Book Stores in Charleston, SC

“Liz was an amazing tour guide. This was my wife and I first visit to Charleston and we did this to our directly after our arrival. We learned so much about the city of Charleston and it really set us off well for an enjoyable weekend. Highly recommend taking a tour with Liz.”

“I don’t have an opinion on the products of the store, I work close to it and on days my 9 year old son comes to work with me he always goes down to the store and spends part of the day bugging them. The owner and employees and the kindest people and I’m very grateful they let him hang out. These people care about community & we are glad to have them as our neighbors!”

“Best place to get all your Citadel Fan gear. One of the best bookstores in the USA!! Their Social Media Marketing is one of the best as well as their on line store.”

“A pleasant bookstore mixing new and used tomes ideally located on King St. While not a huge selection at the time of this writing (2024-March) there is clearly an intent to build up inventory as there is a lot of space shelf for growth. The main entry room has a nice assortment of Charleston related books followed by a long hallway lined with shelves on once side and a number of smaller rooms connected off of it, each one focusing on a variety of topics. Certainly extremely well organized and a pleasure to visit. I did find that the used books are in excellent condition as if they were curated and of the rarer sort. Worth a look. Enjoy!”

“If you want to get a nice souvenir for someone and support the lovely city of Charleston, this is the place to do it! I bought a Brackish bracelet for my wife here and she liked how unique it was. You can't get something like this anywhere else. The bracelet I chose was exclusively made for Preservation Society of Charleston. If I'm ever back here, I'll probably have to pick up one of the awesome Brackish bowties or other fun item here.”

“Very nice place to go and hang out with friends and family or if you need to study for exams or do homework, this is a nice place to go. They have a Starbucks inside to drink coffee or be alone and just read a book.
I love it, the discounts are great and the staff is very helpful with great customer service. ? ?
I love it here!!”

“I recently stopped by the College of Charleston Bookstore on Calhoun Street after my facial at The Spa of Charleston, which is located on the lower level of the Francis Marion Hotel. I was looking for some local Charleston-branded gifts for my children, and I was not disappointed.The bookstore is located right next to the hotel, so it was very convenient to get to. The store was clean and well-organized, and the staff was friendly and helpful. I was able to find a wide variety of Charleston-branded gifts, including t-shirts, hats, mugs, and even some jewelry.I ended up buying a t-shirts for my two children, and I was very happy with my purchases. The t-shirts were high-quality cotton t-shirts. The designs on both items were very well-done.I would definitely recommend the College of Charleston Bookstore to anyone looking for local Charleston-branded gifts for their children. The store has a wide variety of items to choose from, and the staff is friendly and helpful. I would give the bookstore a 5-star rating.Here are some of the things I loved about the College of Charleston Bookstore:Wide variety of Charleston-branded giftsClean and well-organized storeFriendly and helpful staffI would definitely recommend the College of Charleston Bookstore to anyone looking for local Charleston-branded gifts for their children.Here are some additional details about my visit:I visited the bookstore on a Saturday afternoon, and it was not very crowded.I was able to find everything I was looking for quickly and easily.The prices were reasonable.I would give the bookstore a 5-star rating.”

“Found some pretty cool Charleston apparel in here. I'm a sucker for Vineyard Vines products, and they just so happened to have a shirt with the Ravenel bridge on the back, which was awesome. I also copped a Vineyard vines hat with Charleston spelled out on the side. The prices weren't that bad. They were standard Vineyard Vines prices: my hat was $32 and my shirt was $48. Self checkout was easy and I found the staff to be helpful.”