Bookstores in Freeport
Freeport, Maine has 2 bookstores on the map. That's 2 bookshops mapped around Freeport, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Freeport (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Sherman's and Annie's Book Stop. If a bookshop's missing from Freeport's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Freeport bookstore lineup
2 in Freeport, plus 12 more around Freeport below:
Sherman's
Bookstore0.2 km from Freeport
Sherman's — Bookstore, found on 128 Main Street in Freeport. Also worth knowing about Sherman's: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
128 Main Street, Freeport, 04032
Phone: +1-800-371-8128
Annie's Book Stop
Bookstore0.9 km from Freeport
Annie's Book Stop is Bookstore on 18 Independence Drive, Freeport. Annie's Book Stop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
18 Independence Drive, Freeport, 04032
What the map tells us about bookstores in Freeport
None of the 2 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Bookshops keep fairly standard hours, so a daytime visit is a safe bet.
2 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The two mapped bookstores sit on 128 Main Street and 18 Independence Drive — close enough to make a single outing of it.
The Freeport bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Sherman's on 128 Main Street and Annie's Book Stop on 18 Independence Drive. That's 2 stops on the Freeport bookstore crawl.
Bookstore tips for Freeport
The regulars' playbook for Freeport's bookshops:
- Learn your editions at Sherman's. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Read the first page in the shop at Annie's Book Stop. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Ask about ordering. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Look for local history. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Freeport — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Freeport can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 2, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 2 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Freeport
12 more within about 25 km of Freeport, nearest first:
Midcoast Comics
Bookstore12.7 km from Freeport
Midcoast Comics — Bookstore, found on 11 Pleasant Street in Brunswick.
11 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, 04011
Twice-Told Tales Book Store
Bookstore12.7 km from Freeport
Twice-Told Tales Book Store — Bookstore, found on 200 Maine Street in Brunswick. Also worth knowing about Twice-Told Tales Book Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
200 Maine Street, Brunswick, 04011
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-207-725-8888
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore12.7 km from Freeport
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore on 206 Maine Street, Brunswick. Christian Science Reading Room also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa[2,4] 10:00-12:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
206 Maine Street, Brunswick, 04011
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa[2,4] 10:00-12:00; PH off
Phone: +1-207-729-0317
Gulf of Maine Books
Bookstore12.8 km from Freeport
Gulf of Maine Books is Bookstore on 134 Maine Street, Brunswick. Gulf of Maine Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00.
134 Maine Street, Brunswick, 04011
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
The Bowdoin Store
Bookstore12.8 km from Freeport
The Bowdoin Store — Bookstore, found on 8 Polar Loop in Brunswick.
8 Polar Loop, Brunswick, 04011
The Book Barn
Bookstore12.8 km from Freeport
The Book Barn — Bookstore, found on 2 Lincoln Street in Brunswick.
2 Lincoln Street, Brunswick, 04011
Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop
Bookstore13.2 km from Freeport
Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop — Bookstore, found on 65 Topsham Fair Mall Road in Topsham.
65 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham, 04086
Barns & Noble
Bookstore15.4 km from Freeport
Barns & Noble is Bookstore on 147 Bath Road, Brunswick. Barns & Noble also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
147 Bath Road, Brunswick, 04011
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-207-406-3227
Bath Book Shop
Bookstore24.0 km from Freeport
Bath Book Shop is Bookstore on 96 Front Street, Bath. Bath Book Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
96 Front Street, Bath, 04530
Phone: +1-207-443-9338
Open Door Books
Bookstore24.0 km from Freeport
Open Door Books is Bookstore on 178 Front Street, Bath. Open Door Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
178 Front Street, Bath, 04530
Phone: +1-207-443-8689
The Library Book Shop
Bookstore24.0 km from FreeportRun by Patten Free Library
The Library Book Shop is Bookstore run by Patten Free Library on 194 Front Street, Bath. The Library Book Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
194 Front Street, Bath, 04530
Hours: 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-207-443-1161
Print: A Bookstore
Bookstore24.8 km from Freeport
Print: A Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 273 Congress Street in Portland. Also worth knowing about Print: A Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
273 Congress Street, Portland, 04101
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1 207-536-4778
Bookstore listings for Freeport: 2 in Freeport and 12 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.