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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

New Dominion Bookshop

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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.

09/08/2026

This Friday at 7 PM in the shop, join us and WriterHouse as we celebrate the release of Ebony Walden's Where I’m From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents!

09/05/2026

A long weekend is the perfect time to cozy up with a new book! New Dominion Bookshop will be open for our normal hours all weekend. Come visit us on the Downtown Mall, and get a head start on your fall reading list!

Photo by Photography Champloo

09/04/2026

Some photos from our fall event season kickoff weekend! Thanks so much to the authors and everyone who came out to support their books. Pictured here: 1-2) Rachel Beanland in conversation with Bruce Holsinger for her new novel, The Half Life, and 3-5) Devon Walker-Figueroa and Caleb Nolen's poetry reading.

09/03/2026

Join us for Friday Night Writes, our monthly open mic series, tomorrow night (9/4) in the shop at 7 PM! Friday Night Writes is a great way to share your unpublished poetry, short fiction, and songs with the community. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to perform.

09/02/2026

"All That's Unseen is a bold and brave memoir about home, family, community, and change. Emilee Hackney writes compellingly about the complexities of her Appalachian community, showing us both what is beautiful and what is broken." —Cassie Chambers

We have *signed* copies of Emilee Hackney's New York Times bestseller, All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir, available in the shop! In addition to in-store pickup, we are able to ship signed copies nationwide.

09/01/2026

Happy US publication day to Anna Beecher's memoir, We All Come Home Alive: A Life in Shocks! Stop by the shop to purchase your copy, or give us a call at 434-295-2552 to put one on hold.

08/29/2026

We are wishing all of the students and faculty a wonderful fall semester! New Dominion Bookshop offers a 10% student and teacher discount. Come visit us on the Downtown Mall!

08/28/2026

We are so honored to have been voted "Best Independent Bookstore" in C-ville Weekly's Best of C-VILLE 2026! Thank you to everyone who supports the shop by shopping local, attending our events, and sharing the magic of books with us. We are a community bookshop, and it's thanks to you that the shop is able to be such a special place for readers. Thank you, too, to our amazing staff, for their dedication and hard work!

08/27/2026

This Saturday (8/29) at 7 PM in the shop, join us for a poetry reading with Devon Walker-Figueroa and Caleb Nolen! Devon Walker-Figueroa will be reading from her latest work, and Caleb Nolen will be reading from his debut poetry collection, Afterlight.

08/26/2026

Our fall events schedule kicks off this weekend on Friday, August 28, at 7 PM in the shop, when we will be hosting Rachel Beanland for her new novel, The Half Life. She will be in conversation with Bruce Holsinger for the event, which will be cosponsored by WriterHouse. We hope to see you there!

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

Website

http://www.ndbookshop.com/

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