Welcome to The Book Oasis
an independently-owned New England bookstore since 2002
Stay tuned for our new website coming online in the next few weeks. Better functionality, ability to order books from one location, find books that aren't in the store and much more.
See it here, Buy it here, Keep us here! By shopping at your locally-owned businesses more than 50% of the $$ you spend stays right there in your community, shop a box store and just 6.5% stays, shop online and it's a big fat 0!
Thank you for making 2011 our best year ever. As we enter into our 10th year in business, we look forward to providing you with more great books, gifts and fun events.
Store hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10 am to 7:30 pm
Sunday : Closed until April
Contact us:
Phone: 781-438-0077
E-mail: info (at) thebookoasis.com
Make The Book Oasis your first source for NEW and USED books. We can order almost any new book through the same distributors as the box stores but we can do it faster! Most orders are in-store in 2-4 days (sometimes overnight!) - Are you interested in fundraising for your school? Check out our Book Fairs page for ideas!
We gladly offer discounts (20-25%) to book clubs and teachers ordering 5 or more of the same title in one order.
You can trade in your gently used books for store credit - or consider donating your credit to local teachers!
The Book Oasis also has:
Awesome new product! Book Bones ~ they hold any book open, even at an angle. The cookbook lover's one has conversions on it. Lots of designs available. Only $7.95
Middlesex Fells Trail Maps, T-shirts & Postcards (purchase helps support the Friends of the Fells)
Large Print Books - over 100 titles
3D Bookmarks
Legacy Greeting Cards - only $1.95, these beautiful cards have fully designed envelopes and high quality, eco-friendly paper.
Brain Quest & Fandex
Melissa & Doug Toys
Puzzles & Games - when you need a quick birthday gift
Latin T-shirts ~ our own creation with fun quotes in Latin, for ex: Sit vis nobiscum. (May the Force be with you.) and the popular Re vera, cara mea, mea nil refert. (Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.)
I Love Banned Books T-shirts and our newest item ~ Town Map T-shirts (Stoneham, Melrose, Woburn, Wakefield & Reading)
Book & Plush Gift Sets
Plush Animals - Hedgehogs, Bunnies, Dogs, Teddy Bears and more
Baby Gifts - something for the new Mom, Indestructibles Books for Babies
Seasonal Books
How to find us:
We are conveniently located just 10 miles north of Boston. Look for the Blue Flag or SUIT of ARMOR (Sir Biblie O'Phile) in good weather.
From 93N - take exit 34 (Route 28 North), go through the square, we will be on your left just past the town common. Or take Exit 36 (Montvale Ave.) and turn right off the ramp, take Montvale Ave. to Main St. Turn right and we are in the 2nd building on the right.
From 93S - take exit 36 (Montvale Ave.), turn left off the ramp and follow Montvale Ave to Main St. Turn right and we are in the second building on your right.
From 128 N and S - take exit 38S (Route 28 South). Stay on Main St. for about 1 1/2 miles. Go through the light at Montvale Ave. We are in the second building on the right.
Where to park:
There is free 2 hour parking in the lots around the town common. There is some street parking in front of the store and a large lot behind the Bank of America.
Read our new blog!
Stoneham by Joanne Harrison is back!
We have a limited number of Stoneham available. This book would make a great gift for a family new to town or for friends that have moved away.
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Debbie's sister Laurie has won a national writing contest (with a little help from Deb). Her book, How Do You Hug a Porcupine? won the General Mills Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories new author contest.
Geared for children from age 3-6, this sweetly illustrated book will be one you read over and over.
What a mom is saying about Porcupine ~
"Laurie, got your book today and my 21 month old insisted that I read it probably 15 times this afternoon alone (3 times before bed alone)....so wonderful. Congratulations!!"
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Our Charity Partners:
The Book Oasis is a proud supporter of Mission of Deeds in Reading, MA http://www.missionofdeeds.org The Book Oasis is now an official collection site for Mission of Deeds! We can accept dishes, flatware, cookware, bedding, linens etc. Please no large items or furniture. No appointment needed to bring donations. Mission has a desperate need for cookware at this time!
We also proudly support the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH http://www.alz.org/manh
Friends of the Middlesex Fells - we carry Fells Trail Maps, Fox T-shirts and Fells Postcards; your purchase supports trail maintenance and Fells programs.
Clip our our latest coupon!
The Book Oasis
311 Main St., Stoneham, MA
$2 off any T-shirt
Expires 2-14-2012. Cannot be combined with store credit or other sales/offers. Limit one per family please.
Due to the unmanageable amount of spam we received from our book search form we have had to remove it from our website.
If you would like us to search for, or order, a book for you please click here to send us an email with the Author, Title, Format (hardcover or paperback), Condition (new or used) and your contact information. Thanks for shopping local!