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Love your Local - when you shop with us this is what you do... 

1. You keep money in the local economy

Based on US research, we know that for every $100 spent in a local business, $68 is likely to stay in the community, versus $43 when spent in a national business.

2.You embrace what makes us unique 

You wouldn’t want your house to look like everyone else’s in New Zealand. So why would you want your community to look that way?

3. You create local jobs 

Local businesses are better at creating higher-paying jobs for local people.

4. You help the environment 

Buying from a local business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation, less packaging, and products that you know are safe and well made, because we stand behind them.

5. You nurture community 

We know you, and you know us. Studies have shown that local businesses donate to community causes at more than twice the rate of non-local businesses.

6. You help keep the CBD healthy 

Supporting local business means more colour and variety on the high street and creates more reason for local authorities to support them.

7. You create more choice 

We pick the items we sell based on what we know you like and want. Local businesses carry a wider array of unique products because we buy for our own individual market.

8.You take advantage of our expertise 

You are our friends and neighbours, and we have a vested interest in knowing how to serve you. We’re passionate about what we do. Why not take advantage of it?

9. You invest in entrepreneurship 

Creativity and entrepreneurship are crucial to our economy. Nurturing local business ensures a strong community.

10.You made us a destination 

The more interesting and unique we are as a community, the more we will attract new neighbours, visitors and guests. This benefits everyone! 

The best of upcoming events and news about books

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Bookclubs at Beattie & Forbes

ADULTS -Our regular bookclub meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm and we have just added a second meeting on the second Thursday of each month for coffee and cake at 10 am, new members are always welcome particularly to the morning group.

The next meeting is at 7.30 on Wednesday 13th June or Thursday 14th June at 10 am

This month we are reading a classic - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

For July it will be A Sense of Ending by Julian Barnes - the winner of the Booker Prize last year.

TWEENS This is aimed at 9-12's, boys and girls who love reading and want to talk about books and meet authors.  It is run by Adele Broadbent, herself an international children's author and has proved a very popular club with a growing number of keen readers - there is still space if you would like to join.  The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Click here to go straight to our Tween's page.

**NEW** TEEN READERS AND WRITERS GROUP 

If you are at high school and love all things literary - join our new group.  Meeting the third Monday of each month at 5.30 in the shop. (May 21st)

Writer's Group

We have started a group for writer's to get together on a regular basis for support, critique, fresh ideas or what ever..  We provide the venue and you provide the structure - get together with others who share similar insterests or needs and go from there.  And when your book is published we look forward to launching it with you!  Meetings are the last Thursday in the month - May 31st  is the next meeting - all welcome.