The Briar Patch

The Briar Patch Your friendly neighborhood bookseller For 35 years, The Briar Patch has inspired and delighted generations of readers of all ages in Bangor, Maine.
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Originally specializing in children's books and creative playthings from birth through high school, the shop has expanded in the last few years to carry books for adults, including fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, titles on parenting, resources for teachers, and more. Games, crafts, puzzles, and other gift and toy items fill the store with something for everyone. Author readings and book signings,

storytimes and other events are held throughout the year, with a robust Maine/local author focus, strengthening community ties to ensure the next 35 years will be even better than the first.

TODAY! Our Hoppily Ever After Romance Book Club will meet at BookSpace - 48 Columbia St. in Bangor - at 7:30pm to discus...
08/12/2026

TODAY! Our Hoppily Ever After Romance Book Club will meet at BookSpace - 48 Columbia St. in Bangor - at 7:30pm to discuss THE OPEN ERA by Edward Schmit. See you there?

We sure do love bookish things. You?
08/12/2026

We sure do love bookish things. You?

WEDNESDAY! Our Hoppily Ever After Romance Book Club will meet at BookSpace in Bangor at 7:30pm to discuss THE OPEN ERA b...
08/11/2026

WEDNESDAY! Our Hoppily Ever After Romance Book Club will meet at BookSpace in Bangor at 7:30pm to discuss THE OPEN ERA by Edward Schmit. See you there?

NOW IN PAPERBACK! Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they fight fantastical creatures and deadly ...
08/09/2026

NOW IN PAPERBACK! Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they fight fantastical creatures and deadly mobs to make it to the next level and build the kind of fan following the Dungeon Masters can’t ignore, in the second book in the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman, CARL’S DOOMSDAY SCENARIO.

We've got your copy waiting. Shop in store or online: https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/product/carl-s-doomsday-scenario/XQL2HXXRZFYMTGOYN4BBACOK?cs=true&cst=custom

Happy National Book Lovers Day, Bangor! You know we love a good book … and helping you find just the right good book for...
08/09/2026

Happy National Book Lovers Day, Bangor! You know we love a good book … and helping you find just the right good book for you.

Address

27 Central Street
Bangor, ME
04401

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+12079410255

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