Shipping Updates

Shipping Updates

Hello Book Clubbers! Your business is our business, and it's so important for us to ensure you know what's going on with your packages, including where they are! This page shows up-to-date updates and we want to ensure that everything here is something you can easily access anytime!

If there is an issue that affects our boxes specifically, we will post more information here to be referenced at that time.
If you have any additional questions regarding your order, please reach out to us at info@onceuponabookclub.com and our team will be happy to help!

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Last Updated:  December 18th, 2024

Note: Due to the high volume of packages moving through the USPS system for the holidays, some tracking numbers are taking longer to update between stops. Rest assured boxes are still in transit and will be delivered as soon as possible.

All orders placed before December 13th will ship by Friday, December 20th. All orders placed after this date will ship when our team returns after their holiday break on January 2nd, 2025.

Black Friday Orders

Shipping complete

All Black Friday orders have had their labels printed and are either in transit or completed the packing process and are departing from our warehouse by Friday, December 20th.

The cut off for US Delivery before Christmas is Friday, December 13th. Please ensure all orders are placed by this date to ensure you receive your items in time for the holiday!

12 Days of Book-Club-Mas Advent Box Updates

current status: Shipping complete

- All gifts and Advent anthologies have been delivered to our warehouse.

- All tracking emails were sent to Advent Pre-Order customers on Tuesday, November 26th. Boxes will begin shipping on Wednesday, November 27th and completed shipping on Thursday, December 5th. Please allow until Monday, December 16th for all tracking to update.

Christmas 2024 Box Updates

current status: Shipping Complete

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been delivered to our warehouse and are being prepped by our team.

-Tracking emails were sent for all pre-orders on Thursday, December 5th. Boxes began shipping on Friday, December 6th and completed shipping on Tuesday, December 10th. Please allow until Tuesday, December 17th for all tracking to show movement.

Up All Night 2024 Box Updates

current status: Shipping complete

- Books, gifts, and paperwork have been delivered to our warehouse.

- Tracking emails were sent for all pre-orders on Tuesday, December 10th. Boxes began shipping on Wednesday, December 11th and completed shipping on Friday, December 13th. Please allow until Friday, December 20th for all tracking to show movement.

December "Chasing Waves & Waterfalls" Adult Updates

current status: Now Shipping

Previously on sale November 15th - December 14th. Active Subscribers were renewed on November 25th.

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been delivered to our warehouse!

- All tracking emails were sent on Monday, December 16th and boxes began shipping on Tuesday, December 17th. Please check here for the most recent updates!

December "The True Crime Club" Young Adult Updates

current status: shipping complete

Previously on sale November 15th - December 14th. Active Subscribers were renewed on November 25th.

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been delivered to our warehouse!

- All tracking emails were sent on Monday, December 16th and boxes completed shipping on Tuesday, December 17th. Please allow until Tuesday, December 24th for all tracking to show movement.

January "A Daring Hunt for Clues" Tween Updates

current status: On Sale Now

Currently on sale November 5th - January 4th. Active Subscribers will be renewed by December 15th.

-All gifts and paperwork have been ordered! Books have already been delivered to our warehouse!

-This box will begin shipping in early January! Updates will be posted here when available.

January "Never Been Kissed" Adult Updates

current status: On Sale Now

Currently on sale December 15th - January 14th. Active Subscribers will be renewed on December 25th.

- All gifts and paperwork have been ordered! Books have already been delivered to our warehouse.

- Boxes are expected to ship in late January. Updates will be posted here when available.

January "Star-Crossed Monsters" Young Adult Updates

current status: On Sale Now

Currently on sale December 15th - January 14th. Active Subscribers will be renewed on December 25th.

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been ordered!

- Boxes are expected to ship in late January. Updates will be posted here when available.

Bridgerton Restock Updates

current status: On Sale Now

- Books 1-4 have been ordered! 

- Any order including 1-4 books will not be shipped until early 2025 when the reprinted books arrive to our warehouse. If 5-8 books are placed in a separate order, they will be shipped immediately from our warehouse.

Valentine's 2025 Box Updates

current status: On Sale Now

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been ordered!

- This box is expected to begin shipping in late January 2025!

Murder Mystery 2025 Box Updates

current status: On Sale Now

- All gifts, books, and paperwork have been ordered!

- This box is expected to begin shipping in early February 2025 to align with the release of the book!

OUABC Shop & Boutique Orders

Shop and Boutique orders from Once Upon a Book Club are currently shipping within 3 business days* for orders shipped within the US!

International Shipping Updates

International orders are picked up twice a month on average. Please note that your label may be printed 1-2 weeks before your box ships so that it is ready for pickup when the international carrier arrives.

Canada Post Strike
We have been made aware that Canada Post is currently on strike and packages are severely delayed in being delivered. Unfortunately, this does mean we do not have a firm timeline of when our boxes will be delivered to our Canadian Book Clubbers. There is currently no information how long this strike will last.

At this time, we cannot guarantee delivery dates for any of our boxes or shop/Boutique items, including holiday boxes, subscriptions, and gifts. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer alternate or expedited shipping methods and we apologize for this inconvenience.

"During the strike, mail and parcels will not be delivered, and some post offices will be closed. Canada Post added that shutting down facilities will impact its national network, and it may take time for mail processing and delivery to return to normal once the strike ends."

Update 11/29/2024 - We have received notice from our shipping partner that all parcels shipping to Canada will be held at their facility in the US and will not show any updates until Canada Post resumes service.

For more information about the Canada Post Strike, please click here.


Companies globally are regularly faced with shipping restrictions, processing delays, service disruptions, and issues with transit. For the most up to date information from USPS about international service disruptions to see if your country is affected when your parcel is departing from our US Warehouse, please click here.

US Shipping Updates

We wanted to address some of the shipping delays currently affecting our boxes. USPS has been overwhelmed with packages in the last two years and many packages are arriving late. We've also been made aware that tracking information may update sporadically or not at all but packages are still arriving. This is an issue nationwide and all businesses are affected.

*Note that Shop Orders may vary in the amount of time taken to ship due to sales, holidays, or other circumstances. Our team always does its best to ship within the 3 business day window for US orders.

Recently Shipped

October "A Medieval Adventure" Adult Updates

Shipping Completed November 4th

Tracking emails were sent to all active subscribers on Tuesday, October 29th and boxes began shipping on Wednesday, October 30th. Boxes completed shipping on Monday, November 4th. Please allow until Saturday, November 9th for all tracking to show movement.

October "Greek Gods & Vampires" Young Adult Updates

Shipping Completed October 16th

Tracking emails were sent to all active subscribers on Tuesday, October 14th and began shipping on Wednesday, October 15th. Please allow until Saturday, October 19th for all tracking to show movement.

November "Finding the Ringmaster" Tween Updates

Shipping completed November 8th

Tracking for this box was sent to all active subscribers on Wednesday, November 6th. All boxes completed shipping on Friday, November 8th. Please allow until Thursday, November 14th for all tracking to show movement.

November "The Fabric of Her Life" Adult Updates

Shipping completed November 25th

Tracking emails were sent on Monday, November 18th. Boxes are scheduled to begin shipping on Wednesday, November 20th and completed shipping on Monday, November 25th. Please allow until Saturday, November 30th for all tracking to show movement.

November "Murderous Austen Mystery" Young Adult Updates

Shipping completed November 26th

Tracking emails were sent on Friday, November 22nd. Boxes are scheduled to begin shipping on Monday, November 25th and completed shipping on Tuesday, November 26th. Please allow until Monday, December 2nd for all tracking to show movement.