After buying chapters, bill and maureen brought their oldest daughter meghan in to help. Customers would walk into the building and be greeted by the aroma of her pot smoke drifting downstairs. It was opened in 1972 by maureen rodgers, who got her start as a book dealer in manhattan but then moved here. Currently closed during the pandemic, maureen has put together some recommendations for a special confinement book stack. Maureen rodgers has brought to fruition the dream of every book lover past and present. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Rodgers book barn hillsdale ny books and baubles of new england rodgers book barn on rodman rd in hillsdale ny 518 325 3610 rodgers book barn hillsdale new york bookstore facebook share this post. This statue of quan yin i think is next to the lovely. Rodgers book barn hillsdale, ny anmeldelser tripadvisor. Maureen had been working as the book manager for the store at the time, and her children, courtney and cole, were baristas. May 01, 2012 hillsdaletucked away in a quiet corner where winding back roads converge, rodgers book barn is as much a part of the character of hillsdale as the rolling hills, cornfields and views. The independent bookstores every booklover should visit in. My favorite used bookstore rodgers book barn, hillsdale.
Opened by maureen rodgers in 1972, it is one of the longestrunning bookshops in the hudson valley. The book lover a visit with maureen rodgers the historians of. The barn has a selection of over 50,000 old and unusual books. This marks the 40th anniversary of the book barn, and the roeliff jansen community library will honor and celebrate maureen rodgers and her contributions at.
Since 1972, rodgers book barn has been providing rare books from hillsdale. Maureen rodgers address, phone number, email address. Rodgers book barn old and unusual books, bought and sold open winter and summer. Founded in 1972, it is relatively young by the standards of the historians of hillsdale.
Rodgers book barn celebrated its 45th anniversary this summer. He died on march 30, 2020, at the dartmouthhitchcock medical center in lebanon, nh, from complications of surgery after a fall in his home in new london, nh. An oasis to escape to in the middle of a quiet farm town, where eclectic chairs demand to be used, cozy rugs entice you to explore further and books take the limelight, as they should. Address 467 rodman road hillsdale ny 12529 countyregion columbia hudson valley description. It is, for example, 196 years younger than henry knoxs noble train of artillery, which traveled from fort ticonderoga to boston during the. Filter by age or state to narrow your search to find the person you are looking for. Mar 12, 2019 467 rodman road, hillsdale, ny it took us a while to weave through the countryside of columbia county, backtracking down a few wrong turns on dirt roads, but at long last, we stopped in front of the unassuming wood barn along the edge of the road with a sign out front reading rogers book barn. Maureens two daughters grew up with the book barn and attended roe jan schools. It is just a perfect jewel, sitting in the middle of nowhere, down several meandering country roads. And while that claim may technically be true the barn turnedbookshop does indeed offer. In april of 2005 bill and maureen rogers bought chapters from the previous owners, brent and polly peterson. Jan 26, 2017 opened in 1972 by owner maureen rodgers, rodgers book barn is the kind of place you half expect to find a talking rabbit wearing a monocle and vest and reading by candlelight, wrote meredith. Maureen rogers talks to amy stevenson about equine craniosacral therapy and how it has revolutionised horse injury repair and recovery.
This statue of quan yin i think is next to the lovely covered picnic table next to the barn. Rodgers book barn hillsdale 2021 all you need to know. Oct 31, 2017 maureen rodgers, bookseller extraordinaire rodgers book barn, on rodman rd. I like to have people enjoy themselves, said maureen rodgers, who has operated the book barn for the last 19 years. Opened in 1972 by owner maureen rodgers, rodgers book barn is the kind of place you half expect. Equine craniosacral workshops maureen rogers, equine. Old books exert a strange fascination for me their smell, their feel, their history. Equine craniosacral ecs work is a holistic healing practice which uses extremely light finger pressure to optimize body movement. At first, the book barn occupied just the first floor and a friend lived on the second floor. Find current home address, cell phone numbers, email addresses and known relatives. It suffers in comparison to baldwins book barn in west chester, pa, only because of the differences in size.
When applied correctly, this gentle and subtle technique can be highly effective in addressing a number of conditions in the horse. The book barns owner, maureen rodgers allowed us to sort of take over the place as we browsed and talked and generally hung out for an. Rodgers book barn hillsdale updated march 2021 top. Join facebook to connect with maureen rogers and others you may know. Sep 06, 20 the former home of james agee, hillsdale is the current home of rodgers book barn. The book barn s owner, maureen rodgers allowed us to sort of take over the place as we browsed and talked and generally hung read more thurber thursday. Maureen and the magical book barn i have been scouring book stores for forty years sometimes with specific books in mind, sometimes just looking for anything that struck my interest. Maureen rogers is a leading pioneer in the field of equine craniosacral. Website for rodgers book barn, a bookstore in hillsdale, new york.
Best find of the whole trip rodgers book barn, hillsdale. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Maureen rodgers is a trusting kind soul rodgers book barn. Maureen rodgers has been running rodgers book barn in hillsdale since 1972. Fun place to browse for books rodgers book barn, hillsdale. Maureen rodgers address, phone number, email address yellowbook. By amy krzanik old books and cds read the bookmarks and business cards used to advertise rodgers book barn in hillsdale, n. Tomie depaola was born on september 15, 1934, to florence downey and joseph depaola, in meriden, connecticut.
And while that claim may technically be true the barn turnedbookshop does indeed offer those items the stores dedicated fanbase knows this to be an obvious understatement. Maureen rogers, equine consultant equine craniosacral. Rodgers book barn hillsdale, ny bookstore facebook. I like the idea that you can come in here, spend two or three hours browsing. The advantage here is that the prices for books are considerably more reasonable, its not quite as cold inside, and the general atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. Mar 06, 2020 rodgers opened the book barn as an offseason reprieve from her first job, selling outofprint books to college librarians. Craniosacral therapy was originally developed by osteopaths for people. Seven new yorker cartoonists walk into a book barn.
Rodgers book barn 2019 all you need to know before you go with rodgers bookbarn ny front room art. We discuss posture vs conformation and you will hear maureen give great tips on signs to look out for on your horse and how to assess them. Check out tripadvisor members 330 candid photos and videos. A warm, wood burning stove makes things cozy, and the simmering spices send a sweet aroma throughout the barn. Rodgers book barn hillsdale updated march 2021 top tips. The independent bookstores every booklover should visit in the.
Every book lovers paradise rodgers book barn, hillsdale. Jul 18, 2010 a visit to the book barn by meredith blak e july 18, 2010 as used bookstores go, rodgers book barn might not have the instant name recognition of, say, the strand, but what it lacks in branded tote. Rodgers book barn 467 rodman rd hillsdale, ny book stores. Dec 29, 1991 i like to have people enjoy themselves, said maureen rodgers, who has operated the book barn for the last 19 years.
In a 2002 interview with the website reading rockets, mr. Open for instore shopping, with curbside pickup available. Rodgers book barn at 467 rodman rd, hillsdale, ny 12529. At least a couple of times a year we head up to hillsdale, ny to pay a visit to our favorite used bookstore, rodgers book barn. Maureen rodgers, bookseller extraordinaire rodgers book barn, on rodman rd. Join facebook to connect with maureen rodgers and others you may know. A book barn full of treasures rodgers book barn, hillsdale.
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