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Greetings from the Georgia Center for the Book!

Hope everyone who can is staying safe and healthy at home! Our thoughts are with those struggling to handle this pandemic right now. We are incredibly grateful to all the people working on the front lines in any and all capacities.

This is a time for communities to come together, and the literary community is no exception. We've loved seeing authors giving free online book talks or waving copyright rules so librarians and teachers can post readings of their books online. We know our librarians at DeKalb County Public Library are working hard right now to help create online content for everyone, as well as to promote and instruct their patrons on how to access and use their online resources. The library's doors might be "closed," but they remain full of resources for you during this time, as do the libraries in Fulton, Cobb, and Gwinnett. If you do not live in or around Atlanta, check in with your local library and see how they're trying to help. Supporting these local voices during this surge of online content is important and one way that we stay informed and connected.

We at the Georgia Center for the Book and the DeKalb County Public Library will be fine, and are looking forward to the day when we can safely serve our patrons in person again. We want to encourage you, if you can, to support our vibrant independent bookstore community in Georgia during this time of uncertainty. Books will help get us all through this, and they're there to provide them for us.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but we highlight independent bookstores in and around Atlanta and some from across Georgia below and let you know what services they have available right now. Please reach out to your local store wherever you are if you don't see it on this list. Everything's changing by the day, so check the websites or social media pages of the stores for the most updated information.

If you're looking for podcasts to listen to, last week we recommended The Bitter Southerner's podcast, and this week we'd like to recommend "Dope with Lime," from the Lillian Smith Center (listen here). Learn about Lillian Smith's life, work, and continued legacy from scholars, artists, readers and more.

Now's the time to follow us on social media if you don't already, as we will be kicking up our engagement there several notches. We hope to provide you with educational, thought-provoking, and just plain entertaining content on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, in the coming weeks. Our community will remain strong.

Sincerely,

Ally Wright, Program Assistant

and

Joe Davich, Executive Director

The Georgia Center for the Book

Little Shop of Stories is closed but is available for pickup at the shop, home delivery, and online sales. You can order online or by calling the shop Mondays through Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They are also doing same day delivery to 30030 and neighboring zip codes: 30002, 30306, 30307, 30317, 30322, 30329, 30032, 30033, and 30079.
Charis Books & More is available for online book sales with reduced shipping costs, and they have digital gift cards available as well.

A Cappella Books' Inman Park store is closed and all author programs are postponed until further notice. You may still shop their inventory via the online store. They will deliver purchases to customers within a 10-mile radius of the Inman Park location, and all other orders will be shipped.

Eagle Eye Book Shop is closed to in-store browsing, but available for online ordering, phone ordering, and curbside pick-up.

Tall Tales Books is still open, and you can call if you need books. They are available for curbside pick up, shipping, and limited delivery is available.

FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock is available by phone for ordering items to be shipped, using their 1 dollar Media Mail shipping costs. They are working on getting a full online store set up which will allow you to order pretty much any book.

While the store is closed, Bookish in East Atlanta Village is available for online shopping and in-town home delivery (contact-less). They focus on used books but also have new, and will order books on request. See their Facebook and website for the best ways to get in touch with them.
Brave + Kind Bookshop in Decatur has a webshop ready and open for online shopping. Check their Facebook for other things they're doing for the community at this time.
Underground Books in Carrollton is currently closed, but you can buy from their rare & antiquarian website. You can also buy new books and have them delivered straight to your door by shopping at https://bookshop.org/shop/undergroundbooks. You can also buy audiobooks from them at https://libro.fm/undergroundbooks. Just choose Underground Books as your bookstore of choice!
If you’d like to order a book from Hills & Hamlets (in Serenbe) online, visit the website mentioned above for their sister store, Underground Books in Carrollton: bookshop.org/shop/undergroundbooks.
The store is closed, but Avid Bookshop in Athens is open online and are doing free shipping for orders over 50 dollars. They also have a new service: Avid Snail Mail Surprise! Visit their website or Facebook for more information.
You can order books by phone and email from The Book Tavern in Augusta, and they have free shipping for orders over 30 dollars, as well as curbside pick-up options. You can also support them online through their partnerships with Bookshop.org and libro.fm/booktavern for audiobooks. They are also currently still open for regular hours in Augusta. Find them on Facebook for more information.
The Book Lady Bookstore in Savannah is available to ship you all the books you need, and can offer call ahead curbside takeout and door to door delivery for those who need it. Call them at 912-233-3628 or email at books@thebookladybookstore.com to order for students, teachers, or general readers.

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