Bookshelf

This place is adorable. I love the charm of the historic building, and the employees are like long-​lost friends, they’re so friendly. :) My kids and I spent quite a while just relaxing and hanging out. They have a play area with color books for little kids, and places to sit and read. Although we didn’t end up buying any books, I found some cute vintage-​style wall art for my son’s room.

Where do I start with this fantastic place? I’ll start as you first walk in the door. The sweet smell of fresh candles, new books and magazines greet you. Instantly you feel both relaxed and inspired. The huge windows at the front entrance with the sun cast buttery hue on the entire store – a rainy day, a warming shade of gray. Look to your left, you’ll see a seating area with a wall of magazines. To your right, the beginning of clever displays of themed tables that you’ll notice throughout the store. Along side the shelves of books from local history and cookbooks to self-​help and fiction, there are fun book themed t-​shirts («I like big books and I cannot lie.») and Thomas University (the local liberal arts U) drinking cups. The middle of the store hosts a huge table for one or more of their weekly events like book signings or a kid’s birthday party. This is also where things change up a bit by tossing a sweets counter, a corner for cards and a little coffee station. Moving on to the back of the store you’ll be in the huge children’s literature and learning section where on Saturday mornings at 11am the tots are entertained by a mesmorizing book reading.
The Bookshelf is my go-​to place when I have a quiet moment in downtown Thomasville or where I go to get a neat and thoughtful gift for a friend as they also carry Hershel backpacks for your book carrying needs.
The Bookshelf is a beautiful store sure to get your creative and knowledge juices flowing. Annie (owner) has done a fabulous job!

I love this very attractive bookstore! I feel as if I am free to take my time in selecting my purchases. The collection of books is varied and interesting so it is not hard to find something for everyone. I also love the fact that they have books by local writers. I am saddened by the fact that so many of our quaint bookstores are being replaced by things like Amazon. We need to support and encourage our local merchants like Bookshelf.

After buying a book off the website, my credit card was charged twice– by both the computer and then manually charged by the owner. An honest mistake most likely that I had hoped had been resolved after emailing the owner. However, when viewing my bank statement, I noticed that the owner had conveniently tacked on a little extra over the total cost and shipping of my book. After emailing her again with my original receipt, I got no response.
I was then forced call Wells Fargo and provided proof of the original credit card authorization price. They quickly refunded the amount that I was overcharged, no thanks to the owner.
Buyer beware!

Nice bookstore, however I have never really purchased anything here. With the popularity of
and e-​readers, I think most people are showrooming it as it’s probably cheaper online.

A great independent bookstore with an interesting art gallery upstairs