There are times when residents cannot find a book in the Kendal Library or at the Warner Library in Tarrytown (with which Kendal has a close relationship), and a decision is made to purchase one. The first stop should be a local bookshop in our area. For instance, The Village Bookstore in Pleasantville which advertises in our own Kendal View.
However, if all that fails, Ursula Hahn suggests Residents consult the online not-for-profit bookseller Bookshop.org, which donates 10% of the cost of each book you purchase to independent local bookstores nationwide. Bookshop.org carries any and all books your heart desires, including foreign-language books.
To date, the organization has raised more than $12 million to assist independent bookstores, an endangered species. Your contribution will be added to an earnings pool which is evenly distributed periodically among local bookstores across the nation.
Ordering a book is easy: after opening the website, you type the book’s title into the search box and proceed to shipping, payment and ordering instructions as with any online purchase.
The Bookshop.org website also offers a bookstore locator and three independent bookstores which sell online are listed in zip code 10591. They are among the beneficiaries of the donation pool.
Ursula reports, “I’ve ordered two books, one in German; both were delivered within days”.