Second Time Books

Second Time Books A real "Bricks and Mortar" bookstore in Mount Laurel, New Jersey! Reading and writing about books as often as we can!
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Coming to a state near you June 5th-7th. Check out the map to plan your route!
05/30/2026

Coming to a state near you June 5th-7th. Check out the map to plan your route!

Skip the rainy beach and shop the dollar books tomorrow and Sunday.
05/22/2026

Skip the rainy beach and shop the dollar books tomorrow and Sunday.

Definitely looking like rain for Saturday (boo). But that means the inside sale will extend through Sunday (yay). Stock ...
05/21/2026

Definitely looking like rain for Saturday (boo). But that means the inside sale will extend through Sunday (yay). Stock up on your beach reading.

Honey Hollow awaits! 10-5pm or there’s always great new finds at the store proper. Also open 10-5.
05/16/2026

Honey Hollow awaits! 10-5pm or there’s always great new finds at the store proper. Also open 10-5.

6-9pm tonight!
05/15/2026

6-9pm tonight!

05/14/2026

Mount Laurel & Rancocas Woods… This One’s for You.

There are places in a community that do more than simply “exist.”

They become part of the rhythm of local life.

Places where people slow down a little…
Walk around…
Talk to each other…
Discover something unexpected…
And reconnect with what makes small-town community feel human again.

That’s what Rancocas Woods Events and Shops has quietly become for so many people in our area.

And the beautiful thing about it is this…

Behind every small shop, every event, every handmade item, every cup of coffee, every conversation, and every open sign…
there are real people showing up every single day trying to build something meaningful.

Families.
Shop owners.
Artists.
Creators.
Dreamers.
Hard-working people doing their best to keep something special alive.

When you walk through Rancocas Woods, you can feel it.

This isn’t some giant corporate shopping center built around transactions.

It feels personal.

It feels like people built it with their hands, their time, their risk, their creativity, and a whole lot of persistence.

And truthfully…
that matters more today than ever before.

Because small local places like this do something powerful for a community.

They create connection.

They give local business owners a chance to be seen.
They give families a place to spend time together.
They create opportunities for conversations, events, memories, and experiences that simply can’t be duplicated online.

The events, the seasonal gatherings, the local vendors, the small storefronts, the energy of people supporting each other…
that doesn’t happen by accident.

It takes effort.

It takes consistency.

It takes people willing to keep showing up even during hard seasons, changing times, rising costs, and uncertainty.

And to me…
that’s a form of Living Strong.

Not loud.
Not flashy.

Just steady.

People doing honest work.
People believing in community.
People continuing to create something worthwhile for others.

That deserves recognition.

So today’s Living Strong Spotlight is simply a salute to the people behind Rancocas Woods Events & Shops…
and to all the local businesses, creators, and families helping keep that spirit alive.

If you haven’t visited in a while, maybe take a walk through.
Support a local shop.
Attend an event.
Grab a coffee.
Talk to somebody.

And if you already love Rancocas Woods…
share your favorite memory, favorite shop, or favorite event below and tag someone you enjoy going there with.

Local community matters.

And places like this remind us why.

This Friday and Saturday.
05/13/2026

This Friday and Saturday.

Less than two weeks away! Sure to be lots of eccentric, eclectic, and electric editions of all sorts.
05/05/2026

Less than two weeks away! Sure to be lots of eccentric, eclectic, and electric editions of all sorts.

And with you also.
05/04/2026

And with you also.

05/01/2026

Feast your eyes on these brilliant “Illuminated Editions” from ! From the packaging, to the textured slipcases, to the gorgeously illustrated boards and interiors, your bookshelf will immediately be upgraded to final boss level.

Address

114 Creek Road
Mount Laurel, NJ
08054

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+18562349335

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