Canterbury Book Store

08/16/2026

Great article by Rachel Branstrom about the fabulous mural that Lauren Hovland painted at our store!

ESCANABA — One business in downtown Escanaba has gotten a decorative addition recently, loosely in honor of its 60th birthday. At Canterbury Book Store, Jesse Traub and Rebecca Bender — who have owned the place since 2018 — hired local artist Lauren Hovland to paint a mural on the upper portio...

07/31/2026

Sorry to anyone who has been trying to call the store! Turns out the tornado damage in Wisconsin have knocked out some crucial telecoms equipment our network relies on, causing most incoming calls to be blocked these past few days. They're working on it as we speak, but in the meantime, you can reach out to us via our contact message box on our website:

We purchase high-quality used books, but make no guarantee that we can accept what you might bring in. Please use the contact form below to set up an evaluation.

07/27/2026

Update on the streetwork outside our store: curbs!

07/09/2026

We'll be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 10 for a holy day observance. But we'll be back on our regular hours on Saturday, July 11!

06/23/2026

It's bloom week for the coreopsis behind our building! While we appreciate all our customers dealing with inconvenience of entering through the door at the back of our building while Ludington is under construction, this is the one week where it's totally worth it to take the long way into the store!

06/05/2026

Alternate take on our store beach-front:

Canterbury has a beach entrance now

06/05/2026

Enjoying our new beach front property!

The construction on Ludington St has created a new scene here at th...

04/30/2026

Heads up! The store will be CLOSED on SATURDAY 02 MAY. Business will resume on Monday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

04/20/2026

As construction downtown begins again, we apologize for the inconvenience it poses for getting to your favorite bookstore. Remember to park in the lot behind us and enter through our side door.
This happy face will be there to greet you most days. With irregular business hours, watch for the sign at the alley to know if we're open.

04/16/2026

A reminder of our young readers' essay contest currently ongoing! Get your essays submitted to the store by May 15th. Details of the essay contest at:

Dear younger readers, Thanks to the generosity of my aunt June, the Canterbury Book Store is again hosting an essay contest, and accepting submissions from readers in the age range of 8 to 17 years old; the essay should be on the topic “What specific book(s) should the Canterbury carry in its stor...