Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore, 244 Main Street, Emmaus, PA 18049<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, September 15, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. CELEBRATE WITH US AND ENJOY PRIZES, SPECIALS & GIVE-AWAYS!<\/strong><\/p>\n All three floors have been redone, come see what all the fuss is about!\u00a0 For our first three years, when we were on the Emmaus Triangle, Let\u2019s Play Books was a children\u2019s bookstore.\u00a0 With the move in November 2016 to 244 Main Street in Emmaus, we started carrying adult titles and more gift items.\u00a0 When we re-open on Saturday, September 15, our adult section will be 35% of our shelf space, up from 10%.\u00a0 Our Young Adult section will be more prominent on the first floor, in part because YA writing is often so wonderful and intelligent (think A.S. King and Jayson Reynolds for fiction, Allentown native Deborah Heiligman for non-fiction, or Laurie Halse Anderson for both) that many adult readers are drawn to it.\u00a0 Also, on the first floor will be a section for local authors.\u00a0 Our Lehigh Valley Authors consignment program is growing rapidly following the recent changes in management of the Moravian Bookstore.\u00a0 Keep an eye out for a Local Authors Night later this fall.<\/p>\n The second floor will now be home to a Ju-Ju Monkey baby\/toddler room, the Mariann Dana Younger Children\u2019s Room, and a Middle Grade room (yes, Harry Potter\u2019s closet-under-the-stairs is still here!).<\/p>\n The new Ju-Ju Monkey space, previously a meeting room, will showcase several wonderful product lines brought to our store by Ju-Ju Monkey founder, Sarah Moore.\u00a0 The new space will have a Ju-Ju Monkey theme to remember and honor the caring, supportive spirit that was such a huge part of Ju-Ju Monkey.\u00a0 Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore and friends of Ju-Ju Monkey raised funds over the summer to purchase furnishings from the Ju-Ju Monkey store, including the BIG ORANGE CHAIR, which embodies, both physically and spiritually, the community of comfort and security that Ju-Ju Monkey provided for years for so many.\u00a0 Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore will host a Donor Breakfast on the morning of our Grand Re-Opening, Saturday, September 15, at 9am, to recognize those who supported the effort and to thank Sarah Moore for her contributions to the community.<\/p>\n We have also spruced up our 3rd<\/sup>-floor Cattic a bit, and the Fall will see further updates to this event space.\u00a0 The Cattic is the site of many author visits, birthday parties, and summer camp sessions.\u00a0 It is also home to our youth book clubs, which have grown tremendously this past year.<\/p>\n The changes at Let\u2019s Play Books are aimed at expanding what we offer adults while improving products and services for children, historically our core mission.\u00a0 As a growing general interest independent bookstore in the Lehigh Valley, we felt the need to increase our services to the community.\u00a0 We will continue to offer book fairs in area schools, fund-raising events for local organizations and our Authors-to-Schools program.\u00a0 At Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore, we strive to engage children and adults in the wonderful world of books, providing never-ending opportunities to stir one\u2019s imagination and creativity, to enhance one\u2019s understanding of our world.\u00a0 We are committed to promoting the values of knowledge, compassion, and social justice, all of which to serve to make our community a better place to live and work.<\/p>\n Upcoming Events with Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, Sept. 12, 6pm<\/span>, at the Emmaus Public Library Thursday, Sept. 20, 6:30pm<\/span>, at Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore Thursday, Oct. 18, 5pm<\/span>, at Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore Sunday, Oct. 21, 4-6pm<\/span>, at Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore Oct. 13 & Oct. 26, 6-8pm<\/span>, at Let\u2019s Play Books Bookstore Visit our Event Calendar<\/a> at letsplaybooks.com<\/a> for further information and more events!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nSunday, September 16, 10 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIllustrator Kim Smith will share her new picture book, Buffy the Vampire Slayer <\/em>(Quirk Books).<\/p>\n
\nDevon Taylor, a Lehigh Valley resident, will discuss his debut novel, The Soul Keepers<\/em> (Swoon Reads).<\/p>\n
\nIllustrator Kate Garchinsky will share her new non-fiction picture book,
\nThe Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat<\/em> (Boyds Mill Press).<\/p>\n
\nThe Great American Read Open House with K\u2019s Book Club<\/p>\n
\nHalloween at Hogwarts<\/p>\n
\nKirsten Hess
\nLet\u2019s Play Books Bookstore
\n244 Main St.
\nEmmaus, PA 18049
\n610-928-8600<\/p>\n
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