Help support reading at Grinnell High School by shopping at Pioneer Bookshop
Shoppers can help promote a love of reading among Grinnell High School students by making purchases at Grinnell College's Pioneer Bookshop during December, when 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the GHS library.
"The Pioneer Bookshop wants to support reading by contributing to the Grinnell High School library through our Partners in Education program," said Cassie Wherry, manager of the College Bookstore and Pioneer Bookshop.
Local shoppers raised $1,706 for the GHS library by making purchases at the Pioneer Bookshop in December 2014.
GHS Librarian Chelsey Kolpin said those funds enabled the library to buy books of high interest to students and to add and expand popular series collections. In addition, the donations helped the library launch an audiobook collection and expand its ebook collection.
"Grinnell High School students and staff are pleased that the Pioneer Bookstore and Grinnell College have been so generous to donate funds to our library," Kolpin said. "In the past, these funds have greatly benefited our library and our students."
Kolpin added that funds generated by bookshop sales this December will be used to expand the library's collection, including biographies and autobiographies, as well books featuring projects students can create in the library's makerspace area.
Located in the historic downtown Grinnell at 823 Fourth Ave, the Pioneer Bookshop has books for all ages and interests, featuring children’s books and current best sellers. The staff specializes in recommending books for gifts and can quickly special order books not in stock. The Pioneer Bookshop also carries a special selection of toys as well as local team sportswear, stationery and cards.
The Pioneer Bookshop is open:
- Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Starting Monday, Dec. 14, the bookshop will have the following extended holiday hours:
- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
- Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
- Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
On Christmas Eve, the store will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.