Educators Get Early Holiday Gift from Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) Dec. 4
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ANN ARBOR, MI UNITED STATES
Special one-day holiday shopping event gives current and retired educators 25 percent off their purchases
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders(R) and
Waldenbooks(R) stores believe that our nation's dedicated educators deserve to
be at the top of Santa's "nice" list, so they have a special treat for
educators this holiday season -- the first-ever Educator Holiday Shopping
Event. On Thursday, Dec. 4, Borders and Waldenbooks will salute educators for
their tireless work and commitment to their students by giving them 25 percent
off regularly priced books, CDs, DVDs, gifts and stationery and cafe items.
This savings event gives teachers a great opportunity to browse the wonderful
selection of holiday gift items at Borders and Waldenbooks stores and stretch
their holiday shopping budget even further by using the discount on their
purchases.
Retired and current educators including teachers, librarians, professors,
school administrators, homeschoolers and guidance counselors, as well as other
educators, are eligible for the special discount. To receive 25 percent off,
educators must present one of the following: the Borders/Waldenbooks Educator
Discount Card, a school identification card or recent pay stub.
The Educator Holiday Shopping Event coincides with the Dec. 4 release of
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard," J.K. Rowling's book of fairy tales from the
land of Harry Potter. To celebrate the release of this must-have book for
Harry Potter fans, most Borders and Waldenbooks stores will host release
parties beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4. The events will include trivia games,
arts-and-crafts activities and a discussion of a crucial chapter from "Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows" that features one of the fables detailed in
"The Tales of Beedle the Bard."
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a
leading retailer of books, music and movies with more than 28,000 employees.
Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,100 stores
worldwide primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and
recently launched Borders.com for online shopping. For more information, visit
www.borders.com/aboutus.
