Stop by and visit our store for the latest new book releases or just browse our shelves and soak up the ambiance. We carry new and used books, children's toys, puppets, puzzles, and other gift items. We also serve expresso, coffee, and smoothies. Free wi-fi is available for your use.
Online Books
The Athens Book Center has an online collection of older books, including some rare books. The books in this online collection are listed on this web site and also on various other online sites such as Amazon, ABE, and E-Bay. The books listed in this online collection can be purchased directly from the store.
Children's Items
Our children's book castle-area is full of books from baby to young adult. We carry a wide array of Melissa and Doug wooden puzzles and toys. There are many Folkmanis puppets for the young and old!
Free Parking
74 E. State St.
Located near the intersection of East State Street and Stimson Ave.
Free parking along the side of the store on Fern Alley.
Hours of Operation
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday
Book Trading
Athens Book Center allows you to bring your books in and trade for more used books. We put a resale value on the book (usually half the cover price or what it is selling for now on the internet) and you get approximately 1/3 of that value in book credit. When you are buying used books with credit, 3/4 is taken off the credit and 1/4 is paid in cash. Some books are not accepted for trading such as hardback fiction (unless a very popular author), sets of encyclopedias, and books in very poor condition.
Teachers
Our store helps promote reading and that books are important. Bring your class by for a visit as part of a reading field trip! Give us a call and we can work on making your class visit a good one. And remember, if you are using your money for classroom books (and what teacher doesn't?) we give you a discount to help out.
