Join us on Saturday, December 5th, at 3 p.m. for a virtual event with Keith Flynn and Sebastian Matthews. The event will broadcast via Facebook Live and will feature live readings of recent works by both authors. . . . #onlineevent #givebooks #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVrGGOJc75/?igshid=kpbqyf82pky1

It’s Cider Monday when we like to remind you that you can shop local, online. Rona’s preventing us from serving hot cider this year, but we do have a coupon (code CIDER20 gets you 15% off) to tempt you to shop our website: Citylightsnc dot com . The shop is open for up to nine in-store browsers at a time. Wear a mask and please try to give others a six-foot berth. Curb service is also available: 10-6, Mon-Sat, 10-3 Sun. 99 cent shipping on book orders via phone or web. . . . #givebooks #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CINy4JmpxFx/?igshid=uxym2c1kb8aw

We’re open on Sundays again, 10-3 through December 20th. Our nominal used book trade-in times are back to Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10-5, but as you can see by the shrinking pathway through our office, we could use some breathing room to catch up. If possible, please hold off adding to your used book trade credit until 2021. . . . #booksareessential #givebooks #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CILUl0Jp5Th/?igshid=o2plfrllaont

The Christmas Cactus is blooming for Small Business Saturday! Don’t want to join the crowds (max of 9) for the sale? Visit Citylightsnc dot com and use coupon code SBS20, valid until midnight 11/28/20. Curb service is also available 10-6, Mon-Sat. 99 cent shipping on book orders via phone or web. . . . #givebooks #givingtree #booksareessential #smallbusinesssaturday #indiesfirst #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIImwYBpxl5/?igshid=djtuutyofkpg

Need a laugh? We’ve got books that can help such as newly released “The Best of Me” by David Sedaris. . . . #laughteristhebestmedicine #ncauthor #humorists #essays #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQD86DpDHu/?igshid=6ytv2kn1ocqd

Get your Halloween cards and spooky books in downtown Sylva. City Lights Bookstore Open for up to nine in-store browsers at a time. Wear a mask and please try to give others a six-foot berth. Curb service is also available during our curtailed hours: 10-6, Mon-Sat. 99 cent shipping on book orders via phone or web. Visit CityLightsNC dot com to find books, preorder fall and winter releases, or purchase gift cards/codes. . . . #appalachianghosts #ghoststories #jacksoncountync #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGpUQQZpQmT/?igshid=oa8bo7b8kzr8

Meet the author of “How Fire Runs” this afternoon at 3 o’clock. 10/17/20 . . . . #localauthor #jacksoncountync #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcgQqRpB7-/?igshid=rq6ki4rduqj5

There have been a lot of “big” books coming out over the last few weeks. Today marks the release of new titles by Ron Rash and Stephenie Meyer. Also available: books signed by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Leah Hampton. Jim Buchanan will autograph copies of “Historic Tales of Sylva and Jackson County” Thursday at 5 p.m. . . . #newtitletuesday #appalachianfiction #signedbooks #localhistory #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDd0qrtpxGf/?igshid=u7uxe9x631qp

Scenes from a trade-in day. Used book bartering has resumed, but it’s essential that you limit your batches to one small tote per trade day: Wednesdays and Saturdays until 5pm. . . . #shopcat #bookstorecat #inspecteverycontainer #booksareessential #bookstack #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8Z9vVJvig/?igshid=9qrnxxyl8sqp

Congratulations to Larry Mellichamp and his co-authors on the release of this helpful, well-organized SE native plants primer. Under better circumstances, we’d have spent today loading a large pop-up botanical bookshop into the Ramsey Center for the 37th annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference. 🌱 📚 . . . #botanybooks #gardeningbooks #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqYKlipYMc/?igshid=12es9iyt5efkv

Open for up to nine in-store browsers at a time. Please wear a mask and give others a six-foot berth. Curb service also available during our curtailed hours: 10-6, Mon.-Sat. 99 cent shipping on book orders via phone or web. Visit CityLightsNC dot com to find books, preorder summer and fall releases, or purchase gift cards/codes. . . . #booksareessential #shopcats #bookstorecats #cedricthecat #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5MSwbpg5A/?igshid=x64g286iagag

Simon the Fiddler is the latest novel from Paulette Jiles, author of News of the World. The publisher sent us some nifty facsimiles of the 19th century musical score at the heart of the story. We’ll hand these out with each purchase of the new book. 📖 🎼 . . . . #newrelease #historicalfiction #booksaboutmusic #composers #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #curbserviceforever #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVFj3rpu-_/?igshid=19sj28j8hvw0l

Cedric sez: “Happiness is finding the perfect box and having more than one distracted bookseller to adore me.” City Lights Bookstore is open for up to nine in-store customers at a time. Please wear a mask and give others a six-foot berth. Curb service also available during our curtailed hours: 10-6, Mon.-Sat. . . . #shopcat #bookstorecats #havingaball #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #99centshipping #curbservice #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKpmioJQIk/?igshid=1x7saut0szeco

We’ll be opening for in-store browsing 10-6 starting today. Up to nine customers at a time may wander the stacks. Please wear a mask and give other folks a six foot berth. Curb service is also available during these hours. Some free books are available too. . . . #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF3yUSpqG3/?igshid=1vtm7mtd8pi5r

After 53 days of no in-store browsing, we’ll be ready to safely resume that core element of our business on Tuesday, May 12th. Because asymptomatic transmission is a reality, we thank everyone for donning a mask before coming inside to explore the shelves. My mask protects you. Your mask protects me. Books and cards for mom available curbside until 6 p.m. Saturday. . . . #momsareessential #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7dHsYpFhO/?igshid=zsjmtrx96x90

Our alcove is open for one shopper at a time to look at our Mothers’ Day cards. In-store browsing (for up to nine masked browsers at a time) resumes Tuesday at 10 a.m. . . #momsareessential #givebooks #booksareessential #readingisselfcare #citylightsnc #bookstore #downtownsylva #northcarolina #sylva #spendlocal #indiebookstore #shopwhereyoulive #readmorebooks #wnc #99centshipping #lovejacksonnc #ncdowntownsstrong (at City Lights Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5ByXFpTMz/?igshid=8e3d995yhimy