Epilogue Bookery

06/01/2023

The boys stay in that box lounging mindset no matter what!

They look forward to seeing you soon and pets.

05/31/2023

I have been reading through the literary works of Michael Crichton... I am enjoying most of them, but I have noticed a disturbing constant... read my blog for more

https://epiloguebookery.com/blogs/examine/michael-crichton-master-of-technological-prophesy-and-female-characterization

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read "[Michael] Crichton's dinosaurs are genuinely frightening."--...

05/26/2023

Hello! We are not dead! 😆 🤣
While we are working on the details of the new space, we thought it would be nice to focus on our website... and our new book blog!

Feel free to snag this book through the link at the bottom of the blog. Its a good one.

In the vast realm of literature, there are certain books that possess an undeniable charm and captivate readers with their unique blend of storytelling and artistry. "Notes on Her Color," the latest offering by acclaimed author Jennifer Neal, is one such masterpiece that promises to immerse readers....

04/20/2023

So, we know we said we would be open for business until the end of the month... but unfortunately today (April 20th) will be our last day open at our old location. We need the time to move and as we do less and less will be available.

We look forward to announcing our new location and seeing you all there 😀 😊.

04/11/2023

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

We are relocating!! Our needs and the building owners needs are evolving. We are being very positive about this and would appreciate you being as well. No negativity please.

We will be open for business till the end of April. 50% off all used books... but no credit or punch cards till we are relocated. We will not be accepting dropoffs either.

We are very excited about our new space and the possibilities for growth. As always, we promise to give this community the bookstore it deserves for generations to come.

We will announce our new location soon! We would like to thank Downtown Lancaster for all they have done to help in this transition.

Much love,
McKenna + Nick
Destination Downtown Lancaster

04/10/2023

Very cool 😎 👌 Might need to put together a bookstore train car soon!

The “Lumberjack Boxcar Library” of Montana:

One of the more unique solutions to the isolation and tedium of logging camps was the library boxcar that came out of Missoula, Montana. (Of which I am very proud to call home!) The seed was planted by librarian Ruth Worden, who approached Kenneth Ross, General Manager of the A.C.M. Lumber Department in Bonner, Montana. (A.C.M. stood for Anaconda Copper Mining Co., one of the most powerful mining operations in the country that also did a hefty bit of logging.)

Ross agreed to let her bring books for the workers, since Missoula County Free Library would provide the titles at no cost. Initially, the collection was housed in a store and later a hotel.

While not enthusiastic about the project at first, Ross was stunned to learn that workers read over 4,000 books at the end of the library’s first year. So impressed was Ross that he arranged for a special “library car” to be built so it could be sent to the numerous lumber camps in the area.

The gray car measured roughly 12 by 40 feet and had a collection of 1,400 books, along with newspapers, magazines, and even a Victrola record player. The books were either donations or purchased by Worden from a fund of $400, the money “subscribed by the men themselves.” The car was switched from one camp to another every two weeks.

The sawmill workers and lumberjacks crowded into the library mostly on Sundays, often checking out books to take back to their camps for the rest of the week. At one end of the car the librarian sat behind a counter where he checked out materials. Bookshelves lined the walls, a stove kept the library warm, and a single table with room for about a dozen sat on the other end. Not surprisingly, the workers enjoyed Westerns along the lines of Zane Grey and James Oliver Curwood.

The library car continued to serve A.C.M. camps until the late 50s, when it was moved to the Lubrecht Forest just north of Missoula and became “cabin 15”. Numerous forestry students from The University of Montana used the car, now stocked with reference books, the students reading at the long table once enjoyed by lumberjacks. It continued to serve the University until it was purchased by the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, in Missoula, Montana.

For more information and photos of the restored Boxcar Library visit: http://exilebibliophile.blogspot.com/2011/10/lumberjacks-boxcar-library.html

Photo courtesy of the Missoula Public Library.

04/04/2023

Hello! We will be opening an hour late this morning, April 4th.

I'm enjoying my birthday breakfast 😋 🤗 ☺

04/01/2023

Poe and Dickens say it’s going to be a beautiful day!

Stop in and see us!😊📚

03/30/2023

Hey yall! Make sure to check out this fun and open book club that will be meeting once a month in the shop!

Overbooked

03/30/2023

Who else can relate? 🤣

03/23/2023

With prom right around the corner this would be a fun read! 💛

03/21/2023

We travel every night...