Harry Potter: A History of Magic–an exhibit that mixes Harry’s fictional world with the true history of magic, mythology, astronomy, and features actual historical items that connect to themes in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
Running from Oct. 5 to January 27, 2019, at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, it’s part of Scholastic’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book’s publication in the United States. For more information, click here.
Celebrating Bookstores: An initiative to boost bookstore visibility called #loveyourbookstore, spearheaded by Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks. The challenge: Between November 10-16, go to your favorite bookstore, take a picture inside the store of your favorite book — or bookseller! Post on social media using the hashtag #loveyourbookstore. You can add a quote too! When you post, you’ll be entered to win some fabulous bookish prizes.