Coronavirus got you cooped up? These Vancouver bookstores will come to you | Pender - Vancouver Courier

Book seller urges Vancouverites to support independent businesses suffering during pandemic by Naoibh O'Connor, longtime Vancouver Courier reporter.

Chris Brayshaw, owner of Pulpfiction Books, is urging Vancouverites to help businesses, particularly restaurants, that may suffer financially in coming weeks and months due to fears related to COVID-19.
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If you can’t get to the bookstore, the bookstore can come to you. That’s the reminder from some independent book sellers in Vancouver as concerns about COVID-19 ramp up and residents are increasingly staying home to protect their health and the health of others.

Chris Brayshaw, owner of Pulpfiction Books, which has outlets on Main Street, West Broadway and Commercial Drive, said his three stores will remain open for regular hours for the foreseeable future, but he took to social media this week to remind clients of services the store has provided for years. 

His staff have been, and will continue to, take orders by phone, via email and on social media through platforms such as Twitter. Orders are mailed at cost, but are free for ones over $50. Pulpfiction can also hand-deliver anywhere from Pemberton to Hope, a service that’s free for orders over $50...

Patricia Massy of Massy Books on East Georgia in Chinatown is starting up a book delivery service throughout Metro Vancouver in response to health concerns around coronavirus. She wants to make it easier for customers who are concerned about going out to shop.

“We're scheduled to do deliveries on Sunday and then, depending on if we get more [orders], we can do one other day throughout the week. Right now, we're planning to do deliveries at no cost,” she said.
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Source: Vancouver Courier