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About

The goal of Whitelam Books is to provide the people of Reading and surrounding communities with personal, insightful service to obtain the next great book they'll read or give as a gift. We are committed to making this world a better place now and for future generations by promoting the value of and pleasure in reading and supporting efforts that enrich life in our community.

In addition to offering a curated selection of new books across a wide variety of genres, Whitelam Books also offers other unique literary gift items including mugs, t-shirts and prints, toys and board games, and storybook-related toys and puppets, greeting cards, and reading-related items like reading glasses and book lights.

Beyond retail, the book store strives to be a gathering place and an epicenter of community events. We regularly host author book signings and readings; book clubs, children's story times, and events that tie in with other Reading businesses and organizations.

Hours

Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm

Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm Extended Hours

For curbside pickup call 781-779-1833

Team
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Jeanne Dennehy

BOOKSELLER/EVENT COORDINATOR

Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Recent favorite: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

 

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Staci Fleury
 

BOOKSELLER

Favorite books: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, and Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

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BOOKSELLER/

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Favorite books: The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

 

Favorite children's books: I love you stinky face, Potato Pants

Katie Gabriello
 
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Sarah Gibson 

BOOKSELLER

Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Favorite recent book: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue V.E. Schwab

Favorite children's book: Anything by Julia Donaldson

Daisy Giunta

BOOKSELLER/SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Favorite book:  Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

Favorite children’s book: Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan

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Michael Gravante

 
 

BOOKSELLER

Favorite Books: Better Together,

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 
Never Always Sometimes, Broken Horses

Jane Jolkovski

BOOKSELLER

Favorite author: Barbara Kingsolver

Fun fact: Majored in Modern American Poetry

Harriet Lyons

BOOKSELLER/DONATIONS COORDINATOR

Favorite books:  Ender’s Game, Harry Potter, and Adrift.

Favorite children's books: Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb; Mr. Shaw’s Shipshape Shoe Shop; Fox in Socks; and Little Fur Family.

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Pax Nova

BOOKSELLER

Recent and all-time favorites: The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Graveyard Book, Fun Home, Tales of the City

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Brenna Sullivan

BOOKSELLER

Favorite Books: Circe by Madeline Miller; Know My Name by Chantal Miller, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

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Lucy Whitelam

BOOKSELLER

Favorite Books:  The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Liz Whitelam

OWNER/BOOKSELLER

 

Favorite all-time book:  it's trite, but true:  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Favorite children's book:  The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Edwards.

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