RJ Julia Booksellers Turns 35!

A Note from Our Founder, Roxanne J. Coady Dear Reader, On April 19, 1990, we removed the brown paper covering the windows, unlocked the front door, and began day one of RJ Julia Booksellers. I remember standing there with Kevin, both nervous and hopeful, wondering if anyone would actually come inside. We had a simple…

Our Favorite Day of the Year

D.E.A.R. Day: Our Favorite Day of the Year Happy Drop Everything and Read Day!   D.E.A.R. Day is a national celebration designed to remind families to make reading a priority. This day is celebrated annually on April 12 for author Beverly Cleary’s birthday. D.E.A.R. time was a reading practice featured in the Ramona books. Join…

Celebrating 34 Years of Independent Bookselling

Our founder, Roxanne J. Coady, reflects on what an independent bookstore is. Dear Reader, The funny thing about time — it goes slowly and quickly. It’s so easy to become immersed in the day-to-day but if you take a moment to reflect, you’re startled by the cumulative passage of time! This week is in the…

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