Sound Effects Records  has joined us:

Jerry Balderman has come and set up shop! In addition to over two decades of musical expertise, he brings an eclectic collection new CDs, used CDs and vinyl. Now in addition to a delightful assortment of scholarly, out-of-print, gift quality used books, large selection of historical fiction and mysteries, antiquarian books and lots of children's books, you can find your music too! Check back soon for listings online! In the meantime, please visit us 6a Ledgewood Avenue in downtown Netcong, NJ.

Upcoming Events:

Organic Enthusiasts Unite! Join us for the next Budd Lake Global Transformation Meet Up group, Tuesday night, 7:00 - 8:00 May 5.

Local author poetry reading & book signing: May 17th, Sunday, 2 - 4 P.M. Melbourne Peat will read poetry from his his newest book, My Child. Join us!

Take Charge of Your Life Friday Evening Health Series: Presented by Athena Janette Yanas, CYT, CAT, CLT, at 7:30 PM 

May 8th: Meditation Techniques for De-Stressing your Life.

May 15: Aromatherapy.

May 22: What is Yoga? It is not pilates...come learn more!

May 29: Cooking & Eating Consciously and Heathy.

Sweet Pea the Faerie! Come experience the lyrical magic -- Sweet Pea is bound is bring smiles to children of all ages! Sat. June 6th at 11:30!

Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream:

A symposium to help our area residents respond to global issues such as climate change, poverty and economic crisis will take place at Botanical Bay Bookstore on Ledgewood Avenue in Netcong, NJ, from 10:00 - 2:00 pm, Sunday March 1st.

It is an opportunity for everyone to understand what is happening and to consider how we all play a part in addressing these problems and creating a world that works sustainably for us and for future generations. Participants will explore our culture and how this contributes to these problems in a workshop that uses inspiring video, up-to-the-minute facts and figures and dynamic group interaction. We'll hear from some of the world's leading experts on topics as diverse as the current state of the Earth's bio-diversity and the reality of socio-economic disparity throughout the world. Through this enquiry each individual will discover the uique stand that they wish to take for a more just, sustainable, and fulfilling world.

Empowering participants with a new vision: Share your concerns about the state of the world with like-minded members of of your community, and offer support to each other in taking steps to effect the changes that you wish to see. Participants will leave the Symposium empowered to take clear steps to embody their vision for a better works, and having established new connections to work with others on common issues. Visit http://www.awakeningthedreamer.org/ or http://www.pachamama.org/ for more details, and please join us ($10.00).

 We're OPEN 6 days a week!!! Visit us in real time at 6A Ledgewood Avenue in lovely downtown Netcong, NJ. Go right at the lake on Main Street and look for our sign on Route 183, across from the Growing Stage Theater. Welcome to the home of Botanical Bay Bookstore. Please search or browse our inventory of books. If you can't find what you like please fill out our off-line search form and we will search our off-line inventory, other bookstores and book search services for you.

Join us as we are pleased & proud to announce our Historical Lecture Series & Living & Learning Workshop Series.

We are hosting a Historical Lecture Series. On a Tuesday or Wednesday evening in the middle of month, every month, we will bring a reknown folklorist, genealogist or historian to the shop who will present a fascinating look at some topic of New Jersey history. Join us! All programs are free. To view the schedule, click on the Lecture Series or the Workshop Programs links in the menu to the left.

We're Celebrating the Winter - Mud Season with Half-Priced Books

That's right -- come to our store to experience reading in a whole new light. All our books are 1/2 list price, or as marked (with a small rectangular price tag, and that *is* the price). We have a delightfully gurgling fountain to warm you up when the mud season gets you down, and Spring feels like it is taking too long arrive. Come browse in our tropical surroundings, listen to some Mozart, and find some old favorites, new authors and different titles to entertain and enlighten you all year long!

Wonderful Children's Games and Teacher's Toys

Yes, come see our fun card games. We have Rain Forest card games, old standards like Old Maid, and many new decks of cards featuring American and Women authors as well as classic illuminated decks reproduced from Civil War era cards. We also have fun new games like Jekyll & Hyde Rummy and QuickWord! We have Legacy paper dolls featuring literary characters like Emma, Mr. Darcy, Tom Saywer and Huck Finn, Louisa May Alcott's March sisters from the Little Women, Romeo & Juliet...and historical characters like Sally Hemmings!

More about Botanical Bay Bookstore...

Botanical Bay Bookstore is a place where minds grow, where reading is an experience and we are devoted to sharing our knowledge, experience and love of books with you. We can help you find that lost treasure, that tome remembered, your next novel, or research material you simply cannot find anywhere else.