Welcome to the online branch of The Bookstore, a small and friendly place for book lovers located in the heart of historic downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois. We are delighted to be able to offer you access to many more books than we could ever fit on our shelves, through a website!
Just use the search features at the top of this page to locate books by keyword. Please note the Store Pick-Up option: order online and pick your books up the next time you're in town. If you encounter any problems with our site or have questions that need a human interface, please email us at justbook475@yahoo.com, or give us a call at 630-469-2891. Also, check out our new blog at http://justthebookstore.blogspot.com, for book reviews, bookstore events and book club news. We're interested in your feedback, and hope you will continue to shop at The Smaller, Smarter Bookstore.

WINTER HIGHLIGHTS at The Bookstore:

Be sure to join us on Twitter.com! You can find us at @justbooks (Margie) or @suejustbooks (Sue). If you follow us and participate in the Twitter Book Club (#tbc) you will recieve a 10% discount on your purchase of all #tbc books at The Bookstore. The Bookstore is also participating in the Midwest Booksellers Association (MBA) Catalog Pogram this winter, which includes the Book Seller's choice awards. For more information, you can visit http://www.midwestbooksellers.org Please also visit http://www.downtownglenellyn.com/ for information on upcoming events in downtown Glen Ellyn and for purchasing tickets for some of these events.

The Bookstore Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary Happy New Year! This is a special year for The Bookstore. We'll be celebrating our 50th anniversary all year long. We hope you can join us for our various customer celebrations, author events and reader challenges. There are big plans underway for a Downtown Glen Ellyn Bookfest on June 19, 2010!

There are a lot of other wonderful books that are about to be released too. Check out our January staff picks and the Indie Next list. So many great books for winter reading!

Thank you for your support! Jane Stroh and Friends at The Bookstore

Don't miss! Kids Valentine's Party February 14th, 2-3pm The Bookstore is hosting a Valentine's Day children's party on Sunday, February 14th from 2-3 pm for children ages 3-8. The party will include Valentine's Day storytime, crafts and games. Purchase of a $5 gift certificate is required. Call (630) 469-2891 or e-mail us to register.

Special Offer: Percy Jackson and The Olympians In celebration of the movie premiere on February 12th, The Bookstore is offering a 10% discount on the brand new companion book to the series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide, which includes trading cards, maps and more! Everyone who purchases the new book will also be entered into a raffle for a free copy of Encyclopedia Mythologica's Gods and Heroes ($29.99) This offer is valid until March 1st. Bonus: any kids who come in Lightning Thief costumes will earn a high five and a photo on our blog.

10th Annual Book Group Night: Thurs. Feb 18th, 7pm Please join us for our 10th Annual Book Group Night. Each book club can send one or more representatives to participate in our discussion about your favorite reads of the last year. The Bookstore will send everyone home with a free copy of Book Group Reads 2010 as well as a list of staff recommendations. Complimentary wine and cheese. Please sign-up by calling (630) 469-2891 or e-mailing.

50th Anniversary Monthly Raffle "50/50/50" To celebrate our "Big 5-0" and to thank our best customers, there will be a 50/50/50 Raffle each month. Every customer who spends $50 or more that month will be entered into a raffle for a $50 gift certificate. Drawings will be held on the 1st of each month..

The Bookstore will also be joining the Downtown Alliance in celebrating the next Ladies Night Out in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday, March 2nd. Stop in for cocktails, appetizers and fun book chat. Anyone who spends more than $50 will receive a free paperback of their choice! (Plus you'll be entered in the 50/50/50 raffle for a $50 gift certificate at the end of the month - what a deal!)

A Unique Holiday Gift Idea: A Gift Certificate for Our "Build A Library" Program We are proud to announce our new "Build a Library" Program. It's a great way to help our customers develop a custom curated book collection for yourself or someone else. It's the perfect gift for new babies, children, newlyweds , retirees and graduates. The Bookstore is excited to introduce a new corporate gift plan as well.

Options include: a book-a- month plan, a quarterly book plan, a baby/children's library plan, and even a prize-winning library plan (my dream: shelves full of Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize and National Book Award titles), or any custom plan of your choice. The Bookstore will speak with you in person in order to find the right plan and the right books for you, whether hardcover or paperback. Shipping and personalized nameplates are included. Corporate clients can forward an address list from Microsoft Outlook, Excel, or other programs, and will receive regular e-mails with recommended business titles. For more information, call (630) 469-2891 and ask for Jenny, or e-mail us at justbook475@yahoo.com.

Our Top Ten Staff Picks of 2009 Margie, Sue and Jenny recently brainstormed our favorite reads of 2009 and posted them on the blog. How about you? What were your favorite reads of 2009? Post a comment, we'd love to hear from you. Lets Vote! -- Glen Ellyn's Favorite Book of the Decade. First we'll solicit customer nominations, and then we'll put a poll on our blog. (We'll also have paper ballots at the store.) To nominate a book, please send us an e-mail or share your ideas in person. Maybe it would be a good discussion question at your January Book Club meeting. Once we have at least 20 books nominated, we'll open the polls. Send us your separate kids nominations too!

The Bookstore tracks current book group selections and offers a 10% discount on those books, a great reason to shop locally!

Preschool Storytimes
Tuesday and Friday, 10:30 AM, just drop in - all ages welcome.

Other Glen Ellyn book groups are reading:
The Help, Kathryn Stockett; Olive Kitteridge , Elizabeth Strout ; Say You're One of Them , Uwem Akpan; Astrid & Veronica , Linda Olsson ; Wild Swan , Jung Chang .

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