Bigger isn't Better. Better is Better. One Civilized Reader is Worth a Thousand Boneheads. ~ The Smart Set

General Info

Rainy Day Books is a Full-Line, Full-Service Bookstore, carrying an array of hand-selected Hardcovers and Softcovers for adults and children alike. We also carry a selection of boxed and individual greeting cards. Among our personal services: we Special Order Books daily, provide Complimentary High Quality Gift Wrapping, and we hand-select appropriate Gifts for In-Store Pick-Up or International and National Shipments. Our Author Events Calendar is one of the best and the busiest in America. Each Year we welcome hundreds of Authors to Kansas City, from Debut Novelists destined for greatness, to Prize-Winners, Bestselling Legends, and the biggest names in the news. Most of these Author Events are held Off-Site, at venues that comfortably seat the large crowds that we draw. Our Loyal Customer Program rewards your faithful patronage. Purchase One Book In-Store, and we'll add you to our Loyal Customer Program Database. You'll save 10% on most In-Stock Books, and 20% on Hardcovers currently listed on The New York Times Bestseller List. No Membership Card to carry, and No Annual Membership Fees. You'll automatically remain in the Loyal Customer Program as long as you make One Purchase every 6 Months. Rainy Day Books is a member of IndieBound.org, the National Community of Independent Booksellers. Join Indiebound.org's Social Network, download the IndieBound.org App for your iPhone, and be a part of our ongoing conversation about Books. Vivien Jennings is the Founder & President of Rainy Day Books, Inc., Kansas City's Community Bookseller, and the oldest Independent Bookstore in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Since 1975 Vivien has led Rainy Day Books in promoting a Legacy of Literacy throughout Kansas City. In the early 1990s, Rainy Day Books began placing a greater emphasis on Author Events as a form of community outreach. Through community partnerships and innovative Author Event planning, the Bookstore quickly became known Nationally for the new strategy. Authors and Publishers alike began to solicit appearances at Rainy Day Books. Rainy Day Books has developed an intricate marketing network of Corporate Partners, Community Leaders, and Non-Profit Organizations in Kansas City. By matching special interest groups with touring Authors, Rainy Day Books maximizes the benefits to all parties. Partners receive publicity and exposure to new markets, and many save money by delivering top-quality Presentations to their Membership without having to incur a Speakers' Fee.

Extra Phones

Main Fax Number: 913-384-9209

Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Sat:	10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Category

Book Stores

Services/Products

Author Events + Independent Bookselling Admission Packages to Our Author EventsAuthor AutographsKnowledgeable StaffReading RecommendationsPrompt Special OrdersFull Line SelectionFull Service at Fair Prices+Online Ordering ServiceComplimentary High Quality Gift Wrap Commitment to Our Community Charities and Civic Organizations.

Payment Options

Brands

New Published Books

Location

Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops at the Northwest Corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway (U.S. 56 Highway) & Belinder Avenue at W 53rd Street. Rainy Day Books 2706 W 53rd Street Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205-1705 Phone: 913-38

Neighborhoods

Holmesland, Fairway

Amenities

Author Events + Independent Bookselling Admission Packages to Our Author EventsAuthor AutographsKnowledgeable StaffReading RecommendationsPrompt Special OrdersFull Line SelectionFull Service at Fair Prices"Save for a Rainy Day" 10% Loyalty SavingsOnline Ordering ServiceComplimentary High Quality Gift Wrap Commitment to Our Community Charities and Civic Organizations

Accreditation

American Booksellers Association

Associations

American Booksellers AssociationIndieBound.orgNortheast Johnson County Chamber of CommerceGreater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Other Link

http://www.rainydaybooks.com

Other Information

Parking: Lot, Private

Price Range : Average