Brightly repainted "Secret Entrance" sign at The Book Barn, featuring a vibrant scene of Alice in a blue dress pulling back a curtain of purple grass to reveal a glowing keyhole filled with stacked books. Above her is a hand-painted pink Cheshire Cat on a night sky background with the words "We're all mad here." The border is decorated with pink hearts and roses.

Close-up of the Alice illustration on the Secret Entrance sign. Alice, holding a golden key, peeks behind a curtain of tall, painted grass to look through a glowing keyhole where colorful books are stacked inside. The background is a swirl of pink, navy blue, and glittering stars.

Detail of the freshly repainted top sign reading "Book Barn," surrounded by hand-painted flowers, vines, and butterflies. The sign has a shiny black background with whimsical floral accents, leading into the overall Secret Entrance display.

Focused view of the Cheshire Cat painting at the top of the Secret Entrance display. The cat is large and fluffy, painted in vivid pink and purple tones with glowing yellow eyes, a wide grin, and a crescent moon in the background. Below it, a small sign reads, "We're all mad here."

The Secret Entrance just got a full makeover. Alice is radiant, the cat is plotting something, and the glitter is out of control. Visit soon and see what winter art magic looks like.
#BookBarnNiantic #SecretEntrance #WonderlandGlowUp

A smiling woman wearing a blue "Book Barn" T-shirt holds a clear plastic donation bin labeled "Care and Share of East Lyme" inside a cozy bookstore. Bookshelves filled with colorful titles line the background.

We’re collecting nonperishable food at all 3 Book Barn spots for Care and Share of East Lyme. Bring a can, grab a book, help a neighbor. Full list of needed items: careandshareofel.org

#nianticct #bookbarnniantic #fooddrive

A small wooden shed-like room filled with towering stacks of books covering nearly every surface. Shelves line the back and side walls, packed tightly with more books. A single orange swivel chair sits in the center, partially surrounded by piles of unshelved books. A blue street sign reading "TRIGGER AVE" leans against the back wall behind the chair. The room appears cozy but overwhelmed by the sheer volume of incoming books.

Labor Day weekend brought nearly 500 boxes of books through our gates. This weekend is right behind it. We take in 10,000 books a week on average. This photo shows just one corner of our new arrivals. Visit often, you never know what you’ll find.
#usedbooks #bookshopping #bookbarnniantic

A brown-and-white goat named Sapphire stands proudly on top of a colorful plastic children’s play castle in a grassy yard. The goat gazes confidently into the distance, as though surveying her kingdom. A wooden ramp leads up to the castle, and a rustic barn is visible in the background.

Sapphire has claimed the throne. Long live the queen of the Book Barn playground, presiding over Niantic’s finest used books (and carrots). She’s majestic, mildly suspicious, and always watching.
#BookBarnNiantic #GoatRoyalty #UsedBookHeaven

Kaylee, what a find! That is going to hit all the right notes. Like Little Women with backup dancers and a Rolling Stone cover. Happy we could help! #writersky #booksky #bookbarnniantic

A stack of book spines: The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Black Dog of Fate by Peter Balakian, Manchester’s A World Lit Only By Fire, An Anthology of Medieval Literature, Selected Writings of Christine de Paisan, A General Introduction to the Domesday Book, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and a 1942 illustrated edition of the Iliad.

Dude! I finally made it to the #BookBarnNiantic and it was amazing. I can’t wait to go back. I got all of these books for $25. I feel like a crazy little gremlin high off of amassing a new hoard.

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A frozen Koi pond and koi fountain.

Winter has frozen our Koi pond solid, and with it, our book-buying plans. For staff safety, we’re pausing book-buying all week.

“Winter is coming,” wrote George R.R. Martin. We’d love some spring about now. Stay warm! #BookBarnNiantic #WinterReads #FrozenPond

Due to the persistent cold, we're pausing book-buying today to keep our staff safe. As John Steinbeck said, "What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness." Thank you for your understanding. Stay warm and enjoy a good read! #BookBarnNiantic #WinterReads #StayCozy