Half-Price Sale on Children's Books Extended Through June 30

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop has extended its half-price sale on children’s books and movies until June 30. Originally, the sale was to have ended on June 14.

The special reason for the extension, explained the shop’s co-manager Rosie Bensen, is to give teachers more time to take advantage of sale prices after school lets out. According to the shop’s long-standing policy, teachers and home-schoolers already pay half-price for items they will use for instruction. With this sale, they now pay 25 percent.

“We’re so grateful for everything teachers do,” said Bensen. “One way we can support them is to help them acquire books for their students.”

The book shop, a major source of funding for Skidompha Public Library, is located on Backstreet Landing in downtown Damariscotta. Besides books, it offers movies on DVD and VCR; music on CDs and records; and puzzles and games. All staff members are volunteers, all items are donated, and all proceeds support the library’s programs and collections.

The shop is open daily from 9 to 4. Donations are accepted during those hours.

For more information about the shop, please visit its website, skidomphabookshop.org, or phone 563-7807 when the shop is open. 

Children's Books and Movies 1/2 Off

Children’s books and movies are on sale at half-price from June 1 through June 14 at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta. All genres of books are included, with fiction and non-fiction for every age level and every interest.

Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop, says, “We have hundreds of children’s books, and a great selection in all areas. We also have quite a few movies. This is the perfect time to stock up for all those summer reading and entertainment needs.”

Book Lamps for Sale

Come see the new Skidompha Book Lamps, designed and crafted by our wonderful volunteers. A limited number will be available for sale at the Book Shop.

A Skidompha Book Lamp, designed and crafted by book shop volunteers

Book shop volunteer Pam Wylie reads near the shop’s fireplace by the light of a new Skidompha Book Lamp.

"Books Give Us Wings"

Skidompha Book Shop volunteers decorated this Christmas tree for the local Rotary Club’s Festival of Trees, a silent auction that raises funds to support non-profits in the area. The tree’s theme was “Books Give Us Wings.” The wings were represented by butterflies and birds, including ornaments with Skidompha’s own traditional owl, Sophia. Books were represented by book ornaments and, wrapped under the tree, actual books.

Thanks to the volunteers who helped us participate in this important community event!

Though not the same tree, we have our own tree lit up outside the shop to spread some warmth and light each evening.

All Cookbooks Are On Sale For Half-Price Through March 22!

Half-price sale on cookbooks! All cookbooks will be on sale at half-price from Tuesday, March 8 through Tuesday, March 22.

According to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the shop, “We have about 300 cookbooks on sale. So whatever a person likes to cook, there’s probably a cookbook for that. Even people who don’t like to cook might find something just right for those times when they have to cook anyway. And some cookbooks are just fun to read.”