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We’re taking it easy this Independence Day! Happy Fourth of July!!! 🇺🇸🎆

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For our second to last day of Freedom Season, our team member, Emily, wanted to share a book off of her to-be-read list. “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George Johnson is on our radar for reshaping conversations about identity and acceptance.

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Sharing your story can be the one thing that inspires, educates, or empowers someone else. Embrace the courage it takes to be authentic and share your narrative with the world!

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New month, new show lineup! Check out these upcoming events and add Carpe Librum to your summer plans!!!

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Help us wish our team member, Aidan, a fantabulous birthday!!! 🎉

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ARE YOU CELEBRATING, SHOUTING, OR SOMEONE WHO JUST LIKES THE LOOK OF CAPITAL LETTERS??? YOU CAN BE ALL THREE ON CAPS LOCK DAY!!!

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“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller

Happy Birthday, Helen Keller! Today, we reflect on her enduring legacy of courage and advocacy for equality and accessibility. Her inspiring journey teaches us the importance of resilience and breaking barriers for a more inclusive society.

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Continuing in the spirit of Freedom Season, Cher is sharing “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison.

“”The Bluest Eye” was required reading in my high school English class, and I remember it leaving more of a mark on me than it did for anyone else in my class. Even now, Pecola’s obsession with her idea of what is beautiful and the lengths she goes to seemingly acquire what will make her beautiful stick with me. It’s a hard read, but one that is so absolutely worth it.”

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Monarch Books is next on our list of featured bookstores for Freedom Season! Monarch Books was founded by mother-daughter duo, Emily Singleton Spears and Katherine Spears in Fall 2020. They provide a curated selection of titles that lift the voices of black and brown authors. You can check out their shop at:

https://bookshop.org/shop/monarchbooksbr

“Today is Juneteenth! We honor Black joy and and resistance on this holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

We wanted to give a special shout out to Kwame Mbalia's Black Boy Joy, this Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Honoree is a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood featuring seventeen different authors highlighting their experience.” -Cavalier House Books

We’re excited to shine a spotlight on Cavalier House Books and these incredible Black authors this Freedom Season! Whether you’re on the lookout for new reads or a great local bookstore, be sure to pay Cavalier a visit and check out these books!!!

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Join us in celebrating the remarkable Octavia Butler on her birthday! 📚✨ Her visionary tales of resilience, identity, and humanity's future have left a lasting mark on literature and our hearts. Today, we reflect on her profound insights that continue to shape conversations and inspire change. Let's carry forward her legacy of imagination and empowerment. Happy Birthday, Octavia Butler! 🎉

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“Fredrick Douglass’ story is truly amazing. A lifespan that spans from slavery, the Civil War,
and trying to put the pieces back together, Fredrick Douglass is truly a national treasure.
There are many books and sources about Fredrick Douglass, but I found this quick read a
great place to start, especially because he wrote it himself. His narrative helps the reader
personalize the institution of slavery and why civil rights is still worth working and fighting
for to this day.”

Robert’s sharing the writings of Frederick Douglass for the third day of our Freedom Season!

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For the second day of our Freedom Season, our team member, Sean, is recommending “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson! This bestseller gives insight on the beginnings of Stevenson’s own Equal Justice Initiative and the influence that racism has on America’s legal system.

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Today, as we commemorate Juneteenth, we’re proud to kick off Carpe Librum’s Freedom Season! From now until the Fourth of July, we’re shining a spotlight on African American voices in the literary world. Join us over the next few weeks as we celebrate the rich diversity and contributions of African American authors!

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Check out our Summer Sale to celebrate the season in bookish style! Grab some of your favorite limited items for an unbelievable price through the link provided below or the Summer Sale tab in our LinkTree!

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Help us wish a fantastic birthday to Sarah!!! 🎈🎉

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Happy Father’s Day, and Happy Birthday to Robert’s dad, Rob!!! 🎉

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Summer is here and we want to give you a rare chance to get your book swag for less. Take these discounted designs on the road with you this summer and remind people...Be awesome. Read books.

Click here to see all the savings:
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Anne Frank would’ve been turning 95 years old today, but her life was cut short. Despite the difficult reality she faced as a young Jewish girl in World War 2, she wrote words of hope, peace, and bravery.

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Father’s Day is right around the corner, and we’ve got the perfect gift for the book-loving dads in your life! Grab one of our handmade magnetic bookmarks on our website.

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We’ve got such an awesome crew on this retreat! There truly is nothing like a room full of readers to share a good story with. 📚

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Our inaugural book retreat has kicked off!!! We are so thankful for this group of readers who are sharing the weekend with us and for Cran-Hill for hosting this retreat!

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We’ve got two booths running this weekend! Stop by our booth at the Riverside Art Festival in Bay City, MI today and tomorrow!!! We’re booth #107, and you’ll find us on Water Street.

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Come see us at our booth at the Potter Faire 11 am to 6 pm this weekend at Bellevue Berry Farm!!!

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There’s some amazing company to be found not only in the books that we read but in those who read alongside us. Our Cran-Hill Book Retreat is kicking off this weekend, and we’ll be able to share time with so many awesome readers!!!

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Carpe Librum is in midMichigan!
The Riverside Art Festival in Bay City is our ONLY SHOW in the area this summer, and we can’t wait to see you. Come find us this weekend in booth #107 to see some brand new Carpe Librum designs!

We’ve been working hard on the website, so if you can’t make it to the show, visit us at:

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Carpe Librum Bookish things for bookish people.

It’s Hug Your Cat Day (featuring some of our Carpe Librum kitties)!!! 🐱💕 Show your feline friends some love!

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Getting Silver all ready for her voyage to Nebraska for Potter Faire! We’d love to see y’all at Bellevue Berry Farm this weekend!!!

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