NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in Virginia
The best list of independent Virginia bookstores
- City Title Alexandria
- Title Link The Company of Books, Inc
- Address 1 1712 Mount Vernon Ave.
- Phone (703) 299-3080
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Title Link Harambee Books & Artworks
- Address 1 1132 Prince St.
- Phone (703) 299-2591
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty African American
- Website Website
Harambee Books & Artworks is an independent bookstore based in Old Town of Alexandria, VA. We serve the Washington DC metropolitan area with a wide selection of books, exclusive art, and more, including apparel, educational resources, and community-based events.
- Title Link Hooray for Books!
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- Address 1 1555 King St.
- Phone (703) 548-4092
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Hooray for Books! is an independent children's bookstore in Old Town Alexandria. We pride ourselves on knowing children's books and providing great customer service. If you can't find a book you want, ask us! We can order it for you. If you aren't sure what to get, our staff can recommend books for children of all ages. Got an idea or a special event you want to build around books? Call or email us and we'll do our best to help!
- Title Link Old Town Books
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- Address 1 130 S. Royal St.
- Phone (703) 647-9749
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
Alexandria's new neighborhood bookstore.
- Title Link Sacred Circle Books
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- Address 1 919 King St.
- Phone (703) 299-9309
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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- Website Website
Sacred Circle is a peaceful, welcoming shop that honors all spiritual paths and celebrates our connection with the earth. Along with a great selection of books and CDs, we offer incense, candles, herbs, oils, crystals, jewelry, sacred statuary, divination tools, and much more. Sacred Circle's products are purposefully chosen to be cruelty-free and fair trade whenever possible. Our experienced practitioners are available for intuitive readings and energy healings, and we provide a broad spectrum of classes and events. Located in a 200 year old building in historic Old Town Alexandria, we're convenient to the DC Metro and Beltway.
- City Title Amherst
- Title Link Baine's Amherst
- Address 1 194 2nd St.
- Phone (434) 209-2120
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
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Baine's is a coffee shop, bookstore, and cafe with locations in Appomattox, Scottsville, and Amherst, Virginia.
- City Title Appomattox
- Title Link Baine's Books & Coffee
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- Address 1 205 Main St.
- Phone (434) 229-8157
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are a small coffee/book/cafe/music venue/musical instrument/art store located in the historic district of Appomattox, Virginia. Come visit us!
- City Title Arlington
- Title Link Busboys and Poets Shirlington
- Address 1 4251 S. Campbell Ave.
- Phone (703) 379-9757
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political
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We opened our doors at this location in 2007, hosting a bookstore, inviting bar, and two event spaces. The Robeson Room, named after 20th-century renaissance man Paul Robeson, the larger of the two, seats about 80 people, and is where open mics, author events, and higher-attendance happenings take place. The smaller events space Paul’s Den seats about 40 people. Paul’s Den hosts our monthly book club and private gatherings.
- Title Link Child's Play
- Address 1 4510 Lee Hwy.
- Phone (703) 522-1022
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
For more than 30 years, Child’s Play has sold thoughtful toys and books at multiple locations, specially curated to develop children’s sense of wonder and play. Because play is the most important part of childhood.
- Title Link One More Page Books
- Address 1 2200 N. Westmoreland St.
- Phone (703) 300-9746
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
One More Page Books & More, an independent bookstore, opened January 2011 in North Arlington. Enjoy events, activities, and of course, buy books, wonderful wine and chocolate, cards, and gifts at One More Page Books & More. We look forward to seeing you soon!
- City Title Blacksburg
- Title Link Blacksburg Books
- Address 1 401 S. Main St. Ste. 106
- Phone (540) 315-9650
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Cape Charles
- Title Link Peach Street Books
- Address 1 401 Mason Ave.
- Phone (757) 273-6449
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea
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Peach Street Books is a place for people who enjoy books and reading. Our building is a historic renovation of a 1930s Pure Oil Station and attached garage of later vintage. PSB includes gently used and new books in its inventory for purchase. Used books are marked at half the cover price or less. We also serve bagels and Eastern Shore Coastal Roasting Company coffee. Reading is both personal and community-creating, and we thank you for allowing us to be part of the process!
- City Title Charlottesville
- Title Link 2nd Act Books
- Address 1 214 E. Main St.
- Phone (434) 202-0754
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Title Link Blue Whale Books
- Address 1 115 W. Main St.
