South Main Book Co

I was lucky to take a lightning fast trip to DC this week with other amazing booksellers (I met two IDOLS - Dominique with Paperbacks and Frybread Co. and Arlan with City Books - follow them on TikTok and witness all the goodness bookselling brings to this Earth).

Our fantastic trade association - the American Booksellers Association - occasionally points us towards ways to use our collective voices to better the playing field for small American businesses and their customers. This week, we met with Hill staff as they focus on details relating to the Credit Card Competition Act.

I don't want to bore you to tears here, but every small transaction you have in which you are asked for cash or a debit card instead of a credit card - we were raising awareness over that. Credit cards don't compete when setting transaction fees, and we firmly believe competition is a vital facet of the American economy.

Small businesses typically pay over 4% of their revenue to credit card companies off the top - and booksellers usually have a "good" year if we get to keep 2% of our earnings at the end of a fiscal year.

If this legislation passes, you probably won't lose your rewards program, and a couple thousand small businesses might survive in 2025 that wouldn't otherwise. It would be such a small thing for our 29 largest banks (plus one credit union) to agree to, but it would positively impact nearly every consumer in this country by giving them more security and competition amongst an industry that remains unregulated in deeply troubling ways post-2008.

Should you ever want to contact your representatives over this, or any other reasons - here's how to find them: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

Hope you are all safe and dry this evening! And that life brings you into the bookstore soon ❤️

We are going to respect Ms. Helene and see how the day progresses tomorrow - stay safe and dry, friends!

Tonight at 6:00 PM at the Catawba College Center for the Environment (Room 302) - join several changemakers in town for a screening of The Right to Read, followed by a panel discussion. More details below!

Join the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP, Rowan County Literacy Council, Inc. and Center for the Environment at Catawba College for a special screening and panel discussion of The Right To Read on Monday, September 23, at 6PM at the Catawba College Center for the Environment, Room 302.

What to Expect:
5:30 PM: Doors open
6 PM: Screening of the documentary "The Right to Read," which examines literacy as the greatest civil rights issue of our time.
7:15PM (Following the Screening): A panel discussion.

*Please use the link below to register. Free admission; however, seating is limited ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-right-to-read-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-1012453484627?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-right-to-read-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-1012453484627?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios).

About The Film: The Right To Read shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two A
merican families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most powerful foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.

Another teaser from our courtyard mural by - with a reminder: we are open tomorrow (Sunday) from 1-5pm for all your fall book vibes 🍁

Have you been to Waterworks Visual Arts Center to see their NEVER BEFORE SEEN... MODERN MASTERPIECES collection yet??? Pro tip - go for the Chagall, and stay for the 1937 Bostian Alley photographs.

Everything is completely free, you can go every day (I might), and all the students in RSS get the chance to as well.

M-F 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

How lucky is Salisbury???

Hazelnut, our shop pup, is now in her own teacup! Didn't know we have another new Irisol Gonzalez Art mural in our courtyard??? We will unveil this one for you in stages online - but you are welcome to come visit it whenever we are open!

As a reminder - we do book private events and our courtyard is an amazing reception space.

Check out all our locally made items!

One Cheerwine. One teenager. One lovely Sunday afternoon.

Over $1000 of social justice books damaged.

Kindly leave your outside items on our newly established food and drink table up front while you shop?

(And if you need a bulk order of damaged, but amazing, books for like a high school or college library - holler!)

We got flocked! Have you seen flocks of pink flamingos around Salisbury and wondered - why???

We are supporting our dear little neighbor Maggie's medical costs, and you can help her too.

Check out Maggie Kicking CASK to learn more about her condition - and how you can flock all your friends 🧡

Thanks to Glass Ingenuity for flocking us - and look out Woodleaf Lanes - I believe this flock will be out your way soon 😀

"Let's go to that dreamy blue bookstore in Salisbury."

Artist: Irisol Gonzalez Art

Another amazing Irisol Gonzalez Art project is nearly complete in our space - we can't wait for you to see it!

Our new neighbors are hosting an open house Saturday (and our front entrance will ideally be fully transformed by then). Their salon is gorgeous! They popped up super quick after 3 Jems consolidated their locations.

Plan to swing by Downtown Salisbury, NC this weekend and see all we have going on!!

🌸SAVE THE DATE🌸 AUG 17th stop by our new location and meet the ladies behind Salon C. Refreshments & Light snacks. Can’t wait to see everyone there!

10am-4pm
102 S Main st Salisbury 28144

This is going to be a great community discussion - reach out to (and become a member of) Main Street Marketplace to get more details!

We had the best time celebrating all the Find Waldo finishers from July! Thanks to all our neighbors for participating - we already can't wait to do this all over again next summer!




Downtown Salisbury, NC
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce
Recipe Restaurant Salisbury
Abigail's - a cake affair
Mustafa's Place Salisbury
City Tavern Salisbury
Lotería
Salisbury Family Social
ROOTS Plant Exchange
Score More Sports
Mac Tabby Cat Café
Teatastic Salisbury
Lora Belle Baby
Local Focal Marketplace
Go Burrito
Mean Mug Coffee Company
Glass Ingenuity
Ruthie Darling Boutique
The Fun Factory
Timeless Wigs and Marvelous Things
The House Of T. Grace Studio Wellness Boutique
Backcountry & Beyond
Lost & Found
Spanky's Homemade Ice Cream & Deli
Susanna Barinowski-Teleios Realty
Fine Frame Gallery

Remember to bring your stamp card tomorrow for our 2pm party - we will have tons of goodies and prizes from participating businesses!!

Last day to hunt for Waldo! Get all your stamps in and join us Saturday @ 2pm for the party and raffle for finishers!!!

Amazing.

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