About
The goal of Whitelam Books is to provide the people of Reading and surrounding communities with personal, insightful service to obtain the next great book they'll read or give as a gift. We are committed to making this world a better place now and for future generations by promoting the value of and pleasure in reading and supporting efforts that enrich life in our community.
In addition to offering a curated selection of new books across a wide variety of genres, Whitelam Books also offers other unique literary gift items including mugs, t-shirts and prints, toys and board games, and storybook-related toys and puppets, greeting cards, and reading-related items like reading glasses and book lights.
Beyond retail, the book store strives to be a gathering place and an epicenter of community events. We regularly host author book signings and readings; book clubs, children's story times, and events that tie in with other Reading businesses and organizations.
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm Extended Hours
Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm
For curbside pickup call 781-779-1833
Team
Jeanne Dennehy
BOOKSELLER/EVENT COORDINATOR
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Recent favorite: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Staci Fleury
BOOKSELLER
Favorite books: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, and Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
BOOKSELLER/
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Favorite books: The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Favorite children's books: I love you stinky face, Potato Pants
Katie Gabriello
Sarah Gibson
BOOKSELLER
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite recent book: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue V.E. Schwab
Favorite children's book: Anything by Julia Donaldson
Daisy Giunta
BOOKSELLER/SCHOOL COORDINATOR
Favorite book: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Favorite children’s book: Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan
Michael Gravante
BOOKSELLER
Favorite Books: Better Together,
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,
Never Always Sometimes, Broken Horses
Jane Jolkovski
BOOKSELLER
Favorite author: Barbara Kingsolver
Fun fact: Majored in Modern American Poetry
Harriet Lyons
BOOKSELLER/DONATIONS COORDINATOR
Favorite books: Ender’s Game, Harry Potter, and Adrift.
Favorite children's books: Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb; Mr. Shaw’s Shipshape Shoe Shop; Fox in Socks; and Little Fur Family.
Pax Nova
BOOKSELLER
Recent and all-time favorites: The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Graveyard Book, Fun Home, Tales of the City
Brenna Sullivan
BOOKSELLER
Favorite Books: Circe by Madeline Miller; Know My Name by Chantal Miller, Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Lucy Whitelam
BOOKSELLER
Favorite Books: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Liz Whitelam
OWNER/BOOKSELLER
Favorite all-time book: it's trite, but true: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Favorite children's book: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Edwards.