At TOMO Libreria Caffè, one finds not only culture and educational resources. Most importantly, it offers a space for dialogue to all the members of the community, regardless of their background or status. Read Anna Parisi's testimonial 👇 bit.ly/4bWLott #MYbookshopOURspace

Ideas such as book scholarships can foster literacy from a young age, also encouraging excitement and passion for literature and books among the local community - says Alexandra 🇸🇰. 📌 Follow this link to read her full testimonial risebookselling.eu/bwip#alexandra… #MYbookshopOURspace

DJ Johnson, from Baldwin & Co. Books & Coffee 🇺🇸, shows us how bookshops go beyond being solely a physical place - but a crossroads of dialogue, community, political engagement, diversity & knowledge. Follow the link to read his full testimonial: risebookselling.eu/bwip#djjohnson #MYbookshopOURspace

The Lisbon-based Livraria Snob 🇵🇹 provides its local community with a space for discovering new books, new people and new ideas. How does Snob constitute an important community hub? Read Rosa Azevedo's testimonial 👇 risebookselling.eu/bwip#rosaazeve… #MYbookshopOURspace

Fabian Paagman, EIBF Co-President and bookseller at PAAGMAN 🇳🇱, reminds us how important these #EuropeanElections are for the future of literacy, reading, and #bookshops in Europe. Check out our full campaign here: risebookselling.eu/bwip #MYbookshopOURspace

Booksellers, we have exciting news!🚨 In cooperation with FrankfurterBuchmesse and Books Across Borders, we'll be bringing a couple of lucky booksellers to the 2024 edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair! 📚 How can you be one of them? Apply before 28 June 2024! 👉bit.ly/4aWmqd1

Good morning from Strasbourg! 🇫🇷 We are here taking part in the 2024 Rencontres nationales de la librairie by Syndicat de la librairie française (SLF) ! Ahead of us, the #RNL2024 has lined up two days packed with panels and workshops on various topics of utmost importance for the bookselling sector ✨

RISE Bookselling checklist at #RNL2024: ✅ bringing 9 international booksellers ✅ from 4 different countries ✅ having 2 of them participating in different panels Thank you Syndicat de la librairie française (SLF) for this fantastic experience and see you in 🧐 ❓for #RNL2026!

Yet another proof of the success of culture pass schemes! 😍 Have you read our Industry Insights paper on culture vouchers where we analyse 4 European countries providing young people with vouchers worth up to €500 to spend on cultural goods & activities? tinyurl.com/bdk5a4fr

⁉️ Would you like to attend the 2024 edition of the Booksellers Association Conference? On 22-23 September, booksellers & book trade professionals from 🇬🇧, 🇮🇪 and beyond will gather in Hinckley - and you can be there, too! Apply for your spot before 12 August! ➡️bit.ly/3Yi3KSe

What is our team reading this summer? 👇

Only 1 more week to apply to get a chance to join the Booksellers Association Conference! Don't hesitate ✍️ bit.ly/3Yi3KSe

⛱️What is EIBF team reading this summer? EIBF Director Julie spent her well-deserved summer holiday in Taiwan 🇹🇼 and brought with her 'Reste', a novel by Belgian author Adeline Dieudonné.

☀️Next on EIBF team's summer reading list: EIBF's Events & Planning Officer Alice is reading 'Now You See Me: Lesbian Life Stories', by writer and oral historian Jane Traies, purchased at the wonderful Gay's The Word 🇬🇧. Be sure to pay the bookshop a visit when in London!

🇵🇹 Directly from the stage of the Book 2.0 festival organised by APEL, our co-president 🇳🇱Fabian Paagman (PAAGMAN) shares developments on the book trade as well as the importance of booksellers in upholding democracy. 📚❤️📚

♻️ Thank you for spotlighting our report on #sustainability in the #bookselling sector! Enrique Pascual (President of Librerías de Madrid) recently presented his analysis of our study at a sustainability-focused event organised by FGSR. Read our full study🖱️bit.ly/3Ugyr82

🇵🇹 Last week, our policy assistant Lorenzo visited the Book 2.0, organized by APEL. Read his blog post about the future of the bookselling and publishing industries, sustainability and importance of education for unleashing human potential. 📚 ➡️ bit.ly/3AR0jbt

📚🗣️ Today, on the International Day of Democracy, we are proud to release our new Industry Insights paper on Bookshops, Censorship and Freedom of Expression which explores the rise of book censorship and offers advice to booksellers. 👉 Read the paper: bit.ly/3Ts0K2o