- Phone (434) 296-4646
- Type Used books
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- Website Website
The Blue Whale sells books, original prints, and antiquarian maps. We have about 20,000 used books, and hundreds of antiquarian/rare books. We also have 1,000 original prints, especially chromolithographs from the 1800s. Our maps are 18th and 19th century, with the occasional early Virginia map from the early or mid-1600s. The owner also performs appraisals on a regular basis.
- Title Link The Book Room
- Address 1 440 29th Place
- Phone (434) 973-1525
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
- Title Link New Dominion Bookshop
- Address 1 404 E. Main St.
- Phone (434) 295-2552
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Serving Albemarle and Central Virginia since 1924, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia. Located in Historic Downtown Charlottesville, we are a general trade bookshop, with many selections in fiction, nonfiction, and children's books, and with a unique selection of architecture and landscape gardening books. At New Dominion Bookshop, you will find a pleasant, old-fashioned atmosphere and a friendly, helpful staff who are interested in books and readers.
- City Title Chincoteague Island
- Title Link Sundial Books
- Address 1 4065 Main St.
- Phone (757) 336-5825
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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- Website Website
Our inventory includes two floors of new, used and collectible books, an eclectic collection of music CDs, as well as jewelry, art, gifts, and cards made by local artists. We specialize in old-fashioned customer service. If you can't find a book you are looking for, please let us know. We can order most books currently in print and will search our various resources for copies of used books.
- City Title Danville
- Title Link The Dog-Eared Page
- Address 1 525 Main St.
- Phone (434) 857-5386
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Fredericksburg
- Title Link Riverby Books
- Address 1 805 S. Caroline St.
- Phone (540) 373-6148
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- Title Link UMW Bookstore
- Address 1 1301 College Ave., GW Annex A
- Phone (540) 654-1652
- Type New books
- Website Website
- City Title Front Royal
- Title Link Royal Oak Bookshop
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- Address 1 207 S. Royal Ave.
- Phone (540) 635-7070
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Mystery, Regional, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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Royal Oak Bookshop opened in 1975 and has become a favorite of booklovers in the mid-Altantic area. An invitation to browse is generated by thousands of used, out of print, rare, sale, and new books in stock. Virginiana, books for children, and Civil War history are featured, but there is a large selection in ALL categories. Royal Oak Bookshop has an atmosphere of warmth created by a staff of people who care about the book needs of our customers. If a book isn't in stock, the staff will help you obtain it, whether the book is in print or not. Open: Friday - Monday 10 - 6, Thursday 10 - 8 & Sunday noon-5pm. I-66 Exit 6. US 340.
- City Title Galax
- Title Link Chapters Bookshop
- Address 1 101 E. Grayson St.
- Phone (276) 236-9703
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Chapters Bookshop has hundreds of new and used books, and we place special orders for those harder-to-find titles upon request. We carry Willow Tree angels, Mama Says figurines, and other collectibles, as well as whimsical children’s lines such as Melissa and Doug wooden puzzles and toys
- City Title Hampton
- Title Link Dog Eared Books
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- Address 1 52 Old Hampton Lane
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
Locally owned, independent bookstore. New, used, trade.
- City Title Harrisonburg
- Title Link Downtown Books
- Address 1 49 W Water St. Ste. B
- Phone (540) 433-1155
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Used books, videos, CDs, DVDs, comic books, postcards and greeting cards, and a free book table!
- Title Link JMU Bookstore
- Address 1 211 Blue Stone Dr.
- Phone (540) 568-3844
- Type New books
- Website Website
- City Title Leesburg
- Title Link Books and Other Found Things
- Address 1 13 Loudoun St.
- Phone (703) 609-7504
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Lexington
- Title Link Downtown Books
- Address 1 13 W. Nelson St.
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Welcome to our independent bookstore nestled in downtown Lexington, Virginia
- City Title Lynchburg
- Title Link Bookshop on the Avenue
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- Address 1 3407 Memorial Ave
- Phone (434) 845-1336
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's, Educational, Mystery, Regional, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Curiosities
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- Website Website
Three floors of fun with over 125,000 books at incredible prices. We also buy and trade books. Over 4000 movie DVDs. Locally owned Bookstore for over 25 years. Hours are Monday thru Saturday 10 to 6pm. Please come in and see us, and join us for events; you will be glad you did!
- Title Link Givens Books & Little Dickens
- Address 1 2236 Lakeside Dr.
- Phone (434) 385-5027
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Virginia's largest selection of teaching supplies, toys, new and used books all under one roof. Est. 1976. Check us out; you won't be disappointed!
- City Title Martinsville
- Title Link Books & Crannies
- Address 1 50 E. Church St Ste 4
- Phone (276) 403-4380
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
Books and Crannies is a cozy, independent bookstore located in Uptown Martinsville with all genres available.
