Saturday 11th October
Bookshop Day
Kibworth Books, The Barn, 9am - 6pm
Join us here in the bookshop to celebrate Bookshop Day.
Bookshop Day is a national day of celebration of bricks and mortar bookshops and the contribution they make to their local communities*. It's our chance to celebrate and share thanks with you - our wonderful customers. Plus it's the perfect way to kick start your Christmas shopping!
Pop along to the shop during our extended hours to enjoy:
- Morning coffee and biscuits
- Lunchtime wine, juice and snacks
- Afternoon tea and cake
- Early evening prosecco and nibbles
You'll also have the chance to get your hands on the very cool Books Are My Bag Limited-Edition Bag, illustrated by a award-winning, author-Illustrator Ashwin Chacko Preorders for the bag can be placed in advance here.
Plus we'll be re-launching our very successful Kibworth Books 'Secret Santa' scheme, run in partnership with The Well Kibworth, which will allow customers to purchase a Christmas gift for someone in the community who may be in need of some festive cheer and some bookish love, AND we'll be collecting board book donations for to support local charity, Baby Basics Leicester. Pop by to find out how you can get involved.
We look forward to seeing you in the shop on Bookshop Day!
* If you'd like to read more about the impact independent bookshops have on their communities and stats are your thing, do check out some of the headline learnings from recent research carried out by the Booksellers Association and Arts Council England. You can have a read of this here:
Independent bookshops are a vital part of England’s cultural and social landscape