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Charlottesville Area Bookstores

Ann’s Enchanted Forest

PO Box 75
Scottsville, VA 24590
434-286-7323

Atlas Comics

1750 Rio Hill Center
Charlottesville, VA 22901
http://www.atlascomicbooks.com/

With more than 75,000 comics in stock, we are Central Virginia's store-front provider of new and back-issue comic books, role-playing games, Japanese Manga, and anime.

The Avocado Pit

310 E. Market Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-817-1000
http://www.theavocadopit.com

With more than 75,000 comics in stock, we are Central Virginia's store-front provider of new and back-issue comic books, role-playing games, Japanese Manga, and anime.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

1035-A Emmet Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-984-0461
http://www.barnesandnoble.com

A great bookstore is a reflection of its community--a place where people of all ages come to discover, be entertained or just relax. Their stores and the various local events are designed to bring communities together to promote reading and learning.

Blue Ridge Mountain Sports

1121 Emmet Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-977-4400
john@brms.com
http://www.brmsstore.com/insideBRMS/02/02_index.php

Blue Whale Books

115 Main Street West
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-296-4646
order@bluewhalebooks.com
http://www.charlottesvilletourism.org/php-bin/resource.php?id=441

Blue Whale Books buys and sells Used and Rare Books, Original Prints, and Antiquarian Maps. We strive to present items in impeccable condition, no matter how old or fragile. Our knowledgeable staff has an extensive reference library at its disposal to assist the novice and experienced alike in their collecting endeavors or appraisal needs.

The Book Broker

114 Bollingwood Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-296-2194
http://www.bookbrk.com

Antiquarian book business buying and selling books, manuscripts, and ephemera relating to Virginia whose stock also includes a variety of fine books. Thirty-five years experience conducting appraisals for estate, insurance, and tax purposes. By appointment only.

Bookware

4400 Carriage Hill Drive
Earlysville, VA 22936
434-978-4183

The Book Cellar

316 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-979-7787

The Book Room

1424 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-973-1525

Specializing in romance large and small. We have a large selection of Fiction, Westerns, Thrillers, Children's, Non-fiction, Bestsellers, Quality Paperbacks, etc. We also trade books 2 for 1--same price same category. We also have a book club where you can trade 1 for 1.

The Bookstack

1 East Beverly Street
Staunton, VA 24401
540-885-2665
bookstck@cfw.com
http://www.stauntonweb.com/bkstk.html

Books for every age and interest, including local & family histories, the Valley, and the Blue Ridge, the Civil War, and books by local authors, plus Staunton souvenirs, Mary Baldwin College clothing, T-shirts, gift baskets, etc.

Clover Hill Books

PO Box 6278
Charlottesville, VA 22906
http://www.cloverhillbooks.com

We are a mail order firm, established in 1983. We specialize in 20th century British and American literature, poetry, literary criticism, and biography about 20th century writers, and we have a small selection of older gardening books as well.

Creatures ‘n Crooks Bookshoppe

9762 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
804-330-4111
info@cncbooks.com
http://www.cncbooks.com

Open since 2000, the shop specializes in science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and horror.

Daedalus Bookshop

123 Fourth St, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-293-7595
http://www.charlottesvilletourism.org/php-bin/resource.php?id=377

Three floors of out-of-print books, book searches, specializing in fiction. 90,000 books. The Washington Post described the Daedalus Bookshop as "a three-story temple of secondhand lit, a bibliophile's church tucked away on a curling side street." Books from floor to ceiling.

Franklin Gilliam Rare Books

218 South Street
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-979-2512
fgrare@fgrarebooks.com

ABAA member for serious collectors. Calling ahead is strongly suggested.

Friends of the Library Annual Booksale

(Proceeds fund children’s programs at the library)
March 18-19 Children’s, Music, Academic
March 25-April 2 All Categories
Hours 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, some exceptions.
Gordon Avenue Library
1500 Gordon Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
friends@avenue.org
http://www.avenue.org/friends

Gravity Lounge

103 South First Street
Charlottesville Virginia 22902-5006
On the mall in Charlottesville (beside Zebras)
(434) 977-5590
http://www.gravity-lounge.com/

Equal parts bookstore, cafe, art gallery, listening room and Internet access point, Gravity Lounge is a place for people who enjoy simple pleasures: a good read, a good cup of coffee, a fresh-baked pastry, great music in a listening room atmosphere.

