Recycled Reading of Vermont Books & Instruments

05/30/2026

LIVE MUSIC UPDATE FOR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

Music all day!

11:00 - 1:00 Chris Ceballos & Lausanne Allen
1:30 - 3:30 David & Nate Gusokov
4:00 - 5:00 Lux Tierney & Friends

Cold Drinks & Snacks Provided

Nonperishable food donations can be dropped off inside the shop for the Bristol Have a Heart Food Shelf Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-3

05/29/2026

15th ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION - A THANK YOU TO BRISTOL!

SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH 10-5

Live Music * Refreshments * Sales * Giveaways

Bristol’s Have a Heart Food Shelf
Food Drive

Giveaways include...

Kid’s Book with any Kid’s Item Purchase

First String Change by local luthier Micha Plante w/Guitar Purchase

Pen/Pencil Case with Pen or Pencil Set Purchase

String Winder with String Set Purchase

Electronic Tuner with any Uke Purchase ($99.00 Min Purchase)

Swag & Gifts with any Guitar, Banjo or Uke Purchase

Pokémon Giveaways and More!

Music booked so far....

11:00 - 1:00 Rick Ceballos & Lausanne Allen
4:00 - 5:00 Vermont Folklife Trad Band Sugar in the Pan

Hope to see you there! Please share on your social media!

Rain Date - Saturday, June 20th

Thanks! Melissa

05/15/2026

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Thanks to everyone who supported and continues to support my shop, especially when I was faced with ill health and having to close my store for a long period of time.

Just a word regarding my 15th Anniversary of having my shop in beautiful Bristol! Saturday, June 13th with a rain date of Saturday, June 23rd. There will be live music outside shop, sales, giveaways, and more! Details coming soon!

12/03/2025

Hi everyone. If you go to my Go Fund Me, I've explained what happened and why I need help. If you are okay with doing so, please share this post.

Thank you so much,

Melissa

As an independent shop owner, asking for help does not come easily to me, but … Melissa Hernandez needs your support for Help Save Recycled Reading of Vermont

11/21/2025

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST.

I'm still here, still recovering from diverticulitis, but so much better. It was rougher than when I had this two years ago. This time I spent 9 days in the hospital and the shop was closed for 5 weeks.

Please read this in its entirety for stock and store information.

I'm back at the store, I've been open 12:00-3:00, but open longer hours as I build up my strength. I hope to return to regular hours next week. I will still be closed on Tuesdays as usual. If the flag is out, I'm open even if it is outside of these hours. You can always call to make sure I'm here at 802-453-5982

If you are thinking about gift certificates from my shop for Christmas, I would be ever grateful if you could purchase them this month and come to see all the great books, toys, puzzles, instruments and games I already had in stock and those I received just before and after getting sick. Come in treat yourself to a great used book or a deck of cards, every purchase will help the shop to stay in business. Please pass along that I'm open again.

Pokémon! I still have ex Boxes, Build & Battle Decks, and Booster Packs of Mega Evolution 1 and now have all of the releases so far for Mega Evolution 2 - Phantasmal Flame as well Premium and ex Boxes.

Just before I got sick, I received several shipments of discount books. Great authors including Stephen King, Alice Hoffman, Kate Atkinson, Octavia Butler, Barbara Delinsky, Erin Hildebrand, and many others. I have a great selection of Vermont Books, History, and Classic Literature. I'm in the process getting out new stock of Children's books, toys, and games/puzzles. Also in, restock and new release jigsaw puzzles, 300-1000 pieces as well as 1500, 2000, 3000, and 4000 pieces.

New to the shop - Alvarez Ukuleles!

I will do my best to be open the hours stated above, but if you are driving a distance to come to the shop, you may want to call first. 802-453-5982.

Thanks much to everyone who has been concerned about me and wanting to help. I'm so very grateful to live in Bristol!

Melissa

07/21/2025

It's been a while. Hope everyone is doing well.

Check out this new Jesse Wells Song. Good, but what's happen to our country is not. Please share!

04/12/2025

Happy Spring (?) Everyone!

Much to tell you, so please read to the end.

You have one more week to pick up some great Easter basket items at Recycled Reading: Books, Excavation Dino & Dragon Eggs, Pokémon Booster Packs, Small Games, Jigsaw Puzzles, Stickers, Plushies & Finger Puppets, Egg Shakers, Small Plus-Plus Building Sets, Crayons, Match Box Cars & Planes, Colorful Pencil Sharpeners, Mini Puzzles, Brain Teasers. Mini Science Kits and more. All sugar free and good for the kids!

I also have a selection of retro toys: Slinky, Rubik's Cube,
Mr & Mrs Potato Head, Magic Eight Ball (An Easter Egg Version as well!), Super Balls. and Barrel of Monkeys as well as lots of great Children's Games.

Also, there are hundreds of new arrival used books just in! I have two crates full of some wonderful used picture books, chapter books, as well as some great history, general fiction, and mystery titles. If you are looking for books on horses, I have many in stock and well-stocked gardening, nature and homesteading sections.

Still have a DVD or Blu-ray player? Come in and check out the box of like-new Blu-ray & DVDs that just came in. Marvel movies, action films, kids movies, and some anime. All at lower prices than you'll find on-line.

I'm working on pricing a shopping basket full of DVDs of all kinds of films and I still have many DVDs at 50% off the already discounted price!

New release building, science, crafting, and art kits in stock for a wide range of ages!

Please share this post!

Hope to see you soon!

Melissa

01/30/2025

What to feel good? Check out this song about Books!

In these challenging times, great to know that there are singer/songwriters like this out there! Check out his other songs if you like, modern day Dylan/Seeger. Songs for the people!

This song seems to have been written for me and you!.

10/12/2024

Support Local, Play Local!

New Board Game just in...The Exorcism at the House of Monkton Falls by Vermont game maker David Tepfer. Take on the role of paranormal investigator and work with your friends to find and banish an evil spirit from an old Monkton house. This is a highly rated cooperative game for 2-4 players.

Come get in the Halloween mood with some Halloween & Horror themed games. Also, come check out my large selection of games for all ages & skill levels.

08/02/2024

Summer Fun in Bristol with the Bristol River Picnic Giveaway!

It's the perfect time for a picnic by the river! Your favorite local businesses have put together an amazing bundle of goodies to help you enjoy the beautiful nature Bristol has to offer!

Here's what you can win:
- $50 in Bristol Bucks
- $50 in Bristol Farmers Market Bucks
- $50 gift certificate to EmeraldRose Grows grow shop
- $25 gift certificate to EmeraldRose Gifts
- $25 gift certificate to Simon Says
- Vintage wicker basket with leather handles
- Take the Plunge: An explorer’s guide to swimming holes of Vermont by David Hajdasz
- V Smiley Preserves cheese pairing pack (3 preserves included)
- Two (2) 4-packs of soda/seltzer, one with sugar, one without
- All-natural Green Mountain Tick Repellent
- Glow-in-the-dark Vermont frisbee
- 2 beautiful sun hats
- Turkish blanket
- 1 loaf of choice from Downhill Bread
= $470 value

HOW TO ENTER: I'll post this on Instagram as well.

1. Follow:






studiorose.gifts.vt




2. Like this post

3. Tag a friend in the comments (each tag is an extra entry)

4. Share this post on your story for an extra entry (don't forget to tag us!).

Giveaway ends 8/23. Winner will be announced on 8/26.

*must be 18 to enter
*must be a local resident or able to pick up the prize locally



Good Luck!