Thread by @pronounced_ing

Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday and it’s a great day to support your local independent bookstore! Find one near you (and don’t forget that many will ship): indiebound.org/indie-store-fi…

Here are some things you might not have known your indie bookstore offers:

1. Your indie bookstore is staffed by actual humans who read books, love taking about books, and can give you personalized recommendations for your mom, siblings, friends, uncle, neighbor… or yourself. Just ask them! #IndiesFirst

2. Don’t see what you want on the shelf? Your local indie can order just about any in-print book for you, and it will arrive in days. #IndiesFirst

3. Maybe you love ebooks. Indies can help you there too! A Kobo e-reader is light, waterproof, and illuminated (my husband prefers his to his other previous e-reader) and often, you can buy e-books from your indie: indiebound.org/ebooks

4. Or maybe you’re an audiobookophile. (What? It’s a word. I think.) Get your audiobooks through Libro.fm and support independent book selling: libro.fm/?gclid=Cj0KCQi…

5. In addition to the obvious—books—indie bookstores pick out stuff that makes great holiday gifts. Or treats for yourself. Example: my family always wants calendars, so I got a bunch… and snagged this one for myself.

6. Many independent bookstores also sell awesome T-shirts. (Bookstore T-shirts are approximately 50% of my wardrobe now.) They make great gifts for faraway friends! Or, again, yourself…

7. Don’t wear T-shirts? Need something to carry all your books in? Indies offer some of the coolest tote bags around. Example: this one from @ravenbookstore.

8. Puzzles and games! You know you love them. Indie bookstores often carry a great assortment of them, and are a great way to discover new favorites. #IndiesFirst

9. Did you know an indie can bring you a BOOK FROM THE FUTURE? I love this idea from @maggiesmithpoet: preorder upcoming books from your local store (they can help you!), they’ll arrive the pub date, you’ll have a gift that keeps on giving. #IndiesFirst #SmallBusinessSaturday

https://twitter.com/maggiesmithpoet/status/1596142995883294722

8.5: The delay between tweets 8 and 9 brought to you by the bookseller who recommended the board game Mysterium to my friend, who brought it over, and with whom I was playing it for the past few hours! Recommendations from humans, folks. 12/10 would ask again.

10. Finally, for every $100 you spend at a local small business, $68 stays in the community—vs. just $14 if you shopped at a national chain. Shop locally and you support not only that store but your entire community! #SmallBusinessSaturday