Heartwood Books

5 Elliewood Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-295-7083
heartwood@cstone.net
http://www.soveryvirginia.com/php-bin/resource.php?id=386

Located on the Corner, sells used and rare books.

Jane’s Attic

534C East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-220-3489

L & T Respess Books

P.O. Box 1604
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-293-3553

Buying and selling used and rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, etc., general antiquarian and scholarly fields, including concentrations in southern Americana and literature, fishing, hunting, and books about books. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. Catalogues issued. By appointment.

M. Revak & Company

http://mrevak.com

M. Revak & Co. is an independent bookseller who handles book events for authors, from the well-known to the obscure. Specializes in signed first-editions and special orders. The book equivalent of an ancient journeyman.

New Dominion Bookshop

404 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-295-2552
ndb@cstone.net
http://www.newdominionbookshop.com

New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia (1924).  On Charlottesville's downtown mall, we are a general trade bookshop, with fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, and with a unique selection of architecture and landscape gardening books. Pleasant, old-fashioned atmosphere and a friendly, helpful staff.  

Oakley’s Gently Used Books

112 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-977-3313
oakleysbks@aol.com
http://www.abebooks.com/home/OAKLEYS/

Oakley's gently Used Books in York Place on Charlottesville's downtown mall, containing a carefully selected book collection including sci fi/fantasy, history, literature, mystery, spirituality, science and much more. 9000+ book inventory. Sell, buy & trade. Since 1995.

Oliver & Co. Books

1417 Rickey Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-296-4041
Cmo7798@earthlink.net
http://www.abebooks.com/home/ttsbooks

Piedmont Virginia Community College Bookstore

501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Pvcc_bkstr@fheg.follett.com

A bookstore serving the needs of Piedmonth Virginia Community College students.

Quest Bookshop

619 W. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-295-3377
http://www.charlottesvilletourism.org/php-bin/resource.php?id=443

A quality selection of books, tapes and cards for those who are seeking self- awareness and spiritual wisdom. Wide selection of books including: Men and Women, Recovery, Gay and Lesbian, Religion and Philosophy, Parenting, New- age magazines, Meditation, and Oriental healing.

Read It Again Sam

214 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-977-9844
readit@cstone.net
http://www.abebooks.com/home/READITAGAINSAM/

General used books includes a whole wall of mysteries, has thousands of used and rare books.

Seanchaí Books

115 W. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-295-8478
seanchai@cstone.net
http://www.seanchaibooks.com

Seanchai Books offers new Irish books, used Irish books (secondhand) and rare Irish books including history, literature, travel and language. We also like to highlight newly published Irish books as well as Irish news and Irish events in Virginia and the Mid/Atlantic region.

Seasonal Cook

416 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-2959-355

Everything under the sun for the Serious Cook. An assortment of cookbooks, cookware, kitchen tools and gadgets, and cooking classes where students learn professional cooking techniques. Private dinner party classes.

Shenanigans

2146 Barracks Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-295-4797

Toys, dolls, games, children's books and miniatures. Fantasy and fun for children of all ages. North Wing, Barracks Road.

Splintered Light Bookstore

128 Chancellor St.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-296-3977
goodsreads@hotmail.com
http://www.studycenter.net/SplinteredLight.htm

Located within the Center for Christian Study, Splintered Light Bookstore is a 'ecunimacally' orthodox Christian bookstore focusing on theology and cultural criticism, though we have much more and can order almost anything.

Student Book Store

1515 University Ave.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-293-5900
Tnewman12@aol.com
http://www.studentbook.com/

It's the place to shop for U.Va. merchandise, including apparel, hats, gifts and souvenirs, logo glassware, books and more. Also offering maps and guides, greeting cards and film.

University of Virginia Bookstore

P.O. Box 400820
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4820
434-924-3721
wdt@virginia.edu
http://www.uvabookstoreonline.com/

Cavalier Gear including the Who’s Hoo in fashion: T-shirts, sweats, caps, and polos for UVa, Darden, and the Law School. UVa Gifts! Everything from mugs and footballs to stemware and captain’s chairs. Books range from Biographies to Bestsellers, Fiction to Physics, Cookbooks to Classics --they have got it all!

Waldenbooks

1621 East Rio Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-973-1906

Paperbacks, romances, forensic mysteries galore. Reliable.

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