January 29, 2024 – On Saturday, February 3, 2024, Let’s Play Books Bookstore is celebrating their 10-year anniversary. The independent bookstore had a soft opening on 11/30/2013 and then held their Grand Opening on the first Saturday in February in cooperation with the Emmaus Arts Commission Winter Arts Festival, SnowBlast.

10 years later, the bookstore has provided over $115,000 worth of free author visits to area schools, including a visit from Jeff Kinney during the height of the pandemic, to a sold-out, drive-through crowd at Eyer Middle School. Averaging over 100 events a year, the bookstore has become a staple of the Lehigh Valley. In 2019, Let’s Play Books Co. founded the Lehigh Valley Book Festival and in June of 2023, opened a second bookstore, The End: a bookstore, in South Whitehall Township.

The bookstore is celebrating with two “toasts” to community members: a 10% off sale, and a silent auction full of fabulous bookish items, including a set of signed, first edition Michael Connelly novels donated by a special patron.  The bookstore is also asking for community input as they make some tough decisions about the future.

Event Details

Saturday, February 3: Toast at 11am, and again at 2pm–with CAKE!

244 Main St. Emmaus, PA 18049

The silent auction and sale will take place Saturday 2/3 and Sunday 2/4

Upcoming Author Visits

Kacen Callendar, February 6 at The End: a bookstore (6pm – ticketed)

A.F. Steadman, February 14 at Wescosville Elementary and Let’s Play Books Bookstore (4:30pm)

Adam Gidwitz, February 28 at Eyer Middle School

Lehigh Valley Book Festival, March 20 – 24

The End: a bookstore is a full-service, general-interest independent bookstore serving the Lehigh Valley. Located at 3055 W. Tilghman Street in Allentown, the store provides books, gifts and programming for adults and children, creating opportunity to learn, explore and engage with the world and our community. theendbooks.co

Let’s Play Books (LPB) Bookstore is a full-service, general-interest independent bookstore serving the Lehigh Valley. Located at 244 Main Street in Emmaus, the shop provides books and programming, with a focus on children and schools, fostering a sense of community through reading for education and entertainment. letsplaybooks.com 

The Lehigh Valley Book Festival is produced by Let’s Play Books Company and is held annually during the last weekend in March.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Sarah Yost