Barnswallow Books

Barnswallow Books Bookstore in Rockport Maine.

New children’s section coming soon to our central street location!
03/25/2026

New children’s section coming soon to our central street location!

We’re participating in MRC’s Annual Silent Auction! You can bid on the “Young Readers package” on their website. Bidding...
03/11/2026

We’re participating in MRC’s Annual Silent Auction! You can bid on the “Young Readers package” on their website.

Bidding ends Friday, 4/1 at 5pm. Every bid supports youth and adult sports programs in the community, helping to keep programs accessible and thriving.

We’ll be serving pies in the Barn at our Russell Ave location from 11:30-3:30 this Saturday, 3/14. You can purchase tick...
03/11/2026

We’ll be serving pies in the Barn at our Russell Ave location from 11:30-3:30 this Saturday, 3/14.

You can purchase tickets on website.

We’re starting a newsletter! Visit the link in bio to add your name to our mailing list for upcoming events, bookstore u...
02/09/2026

We’re starting a newsletter!

Visit the link in bio to add your name to our mailing list for upcoming events, bookstore updates, and other happenings ✨

We’re starting a newsletter! Visit the link in bio to add your name to our mailing list for upcoming events, bookstore u...
02/09/2026

We’re starting a newsletter!

Visit the link in bio to add your name to our mailing list for upcoming events, bookstore updates, and other happenings.

Both locations will be closed Friday, 1/30.What is unfolding in Minnesota right now is not law enforcement; it is a mora...
01/28/2026

Both locations will be closed Friday, 1/30.

What is unfolding in Minnesota right now is not law enforcement; it is a moral failure.

Masked federal agents tearing parents from their children. Armed raids carried out in churches, schools, and workplaces. Kindergartners left without caregivers. Families disappearing overnight. Communities terrorized into silence. This is not order. This is not justice. This is fear as policy.

America is better than this.

We are a nation built, imperfectly, but intentionally, on due process, dignity, and accountability. When power is exercised without transparency or humanity, something fundamental has broken.

This is not about immigration policy. Reasonable people can disagree about borders, visas, or enforcement priorities. What is happening in Minnesota is something else entirely: the normalization of collective punishment and the quiet acceptance of family separation as collateral damage.

Churches should be sanctuaries, not targets. Schools should be places of safety, not sites of terror. Children should not learn the meaning of the state through fear.

The Lesher Family Foundation believes that when communities are under siege, those with resources have an obligation to speak out and act decisively.

In solidarity, we are observing the National Shutdown.

Our holiday shop is open at 166 Russell Ave! We have a Scandinavian inspired outdoor market in the barn and books for al...
12/18/2025

Our holiday shop is open at 166 Russell Ave! We have a Scandinavian inspired outdoor market in the barn and books for all ages inside.

Both shops will be closed for Christmas and Christmas Eve.

We’re continuously blown away by the generosity of those who love and frequent Barnswallow. Thank you to everyone who do...
11/24/2025

We’re continuously blown away by the generosity of those who love and frequent Barnswallow. Thank you to everyone who donated, big or small, to our food collection for Because of you all we were able to donate 179 pounds of Thanksgiving items ahead of the holiday. If you missed the window we will be continuing this partnership through the end of the year and will post requested items for the month of December on Instagram and at both shops. We are accepting drop offs in the barn at our 166 Russell Ave location where we have a fridge.

According to a 2023 report from the USDA 30% of SNAP beneficiaries were children. We are so thankful to live in a community that looks out for those most vulnerable.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving ❤️

Our Summer ‘26 Barn Series is coming to a close next Thursday, October 23rd! Katie Gee Salisbury will be giving a talk o...
10/15/2025

Our Summer ‘26 Barn Series is coming to a close next Thursday, October 23rd! Katie Gee Salisbury will be giving a talk on her latest autobiographic release “Not Your China Doll” from 5-7PM at our 166 Russell Ave location. As always, this event is free and open to the public. We will be serving light bites alongside an open bar. Signed copies of her book will be for sale after the talk.

Thank you to everyone who has joined what has been our biggest summer series yet ❤️

📚: Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks’s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest.
 
Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.
 
Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.

✨📚Some of the new releases we’re most excited about at 166 Russell! The barn will continue to be open through the end of...
10/02/2025

✨📚Some of the new releases we’re most excited about at 166 Russell! The barn will continue to be open through the end of the year where all sale books are now $1.

Open daily 11AM-5PM

Do you know an artist looking for grant funding? Click the link in our bio to apply for the fifth and final round of the...
10/01/2025

Do you know an artist looking for grant funding? Click the link in our bio to apply for the fifth and final round of the Participatory Arts Grant Pilot, a Lesher Family Foundation initiative. The deadline for application is 10/5!

Address

166 Russell Avenue
Rockport, ME
04856

Opening Hours

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

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