Bookmans Recommends: Time Travel Books for Leap Day
Because it’s a leap year, this February we get an extra day to read. Leap Day may make time for more reading, but when we try to understand the phenomena of a leap year things get complicated.
Behind The Trade Counter: Hello Amy!
Meet Amy Crandell! Amy is the Book Department Supervisor at Bookmans Phoenix. Her sparkling personality, kind attitude and dedicated work ethic continue to inspire the Bookmans team. Amy started as a cashier in 2012 and quickly moved into the Books Department. A book lover with…
Let’s Celebrate Our Love of Reading
Calling all literary cupids! We understand the late night inability to put that novel down, the struggle to find eyeglasses on a nightstand piled high with non-fiction gems and the classic dilemma of reading entire bookshelves and still jonesin’ for more. If these profiles sound…
Let's Celebrate Our Love of Reading
Calling all literary cupids! We understand the late night inability to put that novel down, the struggle to find eyeglasses on a nightstand piled high with non-fiction gems and the classic dilemma of reading entire bookshelves and still jonesin’ for more. If these profiles sound…
Kids Books Say the Darnedest Things
By Dani, Event Liaison at Bookmans Speedway All kinds of unusual items arrive on the trade counter at Bookmans and some of them are kids books. During the book selection process for Bookmans Speedway’s weekly Story Time – Music Hour, I come across many a…
10 Ridiculously Easy Resolutions for 2017 | Bookmans
Bookmans has a love/hate relationship with New Year resolutions. We’re all for anything that makes YOU happy. If that includes making a point to frequent the gym in 2017, then go for it! We also believe you are rainbow-pooping unicorn snowflakes who cry glistening wishes…
10 Ridiculously Easy Resolutions for 2017 | Bookmans
Bookmans has a love/hate relationship with New Year resolutions. We’re all for anything that makes YOU happy. If that includes making a point to frequent the gym in 2017, then go for it! We also believe you are rainbow-pooping unicorn snowflakes who cry glistening wishes…
Treat Yourself This Jan-YOU-ary
New years are full of possibility and 2016 is no exception. While making plans and crafting ambitious resolutions, remember to put that special someone first–YOU! We will help with Jan-YOU-Ary events at Bookmans. Each store hosts free, family-friendly and rejuvenating activities. From wellness fairs to…
Meet Craft Manager Miss Amy of Amyzing Crafts
If you attended a Bookmans Phoenix event in 2015, you met our lovely and talented Craft Manager Miss Amy. Along with her three children, Charles, Felicianna and Jakob, Amy brings creativity and imagination to life to us each week. Whether the theme is mermaids, outer…
Enjoy a Month of Merriment at Bookmans
Oh, what fun! Bookmans proclaims December a Month of Merriment in the winter wonderland of Flagstaff, the city sidewalks in the Phoenix area and over the hills and everywhere in Tucson. Holidays in Arizona are like none other. Each Bookmans location hosts free activities with…
Tucson Local Businesses Gather at Bookmans Grant
To celebrate Shop Local, Give Local, we hosted our annual Local Business Fair at Bookmans Grant. This year we were honored to host five truly great locals. With the holiday season upon us there’s no better time to familiarize yourselves with these great local gift…
Behind the Trade Counter with Visual Merchandiser Athene
Have you noticed the quirky displays around the stores? One current favorite at Bookmans Grant is, “Have You RED Any Good Books Lately?” It includes books with covers done in the color red. Bookmans Grant also has a “Survivors” display with post-apocalyptic titles as well…
Shop Local, Give Local in November
This November, Bookmans highlights ways to support local business and give back to the community. Each store hosts free activities to inspire awareness of Arizona-grown non-profits, shops, restaurants and other businesses. It pays to shop local! Statewide non-profit organization, Local First AZ shows that just…
Spine Tingling Kids Crafts
Take advantage of these fun and easy Halloween crafts this spine tingling season. We love all things eerie and spooky and it’s even better when we can turn them into silly crafts for the youngsters! Here are easy, step-by-step instructions on how to make two…
The Monumental Greatness that Is Goosebumps
This October marks not only the annual event for mass candy consumption known as Halloween but also the theatrical release of the long awaited Goosebumps. Starring Jack Black as the fictional version of Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine, Goosebumps tells the tale of what would happen…
Spend Fall Break at Camp Bookmans
Camp Bookmans is in full swing at Bookmans Phoenix! Each Thursday in October, we host events for young people from 3 to 4 p.m. Spend Fall Break at Camp Bookmans to enjoy art projects, photo booths, face painting and awesome activities. Every week is a…
Bookmans Sells Dead People
Revel with hauntingly charming characters this October as Bookmans Sells Dead People. Capture the genius and great works of those authors, artists and filmmakers who have transcended this world. Whether spooky cinema hits the spot or you prefer a Southern Gothic tale, we have you…
Alphabet Craft for Emergent Readers
Spending time with your young child engaging in activities appropriate to their development is one of the best ways to encourage an emergent reader. You already know the alphabet, but you can still enjoy creative playtime with your kids while they learn. This Alphabet Craft…
Behind the Trade Counter with Book Department Supervisor Marshall
Obviously we’re biased, but Bookmans has the best employees. Marshall, Book Department Supervisor at Bookmans Grant, is one such person. Few others can share the raunchiest video on YouTube and then politely and respectfully show a customer where Little Women is, all the while keeping…
Commander Kiefer Manages Electronics at Bookmans Speedway
Visit Bookmans Speedway’s Electronics Department to meet our newest manager, Kiefer! We asked Kiefer the tough questions to look into his very soul and uncover his plans for the department and, in fact, for the world. For example, we asked him about his official title,…
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