You know that we are an independent bookseller who works hard 24/7 to feed your literary habit. You know we always strive to stock new and interesting titles that are often popular but also under the mainstream radar. However you may not be aware of some of the great extra services we offer for our patrons beyond selling books in the store.
BOOK CLUBS
If you are in a book or reading club we want your business! We can order the titles your group is reading on a monthly basis and give you a sweet discount on each title for those folks in your book club. All you need to do to register is come by the store and sign up with one of our booksellers. It’s really simple and it gives us a lot of business.
If you are interested in having your book club meet here we can arrange that as well. We also are here to suggest book club titles for your group if you require it.
But the most important thing you can do to keep us afloat is to tell your friends, relatives and colleagues that we offer this service. Unlike Fight Club we want you to tell members about us.
REGISTRY
For devout bookworms we offer various registry services. You can do your birthday, wedding or holiday book gift registry here. It’s simple really. All you have to do is give us a list, then we’ll get the books and you don’t get a crap fruitcake or ugly sweater as a gift.
LIBRARIES
Attention all librarians! We can get you books! We want to get you books! We need to get your books! If you work for a library please stop by, email or call us to see how we can be a provider for all or any of your literary needs. We have a strong title list and can get a lot more titles just for you. Also, if your school or library is hosting an author we would love to be on site to handle book sales for you.
TEACHERS
Did you know that several professors at Washington University use Subterranean Books to provide books for their classes? We would love to do this for your school or classroom. Getting your books here saves you some time, energy and money while getting new business for us.
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Subterranean Books has a special program for organizations of all shapes and sizes whereby we can provide books for you at discounted pricing. This is a great service for your business, church or non-profit and we encourage you to ask us about being your book provider before you consider other options.
By doing this your company keeps money in the community and sustains an independent bookstore. Bulk sales not only help us keep the lights on they allow us to make new friends in the community and spread the word about our business to new audiences.
This service is great for any conferences you may be hosting as well as training sessions or for just keeping your staff up to date on current goings on. Churches and civic organizations can participate as well. We also will offer direct and bulk shipping options if needed.
The bottom line is that this is a win/win situation. Your organization or company get books at a reasonable price and can boast of supporting a local small business and we reap the rewards of making your clients happy and getting new business.
CONVENTION SERVICES
In addition ot the Business To Business services we offer we want you to know that if you are having a convention or attending one, ask us about providing items for your gift bags. We also can have booksellers on site to sell books for your conference, convention or meeting.
LOCAL AUTHORS
If you are a local author and have a new title to sell we offer consignment services that allow you to get your book on our shelves. Stop by and fill out some simple paperwork to make this happen. We also are willing to host events and readings for local authors. Again just call or stop by for information.
AUCTIONS/TRIVIA NIGHTS
We care a lot about the town we live in. That’s why we can provide gift certificates or even books in some cases for your triva night or charity auction. What we require from you is a letter on your organization’s letterhead with a copy of your non-profit certification. What we ask in return is recognition at your event and maybe even the opportunity for signage or bookmarks.
ONLINE SERVICES
We are always happy when we get to ship books to fun and far off places. We have several regular out of town customers who use us for their book needs. We love that.
So we want you to know that we are happy to ship books to family, friends and colleagues for you. Additionally, we can bulk mail books for your ogranization as well.
If you want to save paper or are always on the go, we sell ebooks online as well so you don’t need to rely on Amazon.
At Subterranean Books we are all about meeting your literary needs. Whether this is in our store, over the phone or online, we are here for you. However we want you, our valued customer, to know what services we provide outside the normal realm of a bookstore.
We are a part of this community and are always looking to broaden our business by forming partnerships, collaborating and providing extra special services to meet your literary needs in these changing times. Hopefully this overview of our services will encourage you to use us for your business needs as well as for pleasure reading. Please tell your friends and networking circle about Subterranean Books and don’t forget us for your business needs!