- City Title McLean
- Title Link Child's Play
- Address 1 1382 Chain Bridge Rd
- Phone (703) 448-3444
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
For more than 30 years, Child’s Play has sold thoughtful toys and books, specially curated to develop children’s sense of wonder and play. Because play is the most important part of childhood. Located in the Langley Shopping Center.
- City Title Midlothian
- Title Link The Little Bookshop
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- Address 1 1318 Sycamore Square
- Phone (804) 464-1244
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Wide selection of books for all ages. We also carry a collection of hand selected greeting cards, Aurora brand stuffed animals, Claire Fontaine journals, and the best socks in the world from Sock Smith.
- Title Link Midlothian Book Exchange
- Address 1 13198 Midlothian Tpke
- Phone (804) 464-4622
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
The Kerbys opened The Midlothian Book Exchange in March of 1986. Still family owned, we offer used books half list price, in-store credit offered at 1/4 list price. Great selection of children's books, nonfiction, and fiction. Special Collections Room with leather bound titles from Easton Press and Franklin Mint, as well as rare kid's series books.
- City Title Norfolk
- Title Link African Arts Bookstore
- Address 1 880 N Military Hwy
- Phone (757) 455-5535
- Type New books
- Specialty African American
- Website Website
We carry many variations of books and art, both domestic and imported. We have a wide variety of all-natural cosmetics, including Nubian Heritage cosmetics.
- Title Link Book Exchange
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- Address 1 116 E. Little Creek Rd.
- Phone (757) 583-2665
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Educational, Literary
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- Website Website
- Title Link House of Consciousness
- Address 1 633 W. 35th St.
- Phone (757) 314-1943
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty African American
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We offer a range of products! We have a wide variety of cultural books, metaphysical items, such as, crystals, pendulums, jewelry etc., snacks, skin care products, health care items, and much more. We also offer a wide range of workshops, classes, and lectures from national master teachers. We have presented lectures and workshops from master teachers such as, Professor Griff, Ahra Kwesi, Sara Suten Seti, Delbert Blair, Natural Tahuti, Alim Bey and many many more!
- Title Link Prince Books & Coffee House
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- Address 1 109 E. Main St.
- Phone (757) 622-9223
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's, Educational
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- Website Website
Prince Books, open since 1982 in downtown Norfolk, is located on the corner of Main Street and Martin's Lane in the Towne Bank Building one block from Town Point Park and the Elizabeth River, conveniently situated between Waterside and Nauticus. We offer an intelligent selection of fiction in hardcover and paperback, sections on poetry, history, biography, boating, travel, and a complete children's section. You may also enjoy perusing our books on home design, cookbooks and spirituality. Current events is one of our strengths!
- City Title Onley
- Title Link The Book Bin
- Address 1 25304 Lankford Hwy
- Phone (757) 787-7866
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Educational, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Book Bin is an independent book store located in Onley, Virginia, along Route 13, the main thoroughfare of Virginia's Eastern Shore. In addition to books, we offer events, a full-service coffee bar (with Wi-Fi) and on-site design and printing. Our shelves are loaded with wonderful toys, unique gifts, and edgy greeting cards chosen specifically to surprise, delight, and amuse our customers. One corner of our store is dedicated solely to local books! Staffed by 7 friendly, well-read, knowledgeable booksellers, we love helping our customers find just the right book.
- City Title Reston
- Title Link Reston's Used Book Shop
- Address 1 1623 Washington Plz N
- Phone (703) 435-9772
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Serving book lovers for more than three decades from our location at 1623 Washington Plaza on historic Lake Anne in Reston, VA.
- Title Link Scrawl Books
- Address 1 11911 Freedom Dr.
- Phone (703) 966-2111
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
Scrawl Books offers a thoughtful and relevant selection of new books for children, teens, and adults in a welcoming space where people can browse, gather, and explore new ideas. We support local literacy efforts and freedom of speech, and strive to reflect and contribute to the diversity of Reston, Herndon, and the surrounding area.
- City Title Richmond
- Title Link bbgb Tales for Kids
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- Address 1 3003 W. Cary St.
- Phone (804) 353-5675
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Bringing brilliant books to growing brains with five and under. Story time 11am every Wednesday.
- Title Link Book People
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- Address 1 536 Granite Ave.
- Phone (804) 288-4346
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are an old-fashioned book shop which has been serving readers around the world from the West End of Richmond, Virginia for 30 years. We carry both new and used books, feature a wide selection of books in foreign languages, and have many autographed copies of books. We also have some titles listed for sale at Abe Books online. Please browse our books and visit the shop for more.
