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Welcome to Hidden Gems Bookstore
"The Smallest Bookstore still contains More IDEAS OF WORTH than have been presented in the Entire History of Television" Andrew Ross
Hidden Gems Bookstore:
'Treasures For Your Mind'
We are a gently used bookstore but do carry a variety of new books (as mentioned below and listed on the book list section); as well as locally made greeting cards; postcards; and bookmarks, etc.
We will be closed Monday, Feb 17th for Family Day.
*****Roger's Hometown Hockey coming to Salmon Arm March 7th & 8th. There is a 'Paint the Town Red Contest'; and every friday, beginning Feb 14th-March 6th, is Hockey Jersey Day in Salmon Arm. There will be a parade Sunday, March 8th with more details to come---check out Salmon Arm downtown.com or facebook smallcitybigevents for further information.*******
****Mardi Gras tickets are now available for purchase at the store. This is a great fundraiser for the 'Word on the Lake' festival in May 2020.
Date: Feb. 29th with doors opening 7 pm.
Place: 5th Ave Seniors Centre.
Details: Dancing; Best Mask/Costume Prize; 50/50 draw; Silent Auction; No Host Bar; and lots of Food.
Tickets are $40.00 each. Come out and celebrate Leap Year and support a wonderful Festival.
Jan/Feb 2020: New Cook Book in to the store by local author, Katelyn Miller RN and her sister, Linda Thompson. It has recipes that are grain-free, dairy-free, lectin-reduced, sugar reduced and low in animal protein.
New Book Into the Store: 'Indian Cowboy' by Wilf Bennett--True Tales of a Local Legend.
We are down to 6 copies of 'Everything Shuswap' by our local author, Jim Cooperman. Once they are gone that will be it.
*****BYOB--July 1st, 2019 a new bylaw came into effect to ban all single use plastic bags. So we encourage you to bring your own bag.************
We also bring special books into the store: The beautifully illustrated 'Princess Bride'; Nancy Tillman books and the latest popular authors. If you don't see what you are looking for ask us and we can order it in for you.
Thank you to all the customers who have reviewed our business on 'google my business': wonderful kind words-we appreciate your support, suggestions and business.
Thank you to Erica Lahoda for updating our website--we are in our 10th year of business and thought it time to update the site. (Erica had been one of the original people to create our website back in 2009.) Let us know what you think of the updated site.
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You can order by calling us and providing a credit card number on all our Local, BC and Other Canadian Authors Books that we highlight on our website. We also sell and mail out books we have in the store, but are not listed. When you hit the book button tab listed above, you will see further information.
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For those readers interested in sharing their love of books with others, we offer a Credit & Buy Options.
Check it out under the SERVICES tab at the top of the page.
**** Gift Certificates Available*******
STORE HOURS:
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 9 AM-5:30 PM
SATURDAY : 9 AM-5:00 PM
Closed Sundays and Holidays
STORE LOCATION:
We can be found at 331 (D) Alexander St NE,
Downtown Salmon Arm, Right Beside the Shuswap Pie Company
250-833-0011
Hidden Gems Bookstore now has a Facebook Page and a Fan Base has already started.