Now You Can Shop Skylark Online!

When we began Skylark back in 2018, we had a very specific idea of what we wanted our bookshop to be. We wanted to fill our shelves with fabulous books, of course, but our ambitions went beyond that. We wanted to provide a highly personal service, and to create a lovely space where people would feel comfortable just browsing, chatting, and hanging out. It seemed to work. We've had many marvelous conversations since we opened, and we're proud that we know the names of most of the people who come through our door. That means a lot to us - and, we hope, to you. The better we know you, the better we can serve you. 

That is why, when we began this adventure, we made the conscious decision not to offer online shopping. It seemed antithetical to everything we wanted to do: there isn't much personal connection in the click of a mouse. And so you came in, and you called, and you emailed. And we answered your questions, and we ordered your books, and we got to know you. 

Then COVID-19 came along.

Things have been difficult these past several months. This article from the New York Times spells out some of the challenges independent bookstores across the country are facing. We've been so, so grateful for the support that we have received from you since the pandemic began. But the virus shows no signs of letting up, and so we decided that we owed it to you, our beloved customers, to make your life a little easier, after everything you've done for us.

And so: we're proud to announce that you can now purchase books from us online! On our brand new e-commerce website you can browse to your heart's content, and order whatever you want - including Skylark merchandise and gift certificates! You can have your books mailed to you or pick them up from the store - whatever works best for you. We now ship books all across the country, to all fifty states - and we hope that this will make it easier for our non-local friends to remain part of our universe.

Please do go ahead and check the site out. We're encouraging everyone to start their holiday shopping early this year - more on that in future missives - and we'd be thrilled to help you out with whatever you need. Of course, we're still here every day, and if you need some recommendations or guidance, or just a chat about books, we'd still love to hear from you, so feel free to pick up the phone or drop us an email. (Alex always says that Carrie's brain is a gazillion times better than the smartest computer algorithm.) 

These are difficult, scary times, but we always tell each other that nothing worthwhile was ever easy. We're excited to be moving into new territory with this website, and look forward to serving you better than ever.

Thank you for your support. We literally couldn't do this without you.