New Dominion Bookshop

New Dominion Bookshop Established in 1924, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia.

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, non-fiction, and children's books. At New Dominion Bookshop you will find a pleasant atmosphere and a friendly, helpful staff who are interested in books and readers like you.

Our staff has finished scanning every single book in the shop for our annual inventory, and with that, New Dominion Book...
08/13/2026

Our staff has finished scanning every single book in the shop for our annual inventory, and with that, New Dominion Bookshop is now open again for our normal hours. Come stop by and pick out a brand-new book to read this weekend!

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New Dominion Bookshop will be open for our normal hours this weekend, and then we will be closed for our annual inventor...
08/08/2026

New Dominion Bookshop will be open for our normal hours this weekend, and then we will be closed for our annual inventory from Monday (8/10) through Wednesday (8/12). Stop by this weekend ahead of the closure to pick out a new book, or to pick up any books you might have on hold!

Tonight in the shop at 7 PM! Come hear emerging songwriters, poets, and fiction writers share their latest work for Frid...
08/07/2026

Tonight in the shop at 7 PM! Come hear emerging songwriters, poets, and fiction writers share their latest work for Friday Night Writes, our monthly open mic night. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to perform.

New in the shop! These storybook lockets and earrings from Marshall and Rose feature covers from a number of beloved boo...
08/06/2026

New in the shop! These storybook lockets and earrings from Marshall and Rose feature covers from a number of beloved books. You'll find these and other titles in the basket by the register!

Looking for new recipes to brighten up your summer cooking? Come explore the cookbook section here at New Dominion Books...
08/05/2026

Looking for new recipes to brighten up your summer cooking? Come explore the cookbook section here at New Dominion Bookshop, where you'll find inspiration for easy summertime meals, as well as cooking projects for slow summer days!

August is finally here, which marks the beginning of the busy new release season as it starts to ramp up for the fall. W...
08/04/2026

August is finally here, which marks the beginning of the busy new release season as it starts to ramp up for the fall. We can't wait to to share all of the new books that will be coming out with you! Here are just some of the new releases and new editions out this week.

Looking for your next summer page-turner? Stop by New Dominion Bookshop and check out our selection of new-in-hardback m...
08/01/2026

Looking for your next summer page-turner? Stop by New Dominion Bookshop and check out our selection of new-in-hardback mysteries and thrillers!

Whether you're heading to the beach, the pool, or just relaxing at home this weekend, you'll find a hand-picked selectio...
07/31/2026

Whether you're heading to the beach, the pool, or just relaxing at home this weekend, you'll find a hand-picked selection of beach reads here in the shop to help usher in the month of August!

For today's , we're sharing this special New Dominion Bookshop basement find, an ARC (advanced reader copy) of the Vint...
07/30/2026

For today's , we're sharing this special New Dominion Bookshop basement find, an ARC (advanced reader copy) of the Vintage Contemporaries edition of Sandra Cisneros's classic The House on Mango Street from 1991!

Our bookseller Spencer has had a wonderful time exploring the literary sites of the Cotswolds and Cambridge in England! ...
07/29/2026

Our bookseller Spencer has had a wonderful time exploring the literary sites of the Cotswolds and Cambridge in England! In Burford in the Cotswolds: 1) The Madhatter Bookshop, and in Cambridge: 2) The Haunted Bookshop, 3) Bodies in the Bookshop, 4) Pembroke College Library, 5) Cambridge University Press Bookshop, and 6-7) Trinity College Library.

Address

404 E Main Street
Charlottesville, VA
22902

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 7pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 9pm
Saturday 9:30am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 5:30pm

Telephone

(434) 295-2552

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