Our local astronomers have run all the necessary calculations, and can confirm: today is the fall equinox! Find out what else they learn from a close observation of the night skies in PB’S COMET. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

New arrivals in the Tors Cove shop: three more fascinating nonfiction books, and two pocket-sized treasures! Stop by to browse the shelves 10:30 - 5, every day but Wednesday, or order online at www.runningthegoat.com We offer prompt $5 local delivery in St. John's.

Find Running the Goat and the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund at the St. John's Farmers' Market from 10 - 3 today! Visiting artist Shawn Sheehy will be at the TBLF table until noon, to chat pop-ups and paper engineering. His amazing work will be at the table all day.

POV: printing bags on the iron hand press.

Folks are having a great time learning about making pop-ups from Shawn Sheehy this aft! Missed out on the adult workshop? Find Shawn at the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund table at St. John’s Farmers’ Market from 10-12 tomorrow, and at Admiralty House from 2-4, for a free family-friendly workshop.

It's looking like a beautiful fall day in Tors Cove. We're enjoying the warm sun and gentle breeze coming in through the shop windows. The shop is open 10:30 - 5, if you want to stop in for a new book, or letterpress-printed card. www.runningthegoat.com

They're very different from the movable lead type that we usually print with, but the photopolymer plates we're using for Shalan Joudry Kmətkinu (Homeland) are beautiful things to look at in their own right.

THE HIPPIE PIRATES speak with soft, lilting voices, but when they get excited they sound just like pirates from movies. What gets them excited? Travelling to interesting places, and coming home with great stories. Read about their latest adventure, this #TalkLikeAPirateDay. www.runningthegoat.com

We have accessible ebook versions of many of our titles so that our books can be enjoyed by readers with limited vision and ebook-enthusiasts alike! Look for them on your preferred ebook platform, or download them through our website www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Did you know that the standard height for type in English-speaking countries is .918”, that’s why September 18th is #TypeHighDay. If you stop by our bookstore and printshop you can see our vintage presses in action, and then browse our shelves for your next great read. www.runningthegoat.com

TOMORROW: Thursday September 18th, 7 - 8:30pm Paper engineer Shawn Sheehy will be doing an artist talk at Eastern Edge Gallery. He’ll speak about his artistic practice, and raising awareness of environmental issues through pop-up books.

For Petra, every day is #CollectRocksDay; her parents are a little overwhelmed. To encourage her passion but reduce the clutter a bit they gave her a rock box. You can read about how this gave Petra a deeper understanding of geology and expand your own geological horizons in THE ROCK BOX. #KidLit

Millie’s cast her keen eye on our shop stock once again and selected her current favourites to list as Millie’s Picks the website. runningthegoat.com/collections/... If you live in town and want to order online, she will task one of her staff members with delivering it via the Goat Express.

Searched our website and didn't see the book you want in stock? Drop us a line; we're always happy to order a book in for you, if we're able! runningthegoat.com/pages/contact

Get your little ones hooked on cozy mysteries early, with the MR. BEAGLE series! Join our favourite canine detective as he solves mysteries in iconic St. John’s neighbourhoods, fostering more welcoming communities as he goes. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit #CozyMysteries

Delighted to see a positive review of ALL OF US in Kirkus Reviews! Manon Gauthier's joyful celebration of connection, creativity, and our common bond with the animal world comes out next month, but you can pre-order it through our website now. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Shawn will also be hanging out at the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund's table at the SJFM Fall Book Fair, Sunday morning before his pop-up workshop. The Fair starts at 10 and will have lots of wonderfulness to enjoy!

New in the shop: Lots to check out for lovers of nature writing, as well as fascinating nonfiction, international fiction, and a few more mysteries as well. Come peruse our shelves 10:30-5 daily (except Wednesdays) or order online at www.runningthegoat.com. We offer $5 delivery to St. John's.

Next week we'll be celebrating the legacy of our dear friend and mentor Tara Bryan with an artist talk and workshops by Shawn Sheehy! The adult workshop is sold out, but mark your calendars for Shawn's talk on Thursday, and the family friendly pop-up workshop next Sunday.

It's a lovely, quiet day in Tors Cove; perfect for a stroll on the beach. We spotted a flock of adorable plovers on our walk this morning! The shop is open until 4:30 today and 10:30 - 5 usually, if you want to stop in for a guidebook, or browse our shelves for your next great read.

The shop will be closing at 4:30 today, Saturday the 13th, sorry for any inconvenience.

New kids' books in the Tors Cove shop! Stop by 10:30- 5 (except Wednesdays) to find them on the shelves, or check out our website any time. We offer $5 local delivery in the St. John's area. Www.runningthegoat.com

Don't forget to put a bit of bread in your pocket if you're going berry picking this weekend; you don't want to get fairy-led. For other things to look out for, read Tom Dawe's SPIRITED AWAY. It's full of eerie fairy stories he collected across the province; some from his own family. #KidLit

Found something on our website that you’re interested in, but can’t make it out to Tors Cove? We offer local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John’s for only $5, with our Goat Express delivery service! www.runningthegoat.com

KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD is a beautiful Innu creation story that reminds us why it is important to respect even the smallest creature. Ask for it at your local book store, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit #IndigenousStories

Delighted to see four Running the Goat titles on Canadian Children's Book News's list of recommended books for a Reading Staycation! Read the whole list, and get ready to travel across Canada in the pages of a book: www.yumpu.com/en/document/... #KidLit bookcentre.ca/pages/canadi...

