FLORENCE — Located just off Court Street in Florence just before you cross O’Neal Bridge, Court Street Books offers a fresh take on book-buying in the Shoals.
From the bright blue trim on the building to the cozy couches and the smell of brewing coffee, Court Street Books is welcoming. Owned by Karmen Somers and Dr. Wayne Melvin, a local pediatrician, the store opened in March.
The independent bookstore carries the newest releases from authors like Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, and readers can shop Court Street Books online via a partnership with Bookshop.org.
The shop also has a large selection of gently used books, gathered from its book exchange program. Customers can bring books in good condition and trade them for store credit toward purchases of new and used titles.
Court Street Books is also home to Book Clubs, a Writing Group, a Saturday children’s storytime, Stitch & Chat, and many other events. The store also has a meeting room to reserve for events.
- Location
610 S. Court Street - Contact
256-633-0469
[email protected]
https://www.courtstreetbooks.com/ - Hours
Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. - Upcoming Events
Saturday: Paws & Pages features Florence-Lauderdale Animal Services pets ready for their forever homes at the bookshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donate an item from the wishlist and receive a free coffee. Also, 10 percent of all sales during the event will be donated to FLAS.
Oct. 15: Remember how excited you were during the Scholastic Book Fair in elementary school? Well, Court Street Books is bringing that feeling back with its Adult Book Fair at Singin’ River Brewery. Browse the books while sipping a brew from 5 to 9 p.m.
