds. The best schedule for […]
This is how it feels when we write a donation to your organization. I love writing checks to schools and libraries. The “To” line is my favorite part. When I hand-write the recipient’s name, I know the money is going to a friend who has trusted my company to help raise needed funds. In 2006, […]