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Shelf Life Books

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Shelf Life Books is a bookstore listing in Richmond, Virginia.

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Address

2913 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221, USA

Rating

4.6/5 from 556 reviews

Status

Operational

About this bookstore

Shelf Life Books is listed in our US bookstores directory for Richmond, Virginia.

Location

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L Miller4/5
3 months ago

Good selection of a ton of books. Make sure you visit upstairs. There are rooms of books and a beautiful view of the street below

McKenzie5/5
8 months ago

Amazing bookstore! I love the selection and that the staff provides recommendations. Ordering online and picking up in store is such a smooth process. I also love saying hi to Mylar and Page. The pics I’ve uploaded show them hanging out after hours. 🙂

Marilyn5/5
a year ago

I love bookstores. Store is a lot bigger than it looks. Upstairs was filled with used books that were nicely sectioned and organized. They have a small kids section too. 2 cats roaming around as you’re browsing. Worth stopping in if you like reading/books. Some interesting and unique finds.

Danielle Angell5/5
a month ago

I love Shelf Life Books!! I went for my birthday while exploring Carytown and could've spent so much time in there browsing the new and used books! I left with a few books, including an out of print cover that was priced really well! Also we can't forget to mention the cats!

P T4/5
11 months ago

Cool local book store with friendly resident cats. They were the highlight for me. The shop is kind of small, upstairs was better and where I was able to find some books that interested me – non fiction, music and art; essays, cookbooks and used fiction. Got some good views of Byrd Theater from the second floor too.

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