Avid Bookshop is YOUR neighborhood bookshop. Visit our charming stores to browse our well-curated selection of books for all ages. We can give you a classic, personalized shopping experience in-store as well as more modern offerings such as online shopping, e-books, textbook rentals, access to almost any book in print, cutting edge events, regular children's story times, and more. Avid Bookshop has two locations, one located on Prince Avenue, and the other located in Five Points.
Support your neighborhood bookstore, no matter where you are. Avid Bookshop has over 2 million books in stock, and we can ship everywhere in the nation. Browse our bestseller lists or our staff picks to find your next great read!
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Support your neighborhood bookstore, no matter where you are. Avid Bookshop has over 2 million books in stock, and we can ship everywhere in the nation. Browse our bestseller lists or our staff picks to find your next great read!
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The Avid Book Subscriptions Program is one of the most wonderful services Avid provides. Each month, the program manager (bookseller and author Will Walton) hand-selects a separate title for each subscriber, each one tailored to suit his, her, or their individual tastes.
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493 Prince Ave
Athens, Ga. 30601
Tuesday–Saturday 10am–8pm
Sunday–Monday 11am–6pm
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1662 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30606
Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday-Monday 11am-6pm
Get DirectionsThe kids who love our shop hold a very special place in our hearts and in our store--this love of reading is reflected in our fabulous book balloon reading nook, created by Athens artist Krysia Haag. Here are some of our favorite things that are just for your little ones:
Story Time
Avid Bookshop loves to work with educators, librarians and teachers! What’s even more rad is that the dollars you spend at Avid end up getting put back into the community (and your schools)!
Avid Bookshop can facilitate author and illustrator visits, orders of books and organize book fairs. We love to help local schools foster the love of reading for students of all ages!
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493 Prince Ave
Athens, Ga. 30601
Tuesday–Saturday 10am–8pm
Sunday–Monday 11am–6pm
1662 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30606
Sunday-Monday 11am-6pm
Tuesday-Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday-Saturday 9am-10pm
