hello hello books
about the bookstore- where are we?
- hours and contact info
- shop hello hello online!
- current shop news
- trade credit for used books!
- photo tour of shop!
- sign up for our non-annoying newsletter!
- hello hello brigade membership program
- rewards program!
- follow us on facebook
- find us on librarything!
- we tweet, tumbl, instagram, etc etc etc.
- press!
- book club
- pledge drive archive
- proudly indiebound.
- email us!
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about the bookstore
- Established in 2011, hello hello is an independent bookshop owned and operated by Lacy Simons in Rockland, Maine. We feature a healthy mix of used, new and bargain books, as well as a selection of hard-to-find magazines, art & craft, gifts and select vintage items.
OUR MISSION:
To maintain an active and vocal enthusiasm for
books and print culture; to help keep that
culture vital and thriving; to encourage the
ongoing appreciation of printed materials in an
age of overdigitalization; to provide a source for
creative and handmade products, and to do all of
this with an independent spirit.
hello hello has deep and fabled roots: it began in 1992 as Second Read (later renamed Rock City), a business that was integral to Rockland's renaissance. In the spring of 2011, Lacy (then manager of the bookstore) purchased the bookstore piece of Rock City's business and transformed it into hello hello books.
Along the way, Lacy and Rock City's owner decided to move out of the old Rock City location into a newly refurbished space just next door, so they could remain adjacent to each other & enjoy some of the synchronicity that was an important piece of Second Read's beginnings while moving forward into a bold new future! Thus hello hello books can be found toward the back of Rock City Cafe, or via the side doors on Orient Street. Come over!
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where are we?
- 316 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841, USA
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hours and contact info
Spring hours:
Monday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 - 6
Wednesday: 9 - 6
Thursday: 9 - 6
Friday: 9 - 7
Saturday: 9 - 7
Sunday: 9 - 5Call us at 207.593.7780. The phone here is so handsome, we get excited to answer it.Email us at hellohellobooks@gmail.com
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shop hello hello online!
We're super happy to tell you that our brand-spanking-new web shop at
shophellohellobooks.com
is now live! We're still tinkering a bit with the administration and ordering processes, as well as adding inventory and improving in navigation every single day.
It's no small project, but we've now got almost all of our entire current stock (used and new alike!) on the site, with new additions every single day--sometimes every single hour!-- so you can browse and buy from the comfort of your own home / office / campsite / library carrel / yurt / spot on the sidewalk near a wifi connection.
Even if it's not on the site, know that we can get just about any book for you, used or new. If you want to support hello hello books (thank you!) but don't live in the area, we can ship directly to you from our book distributor; there's even a gift wrapping option if you'd like to send presents, easy-peasy. Just let us know how we can help by getting in touch: hellohellobooks@gmail.com or 207.593.7780.
We know you have plenty of options for shopping online, so it means the world to us that you'd consider our help!
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current shop news
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trade credit for used books!
We're happy to help you give your books new life!
We look at used books Wednesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m; please bring in no more than twenty books at a time, and be sure to read our brochure updated for Spring & Summer 2013 (use the magnifying glass to zoom in as needed) for details on what types of books we look for, and how the trade credit system works.
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A quiet and grey day in March 2013.