• 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 2013
Saturday, March 9	1 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Deborah Sweaney, historian and genealogist, will be speaking about and signing her excellent new book, Unpacking Memories:  The Story of a Suitcase, a Country Doctor, & a Community, at Whistlestop Bookshop.  The event will take place in Whistlestop's Platform 9 3/4, the upstairs rooms.  Refreshments provided.
Thursday, March 28	5-6 p.m.	Amy Steinbugler, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Dickinson College, will be talking about, reading from, and signing her new book, Beyond Loving:  Intimate Racework in Lesbian, Gay, and Straight Interracial Relationships.  The event will take place in Platform 9 3/4, the upstairs rooms.  Refreshments served.  Please join us to celebrate Amy's new book, published by Oxford University Press.
Friday, April 5	1 - 2 p.m.	Jeff Wood will be speaking at Green Ridge Village on the Underground Railroad in Cumberland County.
Saturday, April 13	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	21st Annual Women's Symposium:  Women Together -- Mind, Body, & Spirit 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!
Saturday, April 20	2 - 3 p.m.	Deborah Sweaney, author of Unpacking Memories:  the Story of a Suitcase, a Country Doctor, & a Community, will be appearing again to sign her Whistlestop-bestselling book.  It would be a perfect gift for Mother's Day and Father's Day!
Wednesday, May 15	7 p.m.	Jeff Wood will speaking at the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church near Shippensburg PA in honor of their 275th anniversary.  More information can be found at their website.
Thursday, May 16	7 p.m. (dinner begins at 6 p.m.)	Jeff Wood will address the Shippensburg Historical Society on the invasions of the Cumberland Valley during the Civil War, including of course the Gettysburg Campaign.  More information is available at the Society's excellent website.
Friday, September 6	5 p.m. - 8 p.m.	FIRST FRIDAYS IN DOWNTOWN CARLISLE:  join the downtown for a lively evening of music, sales, and special events.
Monday, September 16	6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Cumberland County History Fall Series at the Cumberland County Historical Society:  Jeff Wood will present local history talks at the Historical Society for seven Mondays.  Registration information at CCHS.
Saturday, September 28	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!