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Celebrating Children’s Books!

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on June 14, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJune 14, 2017

Over 25 years ago now (or a quarter of a century…which seems even a bit stranger), I started teaching Children’s Literature to Elementary Education majors at Southwest Missouri State University. At the time, Children’s Literature was becoming “real” literature–that is … Continue reading →

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Be Kind…Volunteer

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on March 4, 2017 by Meghan DorsettMarch 4, 2017

March is such a good, forceful, energetic verb (and the name of the month), so what better month to focus on volunteerism. March 13th is Good Samaritan Day, although we tend to celebrate things by the week, by the month, and … Continue reading →

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All the words… (Weekly update 2/4/2017)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on February 4, 2017 by Meghan DorsettFebruary 4, 2017

February Special I can’t believe I’m writing this, but from Christie and Cornwall to Patterson and Woods, we have way too many mysteries and suspense. We could triple the shelf space and still not have enough…so our overload is your … Continue reading →

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When History Reads Like a Novel…

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on January 22, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJanuary 22, 2017

One of the joys of a used bookstore is discovering wonderful books you would never think to read or new genres you would never explore. While I have long been a fan of history (evidenced by the fact that we … Continue reading →

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Maps are Us (January 1-7, 2017)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on December 30, 2016 by Samuel T. MacTavishDecember 30, 2016

In 1562, Diego Gutierrez and Hieronymus Cock created a map of the Spanish Empire for King Phillip II. Gutierrez was a cartographer and cosmographer for the Casa de Contración (a government agency tasked with trying to control Spanish exploration and settlement); Cock … Continue reading →

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Whistle Stop Weekly Reader – December 26, 2016

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on December 27, 2016 by Meghan DorsettDecember 27, 2016

Tis the season of self-help books. If you have wandered down the aisles of your local bookseller (at least the purveyors of new books, sheets, tires, and assorted other household items),  you have probably noticed that they carry three types … Continue reading →

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The Cabinet of Curiosities

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on December 7, 2016 by Samuel T. MacTavishDecember 7, 2016

It was a dark cabinet in the far corner. An enoumous cabinet that would creak and groan with age and weight. As a wee elf, I was terrified of my great grandmother’s cabinet of curiosity. It was filled with the … Continue reading →

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Our Weekly Reader: Gearing up for Winter.

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on August 22, 2016 by Meghan DorsettAugust 22, 2016

It’s that time of year…September 3, 4, and 5th For twenty years, we published The Scale Cabinetmaker.  Publishing a quarterly journal, or any journal, is a lesson in Sisyphus rolling the same rock up the same hill every three months. Most … Continue reading →

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Goodnight to Lake Wobegon (Weekly Reader 20 July 2016)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on July 22, 2016 by Meghan DorsettJuly 22, 2016

This week’s newsletter centers, it seems, on a central theme–Be Nice!  Every four years I watch two series of events: the Olympics (as a Montana native, I tend to be fonder of the winter version rather than the summer…but that … Continue reading →

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Our “Weekly Reader”: July 6, 2016

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on July 7, 2016 by Meghan DorsettJuly 7, 2016

July’s Writers Challenge : Have some fun and win a free book. This month, something slightly different. Your contest entry must contain the following words or terms: nail polish a VHS tape a book of spells Have fun! Each month, we … Continue reading →

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Important News

We do not buy books and at this time we have no room for contributed books.

Christians Historic Depot

This is where you will find our stores.
630 Depot St. NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Help Support the Depot

We are dependent upon your contributions in order to maintain the Historic Depot. It is privately owned and we could manage the upkeep before the railroad increased the rent of the land upon which it sits from $660/yr to $7,300/year.
That has made a huge dent in our maintenance budget.

Please click the depot bldg. below to contribute using PayPal or your credit/debit card.
THIS IS NOT A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION.
Please help if you can.





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