A Saturday Visit to the Chamblin Bookstores In Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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In spite of having been a Florida resident for decades, today was the first time I ventured up to Jacksonville and visited the two Chamblin locations. Web site is...
http://chamblinbookmine.com/
I first went to Chamblin's Uptown on Laura Street. In the photo on the website it doesn't look that big, but it is. There is a small cafe on the first floor, with the rest devoted to books. The entire upper floor is all books. I seem to recall that they said they have 200,000 books on site and I believe them. It's very impressive. And fairly well organized too.
Next I went to the Roosevelt Boulevard location, what they call the Chamblin Bookmine. I was impressed with the Uptown store, but I was amazed by the Bookmine location. Supposedly it has one million books and again, I can believe it. The aisle for WWII history is the length of an aisle in a supermarket. The American history section is dozens of feet in length. It was a bit overwhelming to try to visit all my favorite bookstore subject locations.
So, if you happen to be planning a trip to the area, it's worthwhile to make a trip to Jacksonville and have a look. Just be sure to bring something in which to carry your selections, as my arms got tired after a while!
In spite of having been a Florida resident for decades, today was the first time I ventured up to Jacksonville and visited the two Chamblin locations. Web site is...
http://chamblinbookmine.com/
I first went to Chamblin's Uptown on Laura Street. In the photo on the website it doesn't look that big, but it is. There is a small cafe on the first floor, with the rest devoted to books. The entire upper floor is all books. I seem to recall that they said they have 200,000 books on site and I believe them. It's very impressive. And fairly well organized too.
Next I went to the Roosevelt Boulevard location, what they call the Chamblin Bookmine. I was impressed with the Uptown store, but I was amazed by the Bookmine location. Supposedly it has one million books and again, I can believe it. The aisle for WWII history is the length of an aisle in a supermarket. The American history section is dozens of feet in length. It was a bit overwhelming to try to visit all my favorite bookstore subject locations.
So, if you happen to be planning a trip to the area, it's worthwhile to make a trip to Jacksonville and have a look. Just be sure to bring something in which to carry your selections, as my arms got tired after a while!
