1. Inventory Activism
Kimberly Daniels Taws, The Country Bookshop,
Erica Merrell, Wild Iris Books,

2. Inventory – catalog or list of tangible goods or property, or intangible attributes or qualities Activism – use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
― Elie Wiesel

3. Merchandising Ideas & Displays
Consistent Displays of Minority Voices
Moving past one month celebrations for Women’s History Month, Black History Month, Banned Book Week, etc
Local Displays with Local Authors and Issues
Fempowerment Displays about Girl Power
Books that can change you so you can change the world!
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
- Malala Yousafzai

4. Sandwich Boards Avid Bookstore
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
― Margaret Mead

5. Newsletter Highlights Kid Activists, Campus/University Groups
Community Spotlights
Partner with a non-profit each month
Real-Time Relief Efforts
Harvey, Irma and whatever comes next…..
Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.
- Alice Walker

6. Event Strategies Ask the Expert/Guest Speakers
Local Universities & Colleges, Social, Environmental and Local Issues
Letter/Postcard Writing
Local and National Issues
Book Clubs
Social Justice Focus, Turn Info into Action, Charleston Syllabus
Parenting & Other Social Clubs
Charis Books – Race Conscious Parenting Group
We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.
Howard Zinn

7. Title Recommendations – Coming Soon
Title Recommendations – Coming Soon! Social Justice Issues Environmental & Green Living LGBTQ+ Resources Politics Race Relations Kids Resources
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.
― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

8. Success Stories: What’s Worked For You?
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
― Malcolm X

9. We forget that the simple gesture of putting a book in someone's hands can change a life. I want to remind you that it can. I want to thank you because it did. ― Kate DiCamillo