• new books carefully selected in a comprehensive and eclectic spirit
• fine journals from Moleskine, Compendium, Peter Pauper Press, Chronicle,  Pomegranate, and Paperblanks
• quality remaindered books, cds, and dvds 
• secondhand books, paperback and hardcover, reasonably priced (find us on Half.com!)
• audiobooks 
• magazines in many categories
• cards from Paper Lantern, Leanin' Tree, Compendium, Peaceable Kingdom, and three local photographers Joan Navin, Brad Hench, and Larry Rankin
• postcards, including scenes of Carlisle, Dickinson College, and the U.S. Army War College 
• jazz and classical cds
• calendars in season (September through February)
• art by local artists such as Megan Lloyd-Thompson, Mary Ann Lard, and others in occasional shows
• local honey from Tom Jones, the Happy Beekeeper (pure, unblended, and delicious!), including honey candy, beeswax candles, and beeswax cakes with decorative imprints
• jigsaw puzzles for adults and children
• educational card decks of all kinds 
• bookmarks, bookplates, totebags, and other gifts

Customer service is our goal.  Among the ways we pay attention to our patrons in person or off-site are:

• quick, efficient special ordering (no extra charge)
• out-of-print searching
• free giftwrap
• gift certificates
• shipping around the world (see Our Policies)

Thanks for visiting.  Check often for changes and enhancements.  Above all, support your independents!

	EVENTS SCHEDULE 2012
Thursday, February 23	8 p.m.	Dr. E. Patrick Johnson, Professor of African American Studies and Performance Studies at Northwestern University, will be presenting "Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales,"a solo performance based on his book Sweet Tea, at the Weiss Rubendall Recital Hall.  A book signing will follow the performance. Whistlestop Bookshop will be providing books.
Monday, March 5	1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Jeff Wood will speak at Green Ridge Village's Monday Talks series on the Treaty of 1753 held at Carlisle, PA.
Saturday, April 14	8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	20th Annual Women's Symposium:  Embracing the Boomer Brain at the YWCA of Carlisle, 301 G Street, Carlisle -- a fun and educational morning with a great lunch to cap it off.  An excellent "Main Street" is set up for the symposium, and Whistlestop Bookshop is there!
Thursday, May 17	7 p.m. (dinner begins at 6 p.m.)	Jeff Wood will address the Shippensburg Historical Society on the Treaty of 1753.  More information is available at the Society's excellent website.
Sunday, May 20	2 p.m.	Jeff Wood, in honor of the 275th anniversary of Big Spring Presbyterian Church in Newville PA, will speak about Rev. Ebenezer Erskine, 10th minister of Big Spring (1869-1901).  The church's phone number is 717-776-5820.
Wednesday, May 23	5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Marisa McClellan, author of Food in Jars:  Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round, will be signing her book at a special reception at Whistlestop Bookshop.  More information on the book can be found at her excellent blog.
Friday, September 7	5 p.m. - 8 p.m.	First Fridays on West High:  Join us in the neighborhood as part of the Downtown First Fridays.
Saturday, September 29	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Annual Harvest of the Arts Festival in Downtown Carlisle:  the great street event of the year with sales, food, music, and much more.  2012 will host close to 100 juried and non-juried artists exhibiting works in all mediums.  Stop by the Whistlestop Bookshop to check out the exciting events!  More information soon.
Friday - Saturday, November 2 - 3	3 p.m. Friday - 5 p.m. Saturday	Braddock Road Preservation Association French & Indian War Seminar:  at the Jumonville Methodist church camp high above Uniontown PA, one of the premier French & Indian War seminars in North America hosts a day of historians, writers, artists, re-enactors, and aficionados of the first world war.  Whistlestop Bookshop is a long-time supporter and vendor.  Details coming soon!