Every time you #Share our effort, we are one step closer to reaching our goal of building our community’s Free Book Store! Go to Gofundme.com/HiddenGemsHome to find out more!!! #gofundme #helpneeded #Booktok #hiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium #fyp@Kkimmestry @Herrin Fontenette @rutgersblkalum @Blavity

We fell in love with "The Race", by Chronicle Books!. As parents, the fantastical, uplifting, relatable stories we curate for our children hold a special place in our hearts as the center of our daily lives. As educators, we know children’s books will play an essential role in the future of our youth. These stories fill the room with imagination, which is the beginning of innovation! This is why we love storytelling! Venue: @LibraryCongress in Washington, DC (https://www.notion.so/LibraryCongress-in-Washington-DC-dee22f1aa6974d0b86156f83df75910e?pvs=21) Story: The Race by Caroline Repchuk Please call (609)-361-4331 to inquire about Hidden Gems Literary Emporium's literary and storytelling programs! We love you for reading.

Author, Kenia Hale, all the way from Ohio from Ohio joins us for our #AskTheAuthor series. We discuss the release of her new book, "Chasing Lantunflies". kenia and her co-authors will be present September 18th between 6 and 9 pm for a book signing at our open mic event, "Express Yourself". Tickets are available on eventbrite below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/express-yourself-open-mic-at-bookstore-art-gallery-tickets-413415114737?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Interested? Come by Hidden Gems Literary Emporium, your family-owned, non-profit, community bookstore, to get your copy, or give us a call to have it shipped to your home! www.HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium.com 609-361-4331 HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com Want to donate towards our effort to spread love through literacy? Here's how! Check out our fundraiser for our FREE MOBILE LIBRARY! www.gofundme.com/HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium Or, make a donation of love here: Cashapp $HiddenGemsEmporium Venmo @HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium PayPal HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com We love you for reading! 📚💎

THE END OF THIS VIDEO IS THE MOST POWERFUL PART!!! H.G.L.E needs your H.E.L.P!!! Hidden Gems Literary Emporium is a family-owned, non-profit, community bookstore, and our collection of tens of thousands of books is at risk of being lost. Our goal is to pay ExtraSpace Storage $5,000 to secure our unit for an entire year. At minimum, we need to raise $2,000 by October 26th to keep our books from being sold. Since our grand opening on June 6, 2021 we have: - Operated a donation-based bookstore Monday through Thursday - Given away over 40,000 free books all over the world - Traveled the country every summer giving away free books during our #1000FreeBookTour - Produced Free Book Festivals for schools and communities - Provided literary programs for readers 1 to 100 and so much more! WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you would like to make a donation towards helping to save our book inventory, our donate information is below. If you are interested in sponsoring our unit, or making a donation in a way not listed below PLEASE give us a call at 609-361-4331. PLEASE share this video, and a testimony about our non-profit, our work, and our family and help get the word out. CashApp $HiddenGemsEmporium Venmo @HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium PayPal HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com Credit Cards can be used here: https://hidden-gems-literary-emporium.square.site/ Checks can be made out to Hidden Gems Literary Emporium and mailed to 55B Morris St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Please keep H.G.L.E in your thoughts and prayers! We love you! Love, #HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium your family-owned, non-profit, community bookstore 📚💎

#FreeBookFestival produced for Arbor Intermediate School in Piscataway, New Jersey! We served over 500+ 4th and 5th graders and it was AMAZING! Brought to you by Hidden Gems Literary Emporium--your family-owned, non-profit, community bookstore! Would you like a #FreeBookFestival at your school or in your community? Give us a call at (609)-361-4331 or email us at HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com ! Want to make a donation of love so we can continue our mission? Here's how: PayPal: HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com Venmo: @HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium CashApp: $HiddenGemsEmporium Checks can be made out to 'Hidden Gems Literary Emporium' and sent to: 55B Morris St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Check out our fundraiser for our FREE MOBILE LIBRARY: gofundme.com/HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium Thank you to all of the amazing people and organizations who made this possible: Mahogany Tree LLC Above Art Studios Brad Butler ll DJ KissMeImFamous XVI Barz Worldwide Childhood Foundation Sewa International BagWorksNY Frank Gaertner Nasheema Dixon

THOUSANDS OF BOOKS SENT TO GHANA!! Because of our Hidden Gems supporters we were able to collect THOUSANDS of books to send to Sephyl Learning Center in Ghana! Our mission is to SPREAD LOVE THROUGH LITERACY ALL OVER THE WORLD! 📚💎 #HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium is a family-owned, non-profit organization and your support makes all the difference! One of our biggest expenses is our storage unit which is a whopping $400 per month, but is so vital because it holds tens of thousands of books for the readers we serve. Our goal is to be able to pay for our unit for a year. Please consider making a donation and encouraging a friend to do the same! CashApp $HiddenGemsEmporium Venmo @HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium PayPal HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com Checks can be made out to Hidden Gems Literary Emporium and mailed to 55B Morris St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 We love you for reading and for supporting literacy! 💎📚💛 As seen on @pix11news @todayshow @hodaandjenna @readwithjenna @cnn @foxbusiness @shelf.awareness @literaryhub and more!

#LovePlainfield It is Storytime! We took to the Plainfield Schools on our #LovePlainfield Booktour to spread our message about out up and coming #QueenCityReadFestival! We shared this beautiful book, "Stacey's Remarkable Books", by @StaceyAbrams with the class! If you would like a copy of this amazing book, you can order yor copy on bookshop.org and a portion of your purchase will #supportournonprofit efforts! - https://bookshop.org/a/81916/9780063271852 want to donate? We love you for giving! hiddengemsliteraryemporium.com CashApp $HiddenGemsEmporium Venmo @HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium PayPal HiddenGemsLiteraryEmporium@gmail.com

@demaresthallevents we cannot thank you enough for showing up, sharing, and supporting Hidden Gems Literary Emporium! Please visit Gofundme.com/HiddenGemsHome to Share our story!