Watermark Books and Cafe

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Summer Reading Bingo is here! Stop by Watermark or Love of Character to pick up a Bingo card, then turn in a completed card by August 31st to be entered into a Grand Prize drawing! There are cards for Pre-K-2nd grade, 2rd-6th grade, 7th-12th grade, and Adults!

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Summer Reading Bingo is here! Pick from cards for Adults, 7th-12th Grade, 3rd-6th Grade, or Pre-K-2nd Grade! Pick up your cards at Watermark or Love of Character. Bingo runs through August 31st and all completed cards turned in will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing!

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What do y'all want to see from us here on Bluesky? The same things we post on our other socials or something else?

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Mark your calendars for our annual Summer Sidewalk Sale from June 12-21! Lots of great deals will be available so plan to come out early!

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Exciting giveaway! Everyone who purchases Ocean Vuong's new book, The Emperor of Gladness by May 31st will be entered to win a signed print and a hat with a quote from the book in Ocean's handwriting!

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We want to hear your thoughts on Watermark Books and Cafe, and how we can improve your experience with us! Please visit the link in our bio to take our Customer Survey!

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Some beautiful new releases today!

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Come by the store to pick up a Favorite Children's Book Bracket, or print one from the link in our bio!

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New releases today! What are you most excited to pick up?

We're excited to be hosting both Sarah Penner and Craig Thompson for their new releases - Sarah will be here this Sunday for The Amalfi Curse, and Craig will be here on June 9th for Ginseng Roots! Link in bio to RSVP

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What a great day we had on Saturday celebrating Independent Bookstore Day! We can't express how grateful we are to our Watermark community for showing up to support their Indies!

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There's still time to enter our Europa Editions 20th anniversary tote giveaway! Head to the pinned post on our page to participate!

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Today's the day, Independent Bookstore Day is here! Come join us all day for prizes and activities, plus the Local Bookstore Crawl! We are so excited to celebrate with you!

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We've got new cafe specials to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day! Pictured are Cranberry Cornmeal cookies, Rosewater Matcha, and an Iced Lime in the Coconut, with more coming more tomorrow!

On IBD, when you purchase a boxed lunch, you'll get a free drink!

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We can't wait to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with you tomorrow! What are you most looking forward to?

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Don't forget that you can search for the Libro.fm Golden Ticket on Saturday for IBD, and the person who finds it will receive 12 audiobook credits!

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Want a sneak peek of our Independent Bookstore Day exclusives? Of course, so we've filmed an unboxing of the amazing merch this year! There are limited quantities, so come in at 9am on April 26th to snag your favorite items!⁠
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New releases today! Swipe for the hardcovers - there's some great options to add to your TBR!

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Libro.fm is holding an Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale this week! It's a great time to switch to a Libro.fm membership and support Watermark with your audiobook purchases. Link in bio to learn more about our Libro.fm partnership!

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We're celebrating 20 years of Europa Editions with a giveaway a 20th anniversary tote! To enter to win one, leave a comment on this post with a favorite book from Europa! For a bonus entry take a photo of yourself with the display in store and tag us!⁠ Ends 4/30!
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Hello! 👋 I’m Erin, and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new owner of Watermark Books, alongside my husband Ryan and our two young daughters. We have been long-term Wichitans and are proud to call College Hill our home!⁠

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Here's the Local Bookstore Crawl for Independent Bookstore Day! On April 26th, visit Left on Read, Blush Bookstore, Eighth Day Books, return your completed passport to Watermark, and you'll be entered into a raffle for a great bookstore prize!

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Start planning for Independent Bookstore Day! We have Spirit Week leading up to IBD starting next Monday! Participate in Spirit Week and you'll be entered into the prize raffle!

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There's nothing better than a book stack on a beautiful Sunday!

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Did you know that Watermark has two on-site event venues, and that we can cater on and off-site events? Visit our website to learn more!

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There's still time to get tickets for our Wild and Wrangled release party! More details and link to RSVP at the link in our bio!

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Did you know that The Great Gatsby turned 100 this year? Come celebrate with us with these beautiful special editions and other Gatsby inspired items!

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Brand new cafe specials! They're going fast so come in and see us before they're gone!

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We're hosting Read Independently: A Workshop on divesting from Amazon, on April 24th at 6pm! Come learn about alternatives to Amazon products, such as Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, and The Storygraph! Link in bio to RSVP

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New releases today!

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