Bord Gáis Launches Bookshop Of The Year Competition
Bord Gáis Energy has launched a competition to find Ireland’s top bookshop.
The competition, The Bord Gáis Energy Book Shop of the Year, offers readers and members of The Bord Gais Energy Book Club the opportunity to vote for their favourite store.
The competition asks those voting to ask themselves:
- Does the book shop provide a wide range of books for you to choose from?
- Are the staff in the shop approachable, helpful and knowledgeable?
- Is it easy to find the book you are looking for?
- Do you trust that you will enjoy the books recommended by the shop?
- What is your overall impression of the shop?
Ten stores, (two from each of five regions; Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connacht and Greater Dublin) will be shortlisted for the award. The winner will be announced on 17 November 2011 at a Gala Dinner to celebrate the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards in the Convention Centre, Dublin.
The winning store will receive an honorary award as well as €5000 worth of gas and electricity from Bord Gáis Energy.
my vote is for O’Mahony’s Booksellers Limerick City.
In addition to it being a place I love to shop I have the added pleasure of it being the place where I work as the receptionist.
I see the hard work that our staff do behind the scenes and then I hear from customers and friends complimenting our staff I get a great sense of pride because I know what great Customer Service means to everyone that works here.
We have a huge range of books covering lots of genres, hense why I have friends from all over the country (from Sligo to Waterford) ringing me to pick up or order books for them!
I think our staff are very friendly and the staff in each section are always available to help people with their selection. We have various floors with everything signed to show people where stock is and then its all in alphabetical order on the shelves, and we also take queries over the phone so that people can check if the book they want is in stock before they call into the shop! We promote a relaxed atmosphere and its great to see people browsing and chatting about author visits that we are planning in store.
We had Lorna Byrne visit earlier in the year and people queued for up to five hours to see her, we got great feedback that no one minded the wait because all our staff were so helpful and friendly throughout the day, keeping everyone informed of what was going on, and of course giving out plenty of tea!
In short, its great to work in a bookshop that people compliment us on, and that they enjoy visiting!
Thanks, Lisa Mc
O’Mahoney’s book store in Limerick is a credit to the city. As a mature student, a mom with primary school children and an avid reader for a husband I am a frequent user of O’Mahoney’s book store.
Staff always friendly and helpful.
I particularly like their new policy of free delivery!
Best of luck O’Mahoneys….
Jacqueline Kearney