2nd Act Books

Super cute second hand book shop! You can find all sorts of different books here organized by genre. The books are in good shape, some even like new.

We walked downtown before getting dinner to stop in some of the shops that were open. I loved the selection of books - they even had some that we haven't found anywhere else that we read. They have a story time area for kids that they offer. Great prices for their books. There is a 1.00 area and every book in there is 1.00 each. They have a community puzzle people can work on. There were a few places to sit down in the bookstore. I loved the door stopper because it was a kitty cat. 5 stars for this place. It has everything I want in a bookstore.

This special little book store located in historical downtown Charlottesville, VA, is well stocked in second hand books. The book keeper was very friendly, helpful and knew his inventory. No kidding, I'd mention a book and he knew how many copies he had, and their location. The store was well organized for easy browsing and contained alot of little gems. If you're in the downtown Charlottesville area and would like friendly, courteous help finding a book come to 2nd Act!

I don't visit the mall as often as I should. Today I wandered downtown and visited this gem of a second hand book store. I spent $4 for two books I'm excited about and my friend was helped by the clerk (Michael) when she asked for a book that is maybe old and probably takes place in the West and in it the mother is eaten by a bobcat. Or maybe not a bobcat, but something like that. They were able to place the title and when it wasn't in stock he pointed her in the direction of another downtown bookstore. Now, the reason I felt compelled to write a review is that I love these moments when Charlottesville feels like a community made up of individuals. I like it when the person behind the desk is sipping chicken soup with garlic and there is a jigsaw puzzle on the table, inviting you to add a piece. I like places where dogs and kids are welcome and no one is trying hard to sell you anything, but they are happy to help you find something you might like. This is one way I can support these special places.