Sustainability
within our
shop
We have always strived to be as sustainable as possible in a great many aspects of our business and community.
The Booksellers Association have a new Green Bookselling Manifesto which we are adhering to and have done for last 8 years.
Many points of reducing waste and lowering our carbon footprint are on our agenda and we are working hard to make this better each year.
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We applied for a grant from the BA to make our business more sustainable, with this grant we purchased an electric bike for which I save roughly 150 miles a month of driving!
What we achieved in 2025
What a year we have had yet again, with Jackie and Kayleigh finally returning to work and sadly then having to say goodbye to Anita. We came back refreshed and invigorated and ready to push our events to the next level.
I would like to thank every single person who has supported us again over 2025. We're very grateful for our staff who have supported us each and every day and have adopted customers as their own.
Events
Huge thanks to Tara and Nigel at Ashley Court who have worked with us on so many occasions over 2025. We really pushed the limits this year however, I never thought I would be dancing to loud 00's dance music in their living room, a wild card for 2025 for sure!
Our Dark Romantasy Ball was a hit, we encouraged guests to dress as their favourite characters, included an author talk and signing, a feast, professional photographer, live artist, string quartet and then a disco. It was incredibly popular and we had great feedback. Most people were just incredibly grateful that something like this was happening in Tiverton!!
Working with schools.
We have collaborated closely with our local library once again this past year.
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We have assisted in organizing school events at the library, as well as at another nearby library.
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Tickets for these events are always free, and we make it a priority to ensure that all schools have the opportunity to participate.
We particularly enjoyed bringing The Bookshop Band to Halberton primary School this year!
Working with our community
Our Durin Room therapists have grown in ranks and success. The room is booked out regularly and they have a great customer base. We loved it when they had an open day and customers could try a quick hand massage, reflexology, reiki and more.
Our Non-Fiction Bookclub has been a success and is now 2 years old! We have read some incredibly poignant books and usually discuss each book for nearly 2 hours afterwards! Our fiction bookclub continues to be popular and has a waiting list.
Together with menopause specialist Amantha King and Reflexologist Kerri Elliot, we launched The Empowered Pause, a monthly meeting at the bookshop addressing various menopause topics. This event has gained popularity, fostering open discussions about often-taboo aspects of menopause. This regular group includes people who visit our shop often and those who had never crossed the threshold before.
Obviously the main thing to be thankful for over 2025 was our incredibly supportive customers. We now have a display of poetry written about our shop from customers. We have our daily regulars, I'm sure you all know them!
A very special place exists at 25 Gold Street, and though we started it, our community and customers certainly carried it on and grew the space into what it is today.
Thank you so very much!
Kayleigh and Jackie
