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Manchester Center, VT – Our original store, founded in 1976, is located at 4869 Main Street right in the center of town. This building, known as the Colburn House, was a continuously operating Inn for over a century before we converted it to a bookstore in 1985. We are a large (10,000 square feet) general…

A part of the community for 25 years (under a few different names), Battenkill Books is a local, independent bookstore selling general interest, new books in the Battenkill Valley. The store offers a broad range of books from current bestsellers to the classics, and from history and romance to gardening and cooking, and more. We…

Independent Bookseller Since 1977 The Chatham Bookstore was established in 1977 and occupies a gracious brick storefront on Main Street in Chatham, New York.  Nicole Furnée and Thomas Chulak acquired the store in January 2012. We are dedicated to building community through books.  “We decided to say ‘yes’ to Main Street and be a part of…

The Merritt Bookstore is an independently owned bookstore and toystore located in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley, at 57 Front Street in the village of Millbrook, NY.  We have a full selection of books, toys, cards and gift wrap, and can order most any title for in store pick up or to to be sent directly to…

Welcome to The Hickory Stick Bookshop! The Hickory Stick Bookshop is an independent book shop which has been located in Washington Depot, CT for over 60 years.  Are you looking for a particular title or are you hoping for the unexpected?  The owners and staff offer over 100 years experience (collectively) in the book business to help…

Why “Oblong”? Oblong takes its name from a historic district created when the colonies of New York and Connecticut each conducted surveys to establish a border 20 miles from the Hudson River. The surveys, done in the late 1600s, differed by nearly two miles. Both states laid claim to this strip of land, extending through Dutchess…

Why “Oblong”? Oblong takes its name from a historic district created when the colonies of New York and Connecticut each conducted surveys to establish a border 20 miles from the Hudson River. The surveys, done in the late 1600s, differed by nearly two miles. Both states laid claim to this strip of land, extending through…

  Come talk to Gina and Bree about doing an event at your school!  Authors Gina Cascone and Bryony “Bree” Williams Sheppard offer educational programs with content appropriate to a variety of age ranges and reading levels. Their programs explore the authors’ creative writing process including the research and writing (drafts, editing, rewrites), and how…

“I love books with layers of diversity and this book certainly captures a wide range of people, place and cultures, making space for more conversation as the reader ages, fostering a worldly view and hopefully, inspiring a desire to travel.”  Odds & Hens “This clever read-aloud shows the world and its cultures through a snapshot…

“I love books with layers of diversity and this book certainly captures a wide range of people, place and cultures, making space for more conversation as the reader ages, fostering a worldly view and hopefully, inspiring a desire to travel.”  Odds & Hens “This clever read-aloud shows the world and its cultures through a snapshot…