Book People

Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 21, 2 - 4 PM
Author Signing
Judy Rathgeb
Fish-Eye Lens

Judy Rathgeb will sign copies of her new book, a story about island life through the experiences of a documentary film maker.

Sunday, February 5, 3 - 5 PM
Book Swap

Meet, greet, talk books with fellow book lovers. Exchange books if you wish. I would also welcome input, ideas and discussion about the future of Book People during the Book Swap.

For further information, please call us at 804-288-4346.

Sunday, February 12, 3 - 5 PM
Author Signing
Roxane Gilmore
Restoring the Virginia Governor's House

Roxane Gilmore will present her detailed, behind the scenes look at the restoration.

Sunday, February 19, 3 - 5 PM
German Scrabble

Put your knowledge of German vocabulary to fun and entertaining use. A great event for those learning German, too!

Thursday, March 8, 5 - 7 PM
Author Signing
Roy T. Matthews
Gittin'Through

Roy T. Matthews will sign and present his new book, Gittin' Through which describes how three generations in a small southern town reacted to World War II.

We Are Still Here!

We have been serving readers around the world from the West End of Richmond, Virginia for over 30 years. Visitors to the store are free to explore our four rooms and browse through 20,000 titles in stock—half new and half a combination of used and collectible volumes—all within a 1200 square–foot house. We offer...

Convenient Parking
Cozy, old-fashioned bookstore atmosphere
New, used, and rare books
Foreign language section
Out-of-print book search
Discounts to institutions and book clubs
Discounts on used books and New York Times bestsellers
Delivery and shipping available

Book People is located just south of the corner of Granite and Patterson Avenues with ample parking to the side of the store.

We special–order books, read books and have an excellent track record of locating out–of–print books for our customers. Both in–store shoppers and telephone orders are welcome. We delight in face–to–face transactions, but attend to domestic and international phone–in mail orders promptly as well. Our inventory is NOT computerized, apart from over 3,700 collectible titles listed with AbeBooks. We are proud to rely on our brains instead.



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