November's Bookshop of the Month

Kirkdale Bookshop

Congratulations to Kirkdale Bookshop in Sydenham, London, our Caboodle Bookshop of the Month for November.

 

 

This month we’re celebrating Kirkdale Bookshop, a long-standing independent in South East London. Freddie from the team told us all about the fantastic work they're doing for the local community and how they make the most of Caboodle Local:

"We are very possibly the oldest indie bookshop in SE London, having opened in 1966, and sell a range of new and second-hand books as well as greetings cards & gifts. We care deeply about our stock reflecting the world around us and actively stock a range of fiction and non-fiction by authors of colour and LGBTQIA+ authors.

We run two book groups every other month, including an open book group where we read both new and old fiction, and an LGBTQIA+ group with a focus on queer narratives and experiences. We also host cultural events such as author talks, exhibitions, children's story time and more! 

We use Caboodle to advertise any events we have coming up as it has a great reach to many people who might not otherwise know about us through the usual channels like social media."

Congratulations to the team, who will receive a delicious food and red wine hamper to help celebrate.

Could your bookshop be next? 


You could win a luxury food and wine hamperCaboodle Local is your one-stop-shop for local marketing, helping you communicate with thousands of booklovers – for free! Here's how you could win next month's Bookshop of the Month award and hamper:

    1. Log in to Caboodle
    2. Update your bookshop page with a photo and description
    3. Add your offers, such as discounts, freebies, events, children's offers, and updates

All offers will appear on the Caboodle, National Book Tokens and Books Are My Bag websites, and are emailed to Caboodlers near your bookshop.

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Previous Bookshops of the Month

Check out our winners from the past year.

 

October 2023

October 2023

The Orcadian Bookshop
 

“It takes time for any small business to build a social media presence so Caboodle has proved invaluable in helping to reach book-lovers in the local area. B For Butterfly Books is run by me, myself and I! The fact that Caboodle is simple and free to use makes it perfect for my needs.”

B for Butterfly Books
September 2023

September 2023

Red Lion Books
 

"We are proud of our community and delight in reaching customers in a variety of ways; both old and new. Caboodle has been a consistent friend for us because it allows us to connect with people who have been lucky enough to receive and use National Book Tokens. We always upload our events onto Caboodle."

Red Lion Books
August 2023

August 2023

The Orcadian Bookshop
 

"It has been extremely useful in advertising author signings and events, as well as special deals and everything else we offer. Everything goes on Caboodle! It’s great to have a different platform to promote these on, and it’s directly to book-lovers. It’s quick and easy to use, and well worth having.”

The Orcadian Bookshop
July 2023

July 2023

Heron Books
 

"Caboodle is a great way to access the existing pool of bookshop lovers in the area.We’ve been running book groups, poetry readings and author events since the start of the year and having them all available to a wide audience on Caboodle has been a great benefit."

Heron Books
June 2023

June 2023

The Book Nook Stewarton
 

"Caboodle is a really essential part of my marketing activity... I have no idea how I would reach people outside our town or those not on social media without it! Knowing that all these interactions are with people who are already booklovers is great too."

The Book Nook Stewarton
May 2023

May 2023

The Berwyn Bookshop
 

"It enables us to direct information straight to those who are more likely to be interested. Plus, it's so simple to use, and there are none of the ongoing costs a business would incur with any other form of advertising. It's a must use tool."

The Berwyn Bookshop
April 2023

April 2023

Truman Books
 

"We always post all of our events on Caboodle. We don't have budget for marketing, so it is vital for us to maximise the free channels available. It has great reach into our local community and beyond."

Truman Books
March 2023

March 2023

Next Page Books
 

"...we make sure that we add all our regular events as recurring ones [and] author event or pre orders with an end date and leave Caboodle to do the work of spreading the word to their subscribers!"

Next Page Books
February 2023

February 2023

Max Minerva's
 

"Caboodle really helped us with visibility for our events and offers. It reaches a dedicated segment of our audience that we couldn't with social or traditional marketing. We've now got new loyal customers because of it."

Max Minerva's
January 2023

January 2023

Victoria Bookshop
 

"I love using Caboodle to let people know what new signed copies have just come in or our events. [...] Caboodle is a free and easy way to communicate anything to booklovers, whatever your shop is doing."

Victoria Bookshop
December 2022

December 2022

The Heath Bookshop
 

"...we knew it would be important to get on to Caboodle as soon as possible. We've had 12 events now and Caboodle has been a big part of building up our audience numbers."

The Heath Bookshop
November 2022

November 2022

Wonderland Bookshop
 

"Caboodle is a great way for us to share what's happening in the bookshop and to reach a wider audience.. it's an easy and useful way of keeping people informed."

Wonderland Bookshop
October 2022

October 2022

Afrori Books
 

"Caboodle is important for us as we have a lot of followers on social media, but unless we pay for localised ads it means that it is difficult to target local customers and visitors."

Afrori Books
September 2022

September 2022

Kenilworth Books
 

"We love organising author events and running our book group. Caboodle is great because it makes it easy to spread the word to a wide audience of book lovers both near and far."

Kenilworth Books
August 2022

August 2022

Wave of Nostalgia
 

"We try ever so hard to make our little shop as inclusive as possible and Caboodle makes it easy to reach out to a wide audience who we know love our strong women focused books."

Wave of Nostalgia
July 2022

July 2022

Madhatter Books
 

"A big thank you to Caboodle for making this platform quick and easy to use! Caboodle enables us to connect with booklovers near and far!"

Madhatter Books
June 2022

June 2022

Kibworth Books
 

"Caboodle is a great platform for connecting us with our local (and wider) community and it really helps to foster excitement around a shared love of books."

Kibworth Books
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