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Winter decided to arrive a little late this year! Light a candle and get cozy with an exciting new release or a much loved classic. Relax with a new coloring book or practice hand lettering. Learn dot journaling or try a new baking recipe. We have many options for enjoying your leisure time this late…

Nestled in the middle of a cozy Maine winter Royal River Books loves to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We are featuring adorable classroom Valentine kits so kids can make their friends axolotls, milkshakes, hamsters, alligators, popsicles and more. We just received the sweetest Jellycat Valentine’s selection, Lovepop cards, World’s Softest Valentine socks, Chocolate cards and new…

The holidays will be here before you know it. With the supply chain being even more disrupted than last year, shopping early will help you avoid those out-of-stock books. We are stocked up on Advent calendars, holiday cards, holiday puzzles, candles, socks, stuffies and more! We have something for everyone on your list!

Time for sandy feet, coffee on the front porch, and hamburgers on the grill!  We are excited to introduce Shore Soap bath and body products, inspired by the sea.  We are also featuring Fun Folk vinyl stickers, which are sure to brighten up your water bottle, helmet, bike, boat, car, journal – just about anything! …

Hip Hop Hooray!  New stuff every day!  We are excited to show you our new items for spring.  We have new Jellycat amusables, Wilbur’s Easter chocolates, Gund super soft squishy stuffies, bunny puzzles, fun pastel pens, erasers, crayons and more from ooly, eeboo drawing pads, pencils, puzzles and games, spring dish towels and so much…

Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday to follow January.  I enjoy the snow, but I need a break from the grey of winter and love the hearts, flowers and good cheer (not to mention chocolate) that Valentine’s Day brings! I had a lot of fun stocking the store to celebrate and made sure to have…

We have new puzzles coming in every day! We carry puzzles from Eurographics, Pomegranate, Mudpuppy, Galison, eeBoo, Ravensburger, Wrebbit and more!

The staff at Royal River Books have put together an online catalog of our favorites for this holiday season!  We have hand picked holiday themed titles, best sellers, graphic novels, cookbooks, mysteries, award winners and more!  Check out our selections here:

So grateful for the vaccine rollout. Looking forward to a great spring/summer! Learn more here: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines