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Welcome Spring!
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…
Read MoreWe ❤ Valentine’s Day!
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…
Read MoreJanuary is National Puzzle Month!
We have new puzzles coming in every day! We carry puzzles from Eurographics, Pomegranate, Mudpuppy, Galison, eeBoo, Ravensburger, Wrebbit and more!
Read MoreGive the gift of reading this holiday season
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:
Read MoreConstruction on Main Street
Main Street is undergoing major improvements to the roads and sidewalks, which makes parking and traveling on Main Street challenging right now. We apologize for the inconvenience. We plan to stay open during our regular hours, 10am to 5pm every day. Even if it looks difficult to get to the store, we are there and…
Read MoreHappy Days
So grateful for the vaccine rollout. Looking forward to a great spring/summer! Learn more here: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines
Read MoreLove Valentine’s Day!
We have everything you need to celebrate your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. You will find many locally made products like Wilbur’s Chocolate handmade in Freeport, Judith Barker jewelry handmade in Yarmouth, stuffies by Fuzzy Lovies handmade in Maine, Seawicks candles hand poured in Boothbay, cards and posters by local artists Blue Butterfield, Alison Bramhall,…
Read MoreSupport Yarmouth Schools!
We are excited to offer the following opportunities to raise money for Yarmouth school libraries. Since the schools won’t be able to hold their traditional bookfairs, we will be hosting the following fundraisers at Royal River Books: Sunday, 11/1/20 – 20% of all sales will be donated to Rowe School (K-1) Sunday, 11/8/20 – 20%…
Read MoreAs the Seasons Turn
Like the rest of the world, I approached this summer with apprehension. I own Royal River Books on Main Street here in Yarmouth and I also own a Maine seafood restaurant in Asheville, NC called The Lobster Trap. My husband is a builder and we have a nine year old and an eleven year old. …
Read MoreOpen for Limited Browsing!
We have set up our entryway with all of our greetings cards and hot picks for Adults, Young Adults, Young Readers, and Children’s books. Come by and browse! Please knock or call when you arrive and a staff member will let you in. We are allowing one customer at a time. Please note that we…
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