Hi there! We are updating our hours for this holiday season!
Wednesday- Friday: 11-8
Saturday: 10-8
Sunday: 12-6
Don't forget we still want your books!
October Trading Hours
Saturday, Oct. 13th 10-3
Saturday, Oct. 27th 10-3

September Store Updates

Hi there! We want your books... Still! We have started a new policy for store credit. Customers can use store credit for 30% of the price of any new book.

September trading hours:
Saturday, Sept. 22 10-1
Saturday, Sept. 29 10-1

Also we are changing our store hours for this fall. Starting next week we will have new hours.

Thursday: 11-8

Friday: 11-8

Saturday: 10-8

Sunday 12-6

July & August Trades for Store Credit

We want your books! Bring in your trades for store credit -- you will receive 50% of the value of what we will sell the book for, and you may use your credit for any used book in the store! 

Here is our trade schedule for July & August -- most Saturdays are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

It's also best to call first to confirm -- 206-547-4555 

July 14th -- today there will be NO trades 

July 21st -- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

July 28th -- 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 

August 4th -- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

August 11th -- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

August 18th -- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

August 25th -- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Happy Bastille Day! 

Bastille Day or Le Quatorze Juillet  (the 14^th of July) , as it is commonly referred to in France, celebrates the 1790  Fête de la Fédération,  held on the first anniversary of the  storming of the Bastille.  On July 14, 1789, the oppressed citizens of France stormed the King’s prison, The Bastille, and began the French Revolution. Although the prison held only seven prisoners at the time, the taking of the prison by the common citizens symbolized liberty and the fight against oppression . On July 14, 1790, the first “Bastille Day” was celebrated with delegates from all regions of France coming together and proclaiming allegiance to one national community. Bastille Day is much like the Fourth of July in the U.S. in that it celebrates the beginning of a Revolution.  

We will be closed Saturday, May 19th. 

We apologize for any inconvenience, please visit us soon! 

Old Book, New Book -- Start a Holiday Tradition!

A dear friend who has been an inspiration to me for more than 20 years shared this wonderful new tradition that she started for her son. We all have old favorite, nearly forgotten, books that have been sitting on the shelf, set aside unread as we collect new favorites.

Recycle a selection of your child's old books by wrapping up a mix of 24 old favorites with a sprinkling of new ones to be unwrapped, one each night of December, like an Advent calendar with books. The excitement of choosing which book to unwrap and the anticipation of a new story -- or rediscovery of an old favorite -- will add to the magic of the season.

Even better, be creative with the wrapping, using as many different wraps as possible. At first the pile will seem endless, and a "new" story each night will be a timeless, priceless gift to remember and share again and again throughout the coming year.

Alphabet Soup is Six Years Old!

Thank you to all of our loyal customers as Alphabet Soup celebrates six years!

We couldn't have done it without you. Some of our best customers have been coming here for most of their life (and some for all of their life!), and we are especially grateful to them.

Be sure to stop by soon, sign up for our newsletter, or check back with the blog to keep up with the special events and new arrivals we are planning for 2011.

In the meantime, check out our holiday store hours and upcoming sales:

Holiday Store Hours:

December 22nd 5 - 9

December 23rd 10 - 8

December 24th 10 - 6

December 25th CLOSED

December 26th 1 - 5

December 30th 10 - 8

December 31st 10 - 6

January 1st CLOSED

January 2nd 10 - 8 (regular store hours)

ALL Christmas and Hannukah books are 25 % off Dec 26, Dec 30, and Dec 31st.

And, as a special thank you to our friends, mention this "anniversary posting" and receive 20% off of your purchase Dec. 26th, Dec. 30th, and Dec .31st.

Have a warm and wonderful holiday and happy healthy new year!

Best wishes from,

Your friends at Alphabet Soup

Janet, Abbey, Rhea, Anne, & Dante