I'm Paul Lee, the New Event Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff – Written by Paul Lee
Hi guys, I’m Paul Lee. Wow, here I am working for one of my favorite stores in the country! As the new Events Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff, I will continue the great work of Caity Evans, who is moving up in the organization, and add…
The Rise and Fall of American Idol
By Todd W., Visual Merchandiser and Event Liaison at Bookmans Mesa It was the Summer of 2002. Some may remember it as when the Euro became the official currency of twelve of the European Union’s Members. Some may remember it as the year Brazil wins…
Bookmans Musical Instrument Repair Shop on Instagram
By Michael Welborn, Electronics Specialist for Bookmans Musical Instrument Repair Bookmans Musical Instrument Repair joins Bookmans and Bookmans Sports on Instagram. Follow us to see the weird, wonderful and everything in between that comes across our collective benches. Following @BookmansMIR gives you a sneak peek…
Earn Bookmans Credit with the Free Metropia App
Metropia, Inc. has teamed up with Bookmans to reward commuters for driving a better city with the Metropia app, for single trips and casual carpooling. Ok, that needs some explaining. Picture this: the weekend is finally here and you’ve got your handy to-do list of…
Write a Novel in 30 Days with NaNoWriMo 2015
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa November is right around the corner and so is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo (as it’s called) is an annual writing marathon started by Chris Baty in 1999 as a way to get himself, and about a…
Tucson Weekly Announces 2015 Best of Tucson
In some ways, we could have predicted success in the Tucson Weekly’s 2015 Best of Tucson awards. Our stores reflect the communities in which we operate. Tucson is awesome, your bring your awesome stuff to trade and you elevate our cred by hanging out with…
Behind The Trade Counter: Bookmans Mesa Electronics Manager Gus
If you have been in Bookmans Mesa in the last week or two, you likely noticed some changes. What kind of changes? Even better products! Even better customer service! How is this possible? To find out, let’s go behind the trade counter with Gus, our…
Pluto Has a Heart and Other Cool Facts
Pluto has a special place in the hearts of Flagstaffians. After all, we discovered it. Okay, we as a community aren’t responsible for what once was considered the 9th planet in our solar system, but it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory. So…
Early Close Hours Set for Employee Holiday Party
Continuing our old school recognition of the holidays, we’re partying with our peeps. Please take note of early store closing times that allow us to have company parties: * All Tucson locations will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. * Bookmans Flagstaff and…
Graphic Novels at Bookmans Flagstaff
Bookmans Flagstaff has acquired a huge collection of graphic novels. A Bookmans patron brought in an astounding collection to our trade counter and, though Bookmans has carried graphic novels and comic books for a long time, the addition of his 20-year collection put us on…
Exploring the Great Outdoors with Alpine Leadership Academy
Alpine Leadership Academy is anything but your average center for learning. This 2013 Bookmans School Challenge winner is a 2-year magnet learning program based out of Mount Elden Middle School in Flagstaff. In the 4 years since its inception, Alpine successfully created a curriculum focused…
Shop Local, Give Local In Flagstaff
This November Bookmans stores across Arizona ask customers to be a part of our Shop Local, Give Local campaign. As all six of our entertainment exchanges partner with local commerce in our communities with the intent to promote shopping locally this and future holiday seasons. Bookmans…
We Miss You, Mork from Ork
The world recently said a bitter good-bye to one of our beloved performers, Robin Williams. Bookmans Speedway joins our community in grieving for this tremendous genius. We took a moment to reflect on the career and brilliance of an artist whose work spanned multiple generations…
Puzzling for Brain Health
How fit is your brain? When was the last time you worked out with a puzzle or word game? Most Americans are familiar with the benefits of physical fitness, but new studies show that brain health is just as important. According to the Center for…
Bookmans Warehouse Sale
It’s finally a reality and we’re doing it right. Our first ever Warehouse Sale is not to be missed. We have too much of everything and we’re counting on you to help us make some room. Get down to our warehouse at 5120 S. Julian…
Behind the Trade Counter: Bookmans Flagstaff General Manager Kat
Bookmans Flagstaff has a new fearless leader and her name is Kat! Kathleen Dudine has been with our store for 14 years now. She worked her way up the Bookmans ladder to General Manager. It’s exciting for Bookmans and we are all so proud that…
Speedway Bands of Bookmans
Bookmans people rock! We (well, some of us) really, actually rock. Bookmans Speedway’s staff is full of talented and musicians, each with either their own bands or solo projects.
Bookmans Announces Three Finalists in the 2014 Bookmans School Challenge
As finalists in the 2014 Bookmans School Challenge, Dobson High School in Mesa, Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson and Safford K-8 Magnet International Baccalaureate World School in Tucson secured $3,000 for their schools and continue to vie for the top prize of $15,000 in…
Jacob Harper, We Will Miss You
We very much miss Jacob Harper, our marketing project manager who passed away on February 14, 2014. Jacob came to Bookmans over 10 years ago as a visual merchandiser before moving to the marketing department. During his tenure with us, he shaped the Bookmans look…
Scarfing Around at Bookmans Speedway
You caught us! The folks at Bookmans Speedway have been scarfing around. And why not? It’s cold outside! Okay, we know that it’s REALLY cold across the country, but to us Desert Rats this is cold. We want to cover up in style. Bookmans Speedway…
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