We will be CLOSED Wednesday, August 19 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 for restocking and maintenance. NO DONATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! We reopen Wednesday, September 2nd! See you then!
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Discover how a local volunteer-run bookstore inside a historic dairy barn captured the attention of audiences across the country. Our feature on The Kelly Clarkson Show celebrated the passion of our volunteers, the generosity of our donors, and the community that has supported the Book Barn for decades.
“Your contributions of books go on the shelves, people come in and buy them, and the money goes to local charities.”
Take a tour of our Book Barn, with our volunteers Jim, Julie, Janis, Terry and Delia, through the eyes of photojournalist Misheal Boulos for News 12.
“The shop boasts a 100% volunteer staff.”
— Matt Trapani, News 12
“We’re a book lover’s paradise!”
— Janis Amodeo, Manager
Our manager, Janis Amodeo, was interviewed by Tom Kretschmer of 6ABC Action News, and we wanted to share it with you! Please enjoy this featureof the Book Barn, and some of our volunteers, including Fritz, Maz and Jim.
“Books are just kind of a heartbeat in us.”
— Janis Amodeo
