As a reminder, both bookstores are still open for curbside pickup monday through saturday from 94. Our goal is to provide a large and interesting variety of titles for instore browsers. Thats keeping the cash register ringing at chamblins bookmine at 4551. Feb, 20 chamblins bookmine on roosevelt in jacksonville, fl ria selvaggio. Bookmine out of print, used, uncommon, unusual, scarce and rare books. Check out visit jacksonville for great information about jacksonville and the area beaches join the conversation and have fun. I have yet to make my way over to the mine of books, but i am very familiar with the intimacy and overwhelmingness of chamblins uptown. Chamblains bookmine in ortega is legendary for having an enormous collection of used books, and many of the very best items have made their way to uptown. Mccammon is highly underrated and i recommend him to all adult readers. Established in 1976, chamblins has over a million titles, plus an array of old magazines, maps, atlases, audio books and dvds for sale. Theres a comfy coffee shop inside, so its the perfect zen stop, whether youre working in the city or visiting from out of town.
Chamblin bookmine in jacksonville chamblin bookmine 4551. Thats keeping the cash register ringing at chamblin bookmine at. Mastercard, visa, amex, discover other contact info. Whether youre celebrating a birthday, a holiday, or an anniversary, book mine in jackson has. Things to do in downtown jacksonville downtown jacksonville library. Chamblin bookmine jacksonville 2020 all you need to. They sell at half cover price, and they buy as well, but. Most booklovers in northeast florida have a chamblins books story. Located on the westside of town with an additional smaller shop downtown chamblin bookmine boasts an overwhelmingly large selection of used books, theyll also buy back your books for cash. Ron chamblins downtown mixeduse project gets goahead for. Jacksonville is a vibrant community with creative and talented people from all walks of life just visiting. This coffee shopbookstore is, of course, completely local. Temporary cafe hours are monday to friday 74 and saturday 95. Chamblin s uptown cafe is now open for togo orders with a limited menu.
Youll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items. Hannah not only worked in hemming plaza doing voter registration as a senior, but also enjoyed visiting the areas museums, attending monthly art walks and visiting chamblins book mine with her friends. Chamblin bookmine jacksonville 2020 all you need to know. Chamblins uptown menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by. As the original location of this local bookseller minichain, the chamblins on roosevelt take a towering, overstuffed warehouse approach to selling their tomes.
No matter what type of vehicle you drive, you can find safe parking options nearby. By shopping at book mines fantastic gift store in jackson, youll have the ability to express your affection to those you care about most. Jul 20, 2016 most booklovers in northeast florida have a chamblins books story. When ron bought the old downtown building at 215 north laura street, the floors were covered in dirt and decades of decay. Chamblins uptown cafe jacksonville florida restaurant. Largest collection anywhere of fine books in all categories, including railroad, scarce, unusual, valuable books. Its always nice to shoot in a place that holds special meaning to the person. The only thing missing from this book is dogdog resource guarding which is covered in donaldsons book fight. I made my getaway in my fathers 1984 zigzagstriped toyota van. A chamblinsfan dream come true posted by round table realty on tuesday, march 10th, 2020 at 10. Avid reader or not, the downtown jacksonville library is stunning on the inside and out.
Chamblins bookmine on roosevelt in jacksonville, fl ria selvaggio. This creek offers anchorage and marina options to cruising boats. You could also check out chamblin bookmine downtown. Book miner keeps digging for space by patton, charlie. Piles of construction material, old photographic equipment, and picture frames filled the building, and partitions divided the upstairs into dozens of random little rooms. Largest collection anywhere of fine books in all categories, including railroad, scarce, unusual. We sell both used and new books, along with rare and.
The building located across hemming park, has multiple levels filled to the brim with books and resources check out the map room, too. May 01, 2014 author steve berry at chamblin book mine duration. Located on the westside of town with an additional smaller shop downtown chamblin bookmine boasts an overwhelmingly large selection of used books, theyll also buy back your books for cash or store credit. Chamblins uptown urban core menu view the menu for chamblins uptown jacksonville on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, chamblins uptown menu and prices. In 2008, ron chamblin expanded his 32yearold chamblin bookmine brand to downtown jacksonville. Things to do in downtown jacksonville, florida city and see. Opened first brick and mortar in 1976 with 10 boxes of books.
Chamblins uptown books, also close to hemming plaza, is a verifiable book mine with rare outofprint finds and the latest novels. May 16, 2014 there are two locations to suit your fancy. Also the riverwalk provides a scenic walkingbiking path to downtown along the river from my neighborhood and. Here is a layout reflecting how hemming park will remain almost completely dark if this is indeed the course taken. Chamblins uptown is about half the size of the flagship store, but still has two floors with nearly 500,000 titles to peruse. You can reach us at 9046740870 to place an order for pickup. Chamblins owner says its a great time to read a good book. Restaurants near chamblin bookmine, jacksonville on tripadvisor. Ron chamblin chased me down in traffic, miles away, called me an asshole, and took back his book. Other books i highly recommend from robert mccammon is swan song, boys life, and his series that starts with speaks the nightbird.
If youre a fan of chamblins book mine then youre an average jacksonvillian, but if youre absolutely obsessed with chamblins then you might want to read on because youre about to have the chance to level up. We buy and trade in books everyday at both of our locations. Four decades later, ron chamblin keeps selling, buying books. Jun 28, 2019 things to do in downtown jacksonville downtown jacksonville library. This book is a musthave for any aspiring dog trainer. Chamblin bookmine coming downtown jax daily record. Elliott bay book company seattle, washington i love reading staff recommendations, and this enormous bookstore had way more than i could skim in one visit. Ill make sure to keep the chamblin book mine in mind if you go, plan for a few hours in the store, it is huuuuge. To use an old cliche, a good time was had by all at chamblins uptown, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of legendary bookstore chamblin bookmine. If your kids are book lovers, then im here to tell you a trip to chamblin bookmine needs to be on your jacksonville bucket list. Selling new, used, and rare books in jacksonville, florida since 1976.
