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…

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Amazon 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,…

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Happy 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…

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Shop 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…

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New 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…

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Kate 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…

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