Effective March 24 through April 6, Gramercy Books will be closed to walk-in traffic, in compliance with Ohio Governor DeWine’s stay at home order. Booksellers will continue to process your online orders from the safety of their homes. We’ll continue to offer free shipping on orders of $25 or more. And we will continue to engage with you every day.
The Gramercy Books staff has scoured the store! Here’s their list of books for all ages and interests during this holiday season. Don’t forget Bexley Holiday Hop (December 8th) with 25% off all calendars that day, and our December 12th birthday party (we’re 3!!) with 20% off everything in the store, our “grand merci” for your loyal support!
Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses and communities across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010 at the height of the economic recession, this day is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
In March of 2018, Gramercy’s canine mascot, Wally, picked his first recommendation for a new monthly pick we call #WallyReads. Let’s look at Wally’s 2019 picks, to date, and I’ll share a bit about why he/we picked them.
November is a time to reflect on the things that add to the fabric of our lives. Gramercy Books is grateful to be a gathering place for our customers: to support conversation and discourse, to provide inspiration and comfort, to build community, and to bring joy.
On September 5th, Gramercy Books brings Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, back to the Columbus area where she was born in 1963. The author of more than thirty award-winning books for readers of all ages, Woodson’s work is relevant, personal, and thought–provoking whether she writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry or short stories.
We all have a favorite book, or two or three. The Great American Read asks what is America’s favorite book? And everyone gets a vote in this nationwide literary quest for the best loved novel. What would you choose? Is your favorite on this list of 100?
Call me Wally. (Can you tell that I like Moby Dick?)
I’m a mini Aussie Labradoodle and, at three, am pretty advanced for my age. Maybe that’s why I’ve been chosen to be the Gramercy Books mascot! (My adoptive mom also happens to be the owner.) I love stories and I have my very own favorite picks called #WallyReads!
Welcome to National Poetry Month! Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, the month of April has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. At Gramercy Books, April ushers in a bounty of poetry-related programs.
Merriam Webster’s definition for inspiration is as follows: “the action or power of moving intellect or emotions.” That describes what happens inside the walls of an independent bookstore each and every day. It also describes what we mean at Gramercy Books when we say: “find inspiration here.”
