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Dirt, Water & Worms, What’s Not to Like?
The neighborhood kids were over last Sunday and started the day with an arts & crafts project. While their googly-eyed green monsters were drying, my daughter said, “Let’s do a science project!” Pete, my husband, walked in and told the kids about how he and his buddies used to turn over old logs in the…
Read MoreAmazon and Empty Storefronts
On January 25, Civic Economics and the American Booksellers Association released a groundbreaking new study, “Amazon and Empty Storefronts,” which details the overall negative impact that Amazon has had on Main Street retailers and jobs, and the communities in which they are located, across the country. As Internet sales have risen unabated in recent years,…
Read MoreRinker Buck, author of The Oregon Trail, to speak in North Yarmouth on 2/7/16
Who: Rinker Buck, author of The Oregon Trail Where: North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road in N. Yarmouth When: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 at 3pm Rinker Buck had a dream and together with his brother Nick they turned that dream into an epic adventure. They turned back the clock to discover what it would…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our lovely customers for supporting Royal River Books over the last 8 years. I am happy to report that 2015 was our best year ever! The Christmas season was a lot busier than I had anticipated and I appreciate your patience as we helped everyone as…
Read MoreShop Local this Weekend – Christmas Cards, Advent Calendars, Journals, Activity Books, Unique Gifts & More!
Don’t forget to support our local businesses on Small Business Saturday, 11/28. First observed on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and…
Read MoreNew Faces at Royal River Books
Yarmouth, Maine is a wonderful place to open a small, independent bookstore. A lot of adults around here read books. A lot of kids around here read books. A lot of adults around here read books to kids. Many people in the community appreciate and support local business. There have been a lot of interesting…
Read MoreWatt Key Visit Thursday, 10/22/15 at Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth
Meet Watt Key on Thursday, 10/22/15 at the Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth, ME. Watt Key is the author of Alabama Moon, Dirt Road Home, and Fourmile. He will be appearing at the Merrill Memorial Library from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Royal River Books will be selling books at the event.
Read MoreKate Braestrup Author Visit Yarmouth Library Thursday, 10/15 from 11am-Noon
We are excited to welcome Kate Braestrup (author of Here If You Need Me) to the Yarmouth Public Library (Merrill Memorial Library) to talk about her new book, Anchor & Flares. Royal River Books will be onsite selling copies of Anchor & Flares. MC/V, check and cash will accepted. The event is free to the public. Details…
Read MoreYou’re Here for a Reason
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Read MoreThe Day the Crayons Came Home
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