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34 School Rd, Ocracoke, NC
Open Mon - Sat 10-5, Sun 10-2 (252)928-3936

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Ocracoke, North Carolina
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Open 10 – 5 Monday thru Saturday,
Sundays 10-2

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If only these walls could talk, what interesting stories we would hear. Built in the late 1800's at a time when a 2x4 was truly 2"x 4". As much as I hate all the demolition that has been done to Books to be Red, I absolutely love seeing inside these walls. No phone lines, no water lines, only a couple of electric lines to be seen. I love it.
Every now and again I will have a World War Two veteran come in the shop. They will tell me stories of bunking here during their Ocracoke service. I have even had them tell me of ghosts in the house. Well, I already know there is a ghost. I hope she knows we are trying to get her home back together as soon as we can.
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Please go to @danielpullen on Instagram. Daniel has a number of pictures of a bit of the destruction at my shop. He has been taking photographs of Ocracoke post-Dorian. He is that wonderful type of photographer that is able to tell an entire story in one snap. He not only took pictures but helped us move fixtures one morning at Books to be Red.
There are no words to describe @heada127 's writing. I thank her for the honor she has given me and my shop. Thank you, Heather.
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Meet Lilly from Morehead City. Lilly heard about the damage to Ocracoke School and wanted to help. She decided to have a lemonade stand and was able to raise over $8700 to give to Ocracoke School. I had the pleasure of meeting Lilly for a couple of minutes this afternoon. Congratulations and thank you, Lilly.
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#cantvisitocracokenc #ocracokeschool #moreheadcity #obx #kimchianderson @kimchianderson

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First toddler storytime picture. Now, y'all know I am no photographer but this was a hard job. Trying to get 5 2ish year olds to sit still and get a picture is quite the job. I failed in a spectacular way but it sure was funny. Many thanks to all of you that came out for a story and a snack this morning. I certainly enjoyed myself.
Many thanks to Ivey and the Lifesaving Church for letting us use their space this morning. Books to be Red is not ready for toddlers right now
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Whoo-hoo, Taco Tuesday in Ocracoke. Many thanks to everyone that has made this absolutely delicious meal. I filled the sour cream containers, that was my job.
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Please go check out @tcpottery . Tricia has carved the most beautiful handcrafted mug and is auctioning it off. The proceeds will come to Ocracoke. If you don't know her pottery, you need to discover it. She sells all of her art at @kinnakeetclay in Avon, NC.
I am not too savvy on IG so I do t know how to forward so it is old school screenshot for me. Y'all know how to find her
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Yesterday was about laundering dollar bills that went swimming during Hurricane Dorian. They were my spare ones that I keep so my register always had some (or I decide to go to a strip show). I found them in a very wet soggy bag after the storm and threw them in a box. I remembered the box yesterday and decided to was time to deal with it. They went in a Clorox, hit water bath a d then a tumble in the dryer to finish them off. Now I have a very impressive stack of fluffy, crinkly bills.
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What a happy sight. I got a special order for books for the schoo.l I placed my first book order since August 30th and boy did that feel good. I have never been so happy to open a box. Inside is a copy of the new Stephen King book. It is a surprise for a woman that has been working so hard during the storm and the aftermath. I can't wait to hand it to her.
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I am surrounded by books. Tote boxes full of books just waiting. Instead of comfort, it is just chaos. There was no time to group books together. There are picture books with cookbooks, novels with history, board books with the sci-fi, and on and on. I am in my Big Blue container box today trying to make sense of things. It doesn't seem to be working.
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Three independent booksellers in a row. Jamie Anderson from Downtown Books in Manteo, NC, Leslie Lanier from Books to be Red on Ocracoke Island, NC, and Gee Gee Rosell from Buxton Village Books in Buxton, NC. Your reading needs are covered on the Outer Banks of NC.
Jamie opened her store to me to have a pop up shop because my shop has been decimated by Hurricane Dorian. Four 4 hours last night I saw saw many customers that come to Ocracoke and Books to be Red. They came from Suffolk, Chesapeake, and Norfolk, VA. From New Bern, Greenville, Currituck, Rodanthe, Hatteras Island, Nags Head, NC. I thank you all. It was so much fun and with the help of Jean, Beth, and Georgia I was able to chat and hug the night away while they checked out the customers. I am humbled and honored.

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34 School Rd Ocracoke, NC
Open 10 – 5 Monday thru Saturday, Sundays 10-2

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34 School Rd, Ocracoke, NC
Open Mon - Sat 10-5, Sun 10-2 (252)928-3936