The wait is over! – Burm Booksellers opens in Beckley

By RealWV Staff,

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Burm Booksellers, the area’s newest independent bookstore, welcomed shoppers and book lovers to its grand opening last Saturday.

Located at 209 Prince St. in Beckley, Burm Booksellers occupies space in a century-old historic uptown building, which provides the perfect setting for patrons discover a whole new world of reading and listening.

Step back into the enchanting world of reading a book, and discover your new favorite spot to relax. Cozy up with your favorite classic book, enter an enchanting world, a fairy tale of history, unforgettable journeys, and your new favorite bookstore.

Burm Booksellers has something for everyone.  Burm Booksellers has over 16,000 books and over 2,000 records available online and in store.  The selection expands daily with a warehouse containing about 7,000 books and 2,000 records waiting to be curated.  Amid the books and vinyl are choice selections of vintage items, art, antiques, home décor and more.

Burm Booksellers specialty collection includes a vast selection of books on firearms, gunsmithing, cartridges, handloading, hunting, knives/blades, archery, bow hunting, shooting, fishing, outdoors, nature.

The diversity of the fiction collection also contains popular genres: mystery, thrillers, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, military/war fiction, action/adventure, westerns, romance, erotica, TV-film, espionage, gothic, paranormal romance, short stories, plays, horror, sports, humor, comics/graphic novels, literature, children’s, young adults, and pulp fiction.

Burm Booksellers non-fiction collection holds common genres: autobiography, biography, true  crime, poetry, psychology, philosophy, education, sexology, gardening, woodworking, hobbies, arts and crafts, business, finance, careers, health, fitness, medical, beauty, reference, science, travel, geology, military history, new age/paranormal, religion, sacred text, parenting, relationships, love, self-help, history, art & photography, antiques & collectibles, cookbooks, politics, home & garden, DIY, pets, and wildlife.

Burm Booksellers invites guests to leave the present ordinary world behind and return to the days of cultured sophistication and impeccable literature and music. We invite all book and music lovers to join us in exploring these timeless treasures.

Hours of operation: Thursday & Friday 8:30 am-2:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm and by appointment.  Parking is available in the second lot behind the building [From Prince Street turn right on Piney Ave. second large lot on the left or From Prince Street turn right on North Heber St. second large lot on the right.]. We do accept donations by appointment.

For more information on Burm Booksellers, check out our website, burmbooksellers.com and follow us on Facebook.