HOURS: Tues-Fri 11:00-5:00, Sat 11:00-7:00, Sun 12:00-5:00. Call (207)253-6808 or visit us as 661 Congress St in Portland, Maine! ----- IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Orders placed 12/15 onward into early 2026: Shipping will be delayed SUBSTANTIALLY, as I will be away from the shop due to a serious family health situation up north. Assistance continues to be available via phone or in the shop, though!
Cart 0
HOURS: Tues-Fri 11:00-5:00, Sat 11:00-7:00, Sun 12:00-5:00. Call (207)253-6808 or visit us as 661 Congress St in Portland, Maine! ----- IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Orders placed 12/15 onward into early 2026: Shipping will be delayed SUBSTANTIALLY, as I will be away from the shop due to a serious family health situation up north. Assistance continues to be available via phone or in the shop, though!
Cart 0

Shipping/Ordering FAQ

IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Orders placed 12/15/25 onward into early 2026: Shipping will be delayed SUBSTANTIALLY, as I am away from the shop due to a serious family health-related situation up north. Staff is still available via phone or in the shop to assist you, though!  They will also be able to mail out gift certificates, if you call the shop and purchase one over the phone at (207)253-6808.

During periods of normal shipping/pickup:

Local pickup:  Make sure to specify "Pick up" when you get to the shipping part of the checkout.  There is no charge for this service.  :) 

We'll send you an email to let you know as soon as your order is ready for pickup.  In most cases, books are ready for pickup almost immediately during our open hours.

Mail order:  For US customers, we recommend selecting Media Mail or one of the new economical options (Ground, Parcel etc) if you are not in a rush to receive your books by a specific date.  It is drastically more affordable than Priority Mail, and Media Mail is based on weight only, not distance.  However, if you have a deadline, and need a better idea of arrival date, Priority Mail is your best option.  Priority Mail is calculated based on both weight and distance.

International shipping is currently on hold for most locations, due to the up-in-the-air customs situation, with my apologies.  I've already run into some insurmountable problems with shipping overseas which do not lend themselves to good customer service, and I refuse to compromise on that.  Hopefully someday we can add that ability back onto the site for our non-US customers.  Meanwhile, thank you for your patience!  This whole situations is... sticky.

Packing:  We pack your books carefully!  We know what they're likely to go through on their journey to your doorstep, so we don't mess around.  Everything is packed in a best effort to ensure your books get to you in the same nice condition in which they left our shop.  None of that "chuck it in a plastic sleeve and hope for the best" method that you see from a lot of online shippers.  Yikes!

Shipping fulfillment:  When a "Shipping Exception" is not in effect, we pack and ship on the following day in most cases, for orders placed Weds-Fri.  Those orders placed after closing on Friday and through the beginning of the week (Mon/Tues) will go out on Weds in most cases.  :)