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Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

Compass Rose Books

Name: Compass Rose Books
Address: 3 Main Street, Castine, ME, 04421, US
Telephone: +12073265034

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A carefully curated bookstore with a small cafe, offering something for everyone. We are mask optional!

our staff is fully vaccinated and may still choose to mask up, but we no longer require our guests to wear masks.

10/31/2026

☀️🍁 November this year is a month for winding up and for winding down: We'll be closed Sunday, Nov 1st through Monday, Nov 9th. We'll be adding Sunday hours starting Nov 15th. 🍁 We're preparing for the holidays, (and for Gallery B's Small Works Show!) while preparing for the move to our new location. 🤗📚 Find us here in person, or find us onlIne at bookshop.org & libro.fm. 🙏❤️📚

10/29/2026

This new novel is best described as a universal memoir of motherhood and memory, of how family shapes each generation's sense of self and place. A mother and daughter travel to their familial roots in Sicily, each carrying the weight of a collapsing marriage and fading health. Both absorb the ancient rhythm of history, land, culture, childhood and motherhood; their story is a lyric dose of optimism and love of family, and has been a most welcome read in these heavy times.

10/27/2026

Time-to-Start-Thinking-About-all-the-fun-holidays-Menu:

-Cream of Mushroom & Rosemary Soup, with or without a biscuit
-Pretzels
-Maple Pecan Scones
-Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
-Apple Pie Cookies
-Chocolate Chip Cookies & Brownies & Oatmeal Creme Pies

On Wednesday we'll have fresh GF/Vegan Chocolate Coconut Almond Cookies, on Thursday we'll have freshly roasted coffee beans. And Saturday we'll have donuts!

also, maybe have a look at your gift wrap sitch? 📚😁

10/21/2026

The pretzel as we know it has been around since the 6th century, when monks in the Alpine regions of northern Italy and southern Germany began twisting their bread dough into a knot to represent the Holy Trinity. Salted, twisted ropes of bread, called Pretiola, were also known to the Romans. Today the pretzel is a universally recognized symbol of German & Swiss baking traditions. Easy to eat on the go, a versatile accompaniment to soups- its basically perfect. And here in the shop fresh every Tuesday& Wednesday! 🤗☕️📚🥨

10/20/2026

Mid-October Menu:

-Corn Chowder with or without a biscuit
-Pretzels
-Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze
-Pumpkin Coffee Cake w/ Streusel
-Chocolate chip cookies & the always-delicious brownies
-GF/Vegan Chocolate Coconut Almond Cookies
-Apple Pecan Buns
-Oatmeal Creme Pies

Coffee & the usual suspects. Also, Louise Penny's new book is out!!

10/18/2026

'To be alive: not just the carcass, but the spark. That's crudely put......but if we're not supposed to dance, why all this music?' -G. Orr.

10/17/2026

📚 We will be closing today (oct 17) at 1 p.m. See you on Tuesday morning!

10/13/2026

Staggered Autumn Menu:

Starting today:
-Apple Smoked Gouda Scones
-Pretzels (crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside!)
-London Fog Cookies
-Classic Brownies & Chocolate Chip Cookies
-Oatmeal Creme Pies
-Pumpkin Coffee Cake
-Ebee's Granola

Starting tomorrow:
-Carrot Bisque
-GF Vegan chocolate coconut almond cookies

Every Friday & Saturday:
-Donuts!

Every Day we're open:
new books, old favorites, fresh coffee, hot tea. Matcha. Mocha. 📚☕️

10/12/2026

The goodness and tenderness herein is bone-deep, the language sinewy and fine. 📚❤️ This is a love story, one of music and youth and romance, but that is just the very first of many layers in Barbara Kingsolver's newest novel.......

10/10/2026

All you donut people. You know who you are. 🤗☕️📚

Address

3 Main Street
Castine, ME
04421

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12073265034

Website

https://www.compassrosebookscastine.com/

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