Smitty’s Book Cellar

Smitty’s Book Cellar visit our new storefront!

I can’t express to you guys how excited I am to announce this project…you can now order The Bookish Mainer box— a monthl...
08/03/2026

I can’t express to you guys how excited I am to announce this project…

you can now order The Bookish Mainer box— a monthly (or quarterly) bookish subscription filled with goodies from only Mainers FOR everyone 💖

September 🍂 Fall Into Place by Kristyn J Miller paired with stickers from Lil Fruit Friend
October 👻 Bloodletting Go by E.M Roy paired with a button pack from Stone Donut Design
November 🌙 Here in the Night by Rebecca Turkewitz paired with a bookmark from The Bookish Witch
December ❄️ Insatiable Hunger of Trees by Samantha Eaton paired with a mini plushie from Half Loop Crochet

p.s. shipping is free 📦🫣 you have the option to skip a few months ⏭️

🔗 link to order here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML9KWQYWXX6P2/checkout/U52N7Z526Y53GGJET5TQLFWN

happy July 4th weekend everyone!!we WILL be open normal hours today AND tomorrow— come visit us & browse our shelves 💖ha...
07/03/2026

happy July 4th weekend everyone!!

we WILL be open normal hours today AND tomorrow— come visit us & browse our shelves 💖

have a safe and happy holiday!

vote for September’s read! for this one we did all Maine authors— we have signed book plates from Brooke Fast for Cage a...
06/28/2026

vote for September’s read!

for this one we did all Maine authors— we have signed book plates from Brooke Fast for Cage a Wild Bird that released earlier this year, A Sea So Cruel by Stacey Foss released earlier this month (and I had the pleasure of reading it as an eARC 💖 maddie), and last but not least Lauren H Mae rereleased Wish Lists & Road Trips independently 🤭

🗳️ vote using the Fable link: https://fable.co/club/smittys-book-club-with-maddie-159337957575

up next we have The Memory Police for July and Frozen River for August!

join us for another ✨reading retreat✨we’re happy to announce another getaway reading experience hosted at Maine Lakeside...
06/21/2026

join us for another ✨reading retreat✨

we’re happy to announce another getaway reading experience hosted at Maine Lakeside Cabins in Caratunk— the perfect scenery for seclusion & reading 💖

🗓️ check-in starts at 5pm Friday Sept. 25th
📍 Caratunk, Maine (about 1hr+ NE from Waterville, between Carrabassett & The Forks)

includes a two-night stay for one person (only ONE two-person ticket is available; the private suite), all meals, two books, a gift bag OR basket with goodies from local businesses & collaborators, and an optional itinerary of nature walks & bookish activities & crafts!

🔗 tickets available on our website linked here: https://www.smittysbookcellar.com/product/fall-reading-retreat-2026/7KDTBEWJB32EMNC6N5XUM4W2?cs=true&cst=custom

✨vendor spotlight✨thank you Pond Fairy Co for making our very own “you are offline” wall hanging for the shop, which led...
06/21/2026

✨vendor spotlight✨

thank you Pond Fairy Co for making our very own “you are offline” wall hanging for the shop, which led to us stocking her work!

if you want your own wall hanging, or crocheted plant, or hat, etc. stop into the shop to see what she’s dropped off recently, or find her work at local events & shops 💖

✨vendor spotlight✨you don’t want to miss the adorable bookish items BoutCreating has created and stocked at the shop 👀sh...
06/21/2026

✨vendor spotlight✨

you don’t want to miss the adorable bookish items BoutCreating has created and stocked at the shop 👀

she sells at her other local shops & vends at local events, like the August & October dates of our Boozy Book Fair with Sidereal Farm Brewery !

✨hey there✨do you host an event or thinking about starting?? here’s your sign!AUTHORS we want to host your launch events...
06/19/2026

✨hey there✨

do you host an event or thinking about starting?? here’s your sign!

AUTHORS we want to host your launch events— dm us about organizing your preorder campaign, a curated launch party, or a custom event based on your book 🤭 WORKSHOP LEADERS dm us about collaborating on a class or workshop hosted at the shop!

we’re open to FREE collaborations with community groups, such as book clubs, craft circles, etc. that are free to join and open, welcoming to everyone 🫶

you can also RENT our space for private events such as birthday parties, ticketed events, or other gatherings! fill out the form in the “contact us” section of our site linked in our bio or you can dm us 📩

🔗 https://www.smittysbookcellar.com/contact-us

*please note we do not have a public bathroom on site

join us for another ✨boozy book fair✨ summer series Sidereal Farm Brewery🗓️ June 27th & August 29th & October 3rd from 1...
06/15/2026

join us for another ✨boozy book fair✨ summer series Sidereal Farm Brewery

🗓️ June 27th & August 29th & October 3rd from 1-4pm

events are open to local Maine authors & artists to showcase & hang out with our community 🧙‍♀️ our October event will be WITCH THEMED open only to female authors & vendors bonus if you have spooky or autumnal offerings !

🗳️ dm us if you’re an author or small business interested in vending (booth spaces are FREE) at any of these events!

✨rescheduled book club meeting✨come discuss First-Time Caller by B.K. Borrison with us on Saturday, June 20th at 4pm— di...
06/06/2026

✨rescheduled book club meeting✨

come discuss First-Time Caller by B.K. Borrison with us on Saturday, June 20th at 4pm— discord meeting June 18th at 7pm, join our server using the link in our bio!

next month we’ll be reading The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, then in August we’ll be reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon— link to our fable to vote in our bio 🔗

06/02/2026

We're so excited to have Cynthia Reeves on the Maine Public Book Club this month! Her novel, "The Last Whaler" was the Winner of the Indie Reader Discovery Award and was highly recommended by YOU! In preparation for the episode, grab a copy of the book at any of our bookstore partners: Sherman's Maine Coast Bookshop, Oliver & Friends Bookshop, Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers, BookStacks, Left Bank Books, Mockingbird Bookshop, Smitty’s Book Cellar, and Fiction: A Novel Bookshop, and join us on GoodReads to chat with your fellow Mainers about the novel.

Make sure you mark your calendars for the chat, and join us for the premiere on Tuesday, June 16th at 5:00pm on our YouTube Channel.

Special thanks to Coffee By Design, Islandport Press and OceanView at Falmouth for their generous support of the book club.

Address

52 Main Street
Waterville, ME
04901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(207)8724543

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