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- EIN 54-2152610
- (336) 747-1471
- 634 W 4th St Suite 110 Winston Salem NC 27101-2730 USA
- bookmarksnc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education
Mission: Bookmarks, inc. (bookmarks) is a literary arts organization that fosters a love of reading and writing in the forsyth county community. Bookmarks connects readers with authors and books in the following ways: an annual festival of books, an authors in schools program, and year-round events in their nonprofit independent bookstore.
Programs: Organizing and presenting a street-type book festival including readings by authors, workshops, book signings, and programs for children, all free to the public. Organizing author visits to schools in north carolina, primarily in the triad area and surrounding counties. Work with teachers to incorporate authors and their books into the curriculum. These visits are at no cost to schools. Organize author events featuring bestselling and award-winning authors to further connect readers with authors through events and book sales. Some free, some ticketed fundraising events. In addition, the organization operates an independent bookstore to further promote reading and serves as a gathering place for readers to connect with other readers.