Fight Censorship with Bookmans
Bookmans combats censorship all year around, but September holds a special place in our free-expression hearts. In conjunction with Banned Books Week, we focus on the freedom to read, watch, play and listen to whatever media we want. This month, each Bookmans location hosts free…
Pet Adoption Agencies in Mesa Share Paw Power
If you have never owned an animal or you are currently in the market for one, NOW is the time to act. The are many rewards to adopting a new animal, but the road to finding your perfect fur ever friend may be a long…
Clara Barton and the American Red Cross
Aside from selling the best used stuff in town, Bookmans has a slew of core values we like to promote within our stores and communities. While being the best used bookstore is rad, we also want to partner with other progressive organizations who hold similar…
Henri Recommends Books about Dogs for Humans
Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend never had a dog. Never was there ever a more faithful companion than that of a canine. Loving, loyal and able to give the best snuggles known to man, a dog is everyone’s best friend. Henri, short…
Animal Rescues and Tall Tails from Bookmans Speedway
July is Animal Welfare month for us and Bookmans Speedway ramped up their show of support for our furry, feathered and scaly faced friends. Each weekend Bookmans Speedway brings in animal rescues to heighten awareness about a variety of animal welfare issues. We have everything…
Dos and Don’ts: Pet Ownership
Bookmans partnered with Tucson radio stations to host our first ever Pet Fiesta in 2015 and it was a huge success. It got us thinking about the Dos and Don’ts of pet ownership. Let’s have a look at what does work with man’s best friends…
Dos and Don'ts: Pet Ownership
Bookmans partnered with Tucson radio stations to host our first ever Pet Fiesta in 2015 and it was a huge success. It got us thinking about the Dos and Don’ts of pet ownership. Let’s have a look at what does work with man’s best friends…
Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with Animal Welfare Month
Bookmans celebrates furry, feathery and scaly friends, whatever species they may be, throughout July to emphasize our commitment to Animal Welfare. Stop by your neighborhood Bookmans to check out local animal welfare groups and meet adoptable creatures great and small. Take a look at our…
Bookmans Recommends: Fun Out of the Sun with Children’s Nonfiction
110 degrees?! Ugh! That is serious heat and you can’t ignore it. The kids are out of school looking for something to do. Hiking is out. Kickball, soccer, baseball — they aren’t options unless you want a wilting family. Swimming might work — for maybe…
Bookmans Recommends: Fun Out of the Sun with Children's Nonfiction
110 degrees?! Ugh! That is serious heat and you can’t ignore it. The kids are out of school looking for something to do. Hiking is out. Kickball, soccer, baseball — they aren’t options unless you want a wilting family. Swimming might work — for maybe…
Garden Guru Talks Plant Placement
We continue our gardening series, Garden Guru, as Poe shares that the best time to plan and work in your garden is when the mood strikes you or, even better, right now. When last we met, we discussed soil. It takes some time to get…
Garden Guru Talks Dirt
Longer Days and lots of sunshine gives many in Arizona the gardening bug. Bookmans has a large and varied gardening section to help you get started. We also have our resident Garden Guru at Bookmans Speedway to help you with tips and tricks to guide…
Recognize the 4th R and Repurpose CDs
Recycle, Reduce and Reuse are important ways to keep our planet healthy. We try to incorporate all three into our daily routine at Bookmans. Reuse is what our business model is based on. We use paper, recyclable bags and we recycle the books that are…
To Read or Not to Read Classic Literature
To read or not to read? Such unfairness exists in classic literature. Like Hamlet’s query, this one begs the knowledge of whether the pain of reading a classic is greater than the pain of never having read the classics. The summer prior to my freshman…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycled Roses
One Earth Day doesn’t cut it for us here at your favorite neighborhood used media store. We devoted a whole month to celebrating our planet (and all year striving to practice what we preach) with free in-store events and environmentally minded displays. Naturally, we reduce,…
Our Shelves Are Orange but Our Heart Is Green: Green Business Practices at Bookmans
Bookmans takes caring for the planet seriously. We work to find green business practices that reduce our carbon footprint, starting with the basics — our business model. Every buy, sell or trade conducted with Bookmans Entertainment Exchange extends the reduce, reuse, recycle chain by reducing…
A Brief Steampunk Primer
Tucson recently held its annual Steampunk Convention and we are happy the genre has taken hold. Employees at Bookmans Speedway are especially big fans of steampunk. It folds nicely into all the things we hold dear, promote and geek out over. Steampunk ideals incorporate re-purposing,…
10 Ways to Reuse Old Books
Bookworms have shelves upon shelves of books we love and cherish, books that are like extensions of the family. But what happens to the books that lived their life to the fullest? The spines are cracked, the pages torn or falling out and the information…
Global Divestment Day
The 13th of February typically means buying candy hearts and preparing declarations of love and devotion for that special someone in your life. While we enjoy seeing blissful couples come together to show their appreciation for one another, February 13 also marks a different kind…
10 Ways to Get Your Children Reading
Reading readiness is one of the most valuable parts of a child’s development. With the influx of electronic attention grabbers this isn’t as easy a process as it may have once been. Whether your children are beginning their reading journey or they’ve already launched, your…
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