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Portland, Maine, holds 8 shops on this list, among them Green Hand Bookshop and Grump & Sunshine Bookshop. Each is a local option for a teacher gift, from a paperback to a gift card the teacher can spend.
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Book store
Listed on Google Maps as a Book store. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
651 Forest Ave Ste 1Book store
Listed on Google Maps as a Book store — “Used books & a neighborhood vibe”. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
661 Congress StBook store
Its Google Maps listing places it under Book store. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
40 Free St Ste BBook store
Its Google Maps listing places it under Book store. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
91 Auburn St Ste KBook store
Its Google listing describes it as “Well-stocked shop with new & used books”. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
1 Monument StBook store
Its Google listing describes it as “Outpost for good reads & literary events”. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
273 Congress StBook store
A Book store listed on Google Maps. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
49 Exchange StUsed book store
Its Google listing describes it as “Used bookshop with a large selection”. Independent bookshops sell books, cards, and often gift cards or staff picks — a reliable teacher gift; many wrap or add a note on request.
589 Congress StChoose with a little more context
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