History
In the spring of 2007, Becky and Chris Dayton bought 38 Main Street and embarked on a bold, but historically sensitive renovation. While the appearance of the store changed dramatically, the Daytons retained the shop's loyal staff and set about to rehabilitate the building's lovely historical features. Layer upon layer of drab paint was stripped from every possible surface to reveal warm brickwork, locally quarried marble, hand-carved oak woodwork, and a spectacular tin ceiling. Today the Vermont Book Shop is poised securely between its historic past as Robert Frost's favorite bookstore and its future, which while not yet known in a rapidly changing economy and technological landscape, holds the promise of a civic-minded, committed young family at its helm.
Specialties
The Vermont Book Shop provides friendly, personal, and individualized service to all of our customers. We carefully select the books we carry to reflect the essence of our community and an informed world-view. As stewards of an institution that contributes to the vitality of greater Middlebury, we strive to engage with and give back to the community that supports us through event programming, local partnerships, the VBS Friends rewards program, generous discounting for schools and non-profits, and charitable contributions. In business continuously since 1949 and rich in history, we embrace new technologies, follow the lead of changing consumer behaviors, and continually look for new opportunities to remain viable and useful. The Vermont Book Shop-- building a community of readers.