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jnirenberg

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These replied have been great. Thanks.

I did not have certain books in mind; I am debating moving to the DR and one of the questions I cannot get answered without asking expats is whether I can find good books. I know this might seem like a small and silly point to some people, but I've lived in towns where the nearest English-language bookstores was hours away and it really bugged me.

As for on-line shopping, it means spending a lot on shipping and sometimes not getting the product for weeks (or at all).

Again, thanks to all you replied.
 

Chirimoya

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Just in case this didn't come up in your search of the archives: the Helen Kellogg Library on Ave. Independencia (Gazcue) in Santo Domingo is excellent. PM me if you would like more details.

I used to order a batch of books from Amazon (US) about once an month, and receive them via my private mail box service here in the capital, P O Box International. The books would always arrive within a matter of days and the cost was acceptable: the mailing charge is domestic as Amazon only has to ship it within the US, and the P O Box fee was not exorbitant except in the case of very large and/or heavy books.

Once I joined the Helen Kellogg Library it was so good that I all but gave up ordering books online, but the option remains. If you have a network of English speaking friends it is easy enough to organise book exchanges and purchase new books for each other when someone is travelling or receiving a visitor.

Hope this has been of help.

Chiri