A tall, slightly awkward llama stands up to bullies by being herselfand embracing the things that make her different in LANA LLAMA, a sweet picture book for young readers. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Attention NL teachers: Settling in to the new school year and need more books for your classroom? Running the Goat is delighted to offer a special 15% discount for members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association. Details are included on the NLTA’s website under their discount program.

An important reminder for all of us: don’t invite wild animals inside. If they’re noisy outside, they’ll be just as noisy inside, no matter how cute they are. Don’t believe us? Read I BUILT A CABIN. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Ready? Set! Go! 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural edition of The Booksellers’ List! For the first time ever, Canadian readers can look forward to a list of trusted recs—handpicked and voted on by local booksellers. All titles are available for pre-order now!

Old Kirk said he was sorry, but that he had an excuse; He wasn’t after John, see, he was trying to get his moose. They’d been searching with the scanner, and all at once his hopes had soared; “Spock,” he said, “down by that bridge. There’s one to beam aboard.” ~Half the Lies You Tell Are Not True

Books about grandparents who share stories and passions with their grandkids. Nanny and Poppy would love to read them with the kids. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

A fabulous new piece of nature writing, and new and restocked fiction in our Tors Cove shop! Stop by to find it on our shelves 10:30 - 5 (closed Wednesdays) or order online at www.runningthegoat.com

The fog has lifted, and it's shaping up to be a lovely day in Tors Cove! Janet's book pick this weekend is Strange Terrain by Barbara Rieti. The shop is open 10:30 - 5, if you want to pick up a copy, or get more excellent book recommendations. www.runningthegoat.com

Did you know: type cases are arranged with the lower case letters that are used most frequently closest to the centre, for maximum efficiency in type-setting.

New and restocked kids' books (and plenty of board books) in the Tors Cove shop! Stop by for a browse 10:30 - 5, except Wednesdays. www.runningthegoat.com

Delighted to see OUT ON THE TRAIL recommended in Canadian Children's Book News! "No fancy gimmicks here, just a gentle parent-child experience that encourages curiosity, conversation, and conviviality with nature." ~Theo Heras www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

A lot of changes, but the basics remain the same: starting school can be hard. Bernice Morgan fondly remembers her aunt taking her to buy a special pencil box to ease her way into school. Read more stories of growing up in 1930’s St. John’s in SEASONS BEFORE THE WAR. runningthegoat.com #KidLit

SEPTEMBER HOURS Our hours will stay the same for the month of September: We're open daily 10:30 - 5:00, except Wednesdays when we are closed. Otherwise by chance or appointment.

TO SEE THE STARS follows Edie, a young Newfoundlander in the early 1900s, from her small outport home, to Town, and to New York, where she finds her voice in the early struggles for workers’ rights. It is a fascinating look at women’s work in that era, and a powerful coming-of-age story.

We're open tomorrow, 10:30am - 5pm, as usual. Why not take advantage of the holiday, and stop in for a browse! www.runningthegoat.com

Jenny and her pets are waving so long to summer this weekend. They hope you had a great one, full of new friends and surprising encounters. Want to know how these unexpected animals ended up with Jenny in outport Newfoundland? You can read about it in THE PUP. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

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New international mysteries in the Tors Cove shop! We're open 10:30 - 5, if you want to stop in for a rainy day read. www.runningthegoat.com

A berry-picking rivalry reaches explosive new heights in 'Berries', just one of the hilarious recitations you'll find in Dave Paddon's HALF THE LIES YOU TELL ARE NOT TRUE. www.runningthegoat.com

It's shaping up to be a beautiful day for a walk in Tors Cove! Janet Peter took in the scenery this morning, and now she's on duty in the shop to sell you books after your own walk. 10:30am - 5pm

The Tara Bryan Legacy Fund's visiting artist this year is Shawn Sheehy, paper engineer! He'll be doing a free artist talk Thurs Sept 18th; an Animated Pop-ups workshop for adults Sat 20th; and a Pop-up Puffins workshop for kids Sun the 21st. Sign up for the adult workshop at www.runningthegoat.com

Our friend Janet Peter is running the shop for a few weeks! It's a great time to stop by and talk to her about her art, pick up some of her beautiful cards or mono prints, and ask for her excellent book recommendations!

We’ve had so many fabulous new books arrive in the shop this week! You can find them all on our website, or take a drive out to our Tors Cove shop for a browse, 10:30 - 5 (except Wednesdays). www.runningthegoat.com

It’s #HugALibrarianDay! Celebrate by picking up a great book at your local library, and thanking your librarian for their important work while you’re at it. As Mr Beagle will tell you, libraries are an essential part of any community!