- Title Link Chop Suey Books
- Address 1 2913 W. Cary St.
- Phone (804) 422-8066
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We stock gently used books and great new titles. We buy books! Come in today to trade your used books for cash or store credit. Don't see what you're looking for in stock? Just ask and we can order it at a great price!
- Title Link Ex Libris Books
- Address 1 6925 Lakeside Ave.
- Phone (804) 262-9217
- Type Used books
- Website Website
- Title Link The Fountain Bookstore
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- Address 1 1312 E. Cary St.
- Phone (804) 788-1594
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Fountain Bookstore is a general bookstore in Downtown Richmond, carrying interesting books of all kinds including children's, business, regional and civil war, and cards.
- Title Link Owens & Ramsey Booksellers
- Address 1 10411 Gotham Rd.
- Phone (804) 272-8888
- Type Used books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Military bookseller specializing in new, used, and rare books on the American Civil War.
- Title Link Richmond Book Shop
- Address 1 808 W. Broad St.
- Phone (804) 644-9970
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
We're a bookstore dealing in used books, records, back-issue comics, underground comix, and vintage magazines. We also have a large collection of prints, posters, and postcards, as well as some original artwork.
- City Title Roanoke
- Title Link Book No Further
- Address 1 112 Market St. SE
- Phone (540) 206-2505
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
An independent bookstore for people who love books. New and like-new best sellers, hot releases, and classics.
- City Title Scottsville
- Title Link Baine's Books & Coffee
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- Address 1 485 Valley St.
- Phone (434) 286-3577
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
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- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
We offer a full range of espresso drinks, baked goods, and light fare including quiche and salads. Our book selection is targeted and well organized. Come sit for a while in our comfortable spaces. Wi-Fi is available for customers.
- City Title Staunton
- Title Link The Book Dragon
- Address 1 102 W. Beverly St.
- Phone (540) 712-7941
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We're a local and veteran-owned, independent new and used bookstore in Staunton, VA. Drop by and find a new read or a cherished memory. We have everything from kids books to history books, and can help you find your next favorite. We organize our book-buying days ahead of time, so check out the event calendar at our website for more information.
- City Title Vienna
- Title Link Bards Alley
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- Address 1 110 Church St NW
- Phone (571) 459-2653
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Bards Alley is an independent bookstore and wine cafe hosting events like story time, author appearances, and book clubs, and featuring locally sourced food.
- City Title Virginia Beach
- Title Link AFK Books & Records
- Address 1 4801 Shore Dr.
- Phone (757) 962-1996
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
AFK Books has tens of thousands of new and gently used books, movies, CDs, video games, comics, and vinyl records available.
- Title Link Book Exchange
- Address 1 2720 N. Mall Dr. #200
- Phone (757) 222-0117
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Gently used books at half the cost of new. Bring yours for trade so you don't have to pay! We carry tens of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, Blurays & vinyl records! Two convenient locations in Hampton Roads.
- Title Link Positive Vibes
- Address 1 6220 Indian River Rd B1
- Phone (757) 523-1399
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty African American
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- Title Link Read Books
- Address 1 2200 Parks Ave.
- Phone (757) 771-2275
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
An independent bookstore located in the ViBe Creative District, just blocks from the Virginia Beach oceanfront.
- City Title Warrenton
- Title Link The Book Cellar
- Address 1 2 Courthouse Square
- Phone (540) 341-3447
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Book Cellar is run by volunteers for Friends of the Fauquier Library. All proceeds help fund special Fauquier County Public Library programs and cultural events for children and adults. Visit us on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Title Link The Open Book
- Address 1 104 Main St.
- Phone (540) 878-5358
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Old Town Warrenton's Independent Bookstore
- City Title Winchester
- Title Link Blue Plate Books
- Address 1 2257 Valley Ave
- Phone (540) 662-6657
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We buy and sell gently used, out of print, and rare books.
- Title Link Winchester Book Gallery
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- Address 1 7 N. Loudoun St.
- Phone (540) 667-3444
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Children's, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Winchester Book Gallery is the 48-year old, independent, locally owned bookstore serving the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As a cornerstone of our community, we offer new books, Local Art, Cards, Book Fairs and Special Orders. The Book Gallery regularly book signings and community events. In addition, we offer everyday discounts for teachers and book clubs. The Winchester Book Gallery inspires, informs and amuses customers with compelling book selections, intriguing movie selections and a diverse selection of other merchandise.