Chamblins book mine is preparing to open the cafe part of the shop sometime over the next two weeks. At chamblin bookmine, which is 35 years old this month, employees joke that perhaps a trail of bread crumbs could help you find your way back once you get lost in the glorious clutter of the 1. We sell both used and new books, along with rare and collectable books. This familyowned book store stocks over one million books in various categories, making it a treasure trove for more. Last week, chamblin purchased a twostory building on laura street near the main library and has started the process of renovating the structure which was built in 1904. You can spend hours in there, and literally get lost. Chamblins uptown cafe is now open for togo orders with a limited menu. Buy a great used book and enjoy the first few chapters while eating a delicious vegan wrap.
Hello jax, my girlfriend and i are heading to jacksonville from cincinnati 72 to 76 and we need suggestions. My mom used to live in palm coast 45 miles south of jacksonville and i would stop in chamblin book mine as often as i could when we were visiting her. When the addition to the westside store is complete and the downtown bookmine opens for business, chamblin said hell have 32,000 square feet of inventory on the shelves at. Chamblin bookmine is a large independent bookstore with two retail locations in jacksonville, florida. From signed first editions to rare outofprint titles, the store is a gold mine for book lovers. View all hotels near chamblin bookmine on tripadvisor.
One of the best features is the the book store attached. Just east of downtown, there is a public marina with floating docks, power and water. Jul 29, 2011 at chamblin bookmine, which is 35 years old this month, employees joke that perhaps a trail of bread crumbs could help you find your way back once you get lost in the glorious clutter of the 1. Stop by the museum of contemporary artjacksonvilles store, located in the heart of downtown at hemming plaza, for the best in contemporary designs, home accessories, and art books. There was food, drinks, readings, celebration, and camaraderie, all surrounded by books of every kind, both new and used, on shelves, walls, countertops, and in peoples hands. Apr 12, 2017 my mom used to live in palm coast 45 miles south of jacksonville and i would stop in chamblin book mine as often as i could when we were visiting her. Chamblins bookmine on roosevelt in jacksonville, fl. Interesting and unique attractions within a mile or two of my home include the cummer art gallery and gardens, memorial park, floridas oldest and largest farmers market, nationally acclaimed locally roasted fair trade coffee at bold bean brewery, sprawling used book store chamblin book mine, 2 excellent microbreweries and several delightful. Upstart crow book store and coffee house san diego ca. After you grab a beer and peruse the booksmagazines, walk around downtown a bit. In keeping with its name, chamblin bookmine is a mine of all the books one could ever think of.
Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of zomato. Over the last four decades, chamblin has moved the chamblin bookmine twice. Outside the forest street warehouse in brooklyn, as we walk toward the old car, i realize ive been taking pictures of cobwebbed corners, old iron pipes, blurred oceans of the tops of books receding into dark bricked distances, dirty sunlight through rusted exhaust fans, fluorescent. Black sheep in riverside a couple miles from brooklyn has a nice rooftop bar too, but is a bit pricier. I will tell no more because i do not want to give anything away. Troops of time museum of southern history marias dolls chamblin book mine. Admittedly, i buy my books from the amazon monster. Chamblins uptown menu, menu for chamblins uptown, urban. Chamblin uptown next to the library downtown is nice, but not nearly as big. Best place to go for buying and selling antique books, antiquarian books. Johns, approximately 7 miles east of downtown, is trout creek. Johns river cruising aboard monk36 trawler sanctuary. Claim your free page on alignable and increase wordofmouth referrals for your business.
There is also another location in downtown jville which has a smaller mystery section. We will be staying in middleburg where my mom lives my girlfriend is a saint for this and we were hoping you could help us out. While the jacksonville public library system prepares for a new 300,000squarefoot downtown library designed to house a collection expected to grow to about 750,000 items, ron chamblin wrestles with different problems. Jun 10, 2008 chamblins book mine is preparing to open the cafe part of the shop sometime over the next two weeks. This familyowned book store stocks over one million books in various categories, making it a treasure trove for. Riversideavondale historic district oaklined avenues near the river lead to shaded enclaves of awningcovered establishments nearby secrets. Jan 01, 2002 the only thing missing from this book is dogdog resource guarding which is covered in donaldsons book fight. Piles of construction material, old photographic equipment, and picture frames filled the building, and partitions divided the upstairs into dozens. Outside the forest street warehouse in brooklyn, as we walk toward the old car, i realize ive been taking pictures of cobwebbed corners, old iron pipes, blurred oceans of the tops of books receding into dark bricked distances, dirty sunlight through rusted exhaust fans, fluorescent tube lights.
Ron chamblins downtown mixeduse project gets goahead. However, if you are ever in jacksonville, florida, i suggest this book store chamblins book mine. Chamblin bookmine book store in jacksonville, fl alignable. Jennifer odonnell book buyerappraisergeneral manager. That pretty much sums up their inventory, most of which is housed in a separate, downtown repository. Book miner keeps digging for space by patton, charlie the. Chamblin bookmine on roosevelt, and chamblins uptown, which is actually downtown on laura street. Chamblin bookmine still overflowing with books, 35 years. In 1990, when i was 16 years old, i stole a book from chamblin bookmine. Jax pack downtown merchants association is very involved in the cultivating of businesses and residents in the core of downtown jacksonville. A gift lets someone else know you care, no matter the price or item.