This series looks at how children’s booksellers are responding to the needs of their communities at a time when most stores are closed to the public because of the pandemic.

Shipping Tips, Book Boxes, and Giving Back

Continuing our series on how children's bookstores are responding to the needs of their communities during the pandemic, we spoke with a number of booksellers about the rewards and challenges of pivoting to offer curbside pickup and free shipping.


Promoting Literacy, Going Social, and Bundling Up

Three booksellers discuss their latest efforts to serve young readers and their families.


How Kids’ Bookstores Support Literacy, and Each Other, in a Time of Crisis

Bookstores may be closed for browsing, but a number of children’s booksellers have found ways to sell and give away titles to promote literacy despite social distancing, canceled author tours, and other roadblocks caused by the pandemic.


How Bookstores Are Connecting with Customers

We asked a number of children's bookstores how they are responding to the needs of their communities at a time when many are closed to the public.