Books on Wheels

Thanks Ellwood Thompsons!

2009-12-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

For picking Ward and I as your first recipients of the "Local Heroes" Title. Awesome!!

Snow Mobile!

2009-12-19T09:54:00.001-08:00

Happy Snow Day, Richmond!

Story by Ward from the Chop Suey Blog about Books on Wheels

2009-12-11T11:21:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Books On Wheels set up outside of the Richmond Zine Fest to accept donations for our new Thrift Store: Books, Bikes, and Beyond and to give away great books. It was a warm and fun afternoon, a time for Shelley and I to catch up with each other and with great friends and supporters.

One of the people we got to see was Shel, a Charlottesville native who has set us up with some great events in her city. She made it by the thrift store after the zine fest, and immediately found a great old typewriter. As she was paying for her purchases, she was telling Shelley that she had her fortune read at the zine fest, and was really confused and a little worried by one prediction: at some point that day, she was going to find a bag of fingers! She and Shelley were laughing about this odd fate, until they looked down at the typewriter she was buying and realized that this mechanism, though not a bag, was full of fingers! Her prediction was right! Fate, now just another free thing offered by Books On Wheels!

Thanks to Ashby's!

2009-11-28T13:49:00.000-08:00

The little bus is working again! Wow!! Thanks to the wonderful people at Ashby's!
http://www.ashbystruckrepair.com/

Zine Fest 2009

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What a beautiful day!

Blog to check out... transitional neighborhood lowdown

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http://gentrifyrichmond.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/books-bikes-and-beyond/

Books on Wheels at the Zine Fest 2009! Saturday Nov. 7th

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Books on Wheels will be at the Richmond Zine Fest on Saturday November 7th from 11-3 pm handing out books! Visit this site for more information about the Richmond Zine Fest at Gallery 5 this year:
Richmond Zine Fest

Thanks Sean!

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We now have a sign!

Tagged

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Written on the bus. Could be worse for us...

First African Baptist Day Care

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Shout out from Nashville!

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http://halcyonbike.com/
Thanks, Elise!!

-Shelley

Ward's Email

2009-10-15T17:52:00.000-07:00

"Here's a great story: I was just at the Books On Wheels Thrift Store:

Books, Bikes, and Beyond, helping Shelley and Erin install a security

system, and an elderly gentleman from the neighborhood came in.

He was looking for a coat for a 10 year old girl he had seen walking

to school this morning with no jacket. He felt bad for her, and wanted

to help. Luckily, he came to the right place; within 5 minutes, Shelley

had 3 different options for him, all under $5 and in great shape. He

wasn't sure of her size, so he bought 2. If we had any doubt about

opening the store, this kind man took care of it.

Shelley did let me know that while she has been getting plenty of women's

clothes, we are hurting for donations of men's clothing. So, gentlemen,

get correct with your wardrobe, let go of those old Levi's and Oxfords

and Izods, update your look, and hook us up in the process. Donations

are accepted from 10-6, Tuesday-Saturday at 302 W. Brookland Park Ave."

my favorite helper

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Wiggum at the store today. Thanks for your help little buddy. . .

RVA News Article

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http://rvanews.com/features/books-on-wheels-gets-thrifty/22239

Thrift Store Open for Business!

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"Books, Bikes, and Beyond" Thrift Store
302 W. Brookland Park Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23222
804-592-4591
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 pm

"Books, Bikes, and Beyond" Thrift Store opening on Friday!

2009-10-06T13:41:00.000-07:00

We are ready to open on Friday at 10 a.m. Come by!
302 W. Brookland Park Blvd.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday 10-6
Closed Sunday and Monday

Our new side of town

2009-10-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Northside! Check out North Richmond News .. . .
http://northrichmondnews.com/news/2009/09/10/books-on-wheels-is-opening-a-thrift-store/

Our first real home and phone number

2009-10-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

So we officially have a real home and office located at 302 W. Brookland Park Blvd. in our new Thrift Store "Books, Bikes, and Beyond". Come by and visit sometime. Also we have a phone number that is new:

Books on Wheels
804-592-4591

Virginia is for Covers Show

2009-10-05T06:45:00.000-07:00

This show happened over a week ago thanks for Julie Karr for setting it up. I unfortunately missed it because I was out of town, but I sent a replacement and Ward went and said it was great. Thanks to everyone that played and everyone that came to the show to see wonderful talent and support Books on Wheels. .. really amazing and I promise I won't miss this if it happens again.

photos by Steve Crandall

2009-10-05T06:35:00.000-07:00

from our New Orleans Spring Tour 2009

St. Andrew's Community Fair

2009-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day it turned out after a rainy morning! Thanks to Ann for inviting us and Chip from Pibby's for coming out to help with bicycle repair. The fair had a great turn out, good food, and wonderful pigs and things to pet.

Books on Wheels at Project Homeless Connect

2009-09-27T06:51:00.000-07:00

October 19, 2009
9:00 am	to	3:00 pm

This year, Project Homeless Connect will be held on Thursday November 19th from 9-3 pm at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For more information, visit Project Homeless Connect

Richmond Zine Fest 2009 coming soon!

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This year the Richmond Zine Fest will be held on Friday November 6th and Saturday November 7th at Gallery 5. For more info, visit www.richmondzinefest.org

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The 2009 Richmond Zine Fest will be held at Gallery 5, located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, Virginia, USA (a.k.a RVA). Our dates this year are Friday, November 6th from 7-11pm during Richmond's First Friday Art Walk, and Saturday, November 7th from 11am-5pm as a full day event."

Books on Wheels at First African Baptist Church

2009-09-27T06:44:00.000-07:00

Books on Wheels will be holding an event at First African Baptist Church on Monday October 19th from 3-6 pm.

Books on Wheels at Blood Lake!

2009-09-27T06:38:00.001-07:00

Books on Wheels will be at Blood Lake on Saturday October 10th. For more information about Blood Lake, visit: www.bloodlakeva.com

13131 OverHill Lake Lane
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 343-3700

More info about our visit to come soon!