I was down in Tellico for the first time recently, decided to bop about their small downtown, see…read morewhat all was available. I happened upon a wonderful used bookstore called Bookshelf. The measure of a good used bookstore is a balance of inexpensive fair, alongside worthy finds, and rare books. Bookshelf hits all three of those criteria, and well. Not only that, but they have some truly unique regional works. I was able to pick up a few volumes at a fair, but appropriate price.

They have a maze of shelves at The Bookshelf with plenty to see. You can buy, sell, or trade your…read morebooks here or just have a seat near the front (pretty much the best lighting) and pick up a good read. I spent most of my time in the cookbook section and snagged 3 old cooking magazines for just $1. I wish the sale section was bigger - it was mainly a small table in the back comprised of old trashy romance novels. I'd like to bargain down the price too for some of their regular books, it seemed a bit on the pricey side.

If you are looking for great gifts, or just a great read. You have to stop by! They also have a…read moremobile book shop that goes around to different events!

A Little Bookish is fabulous. The owner has an amazing knowledge of books and put together a…read morepackage for my mom and mom-in-law for Mother's Day based on the genres I knew they liked. Both absolutely loved the hand picked books and items. A Little Bookish's attention to detail helped make their day amazing. Highly recommend

This was our first time in this bookstore and we were so excited. My husband, myself and our 2 boys…read morewent off to our different sections. We were the only ones in there and then two others joined us. I would NEVER suggest this but what I thought was random became really uncomfortable as a worker seemed to follow us in each room. My son was in one room, my little one in the kids section with me and my husband looking around. She just kept popping in and not asking if we needed help but just watching us. I didn't have a purse or a bag with me. I am darker and my husband and kids are lighter. I was going to brush it off when my little one went to pay for us books and then sat in the front room in the couch. It was just us and here she came again but sat down her laptop across from us. Now I am a mix of annoyed and pissed off. Would you like for us to spend money there or make us so uncomfortable we leave? My oldest picked up on it and asked what the deal was. I finally said out loud to my husband "why does she keep following us in every room?" I didn't want to make a scene so we went across the street and enjoyed some yummy goodies. I have no idea what that was about but that was the worst experience I've ever had in Chattanooga and we were from NYC. Please do better!'n

Great cozy little shop. Very unique with a solid curated selection. Highly recommend!!read more

One of the most comprehensive and eclectic bookstores I've ever visited over the past 15 years. If…read morebooks are blessed, then this is their portal for their next life. The conversations with the owner are also top-tier!

I would have to say this has to be the coolest bookstore I have ever been in! If you love rare…read moreeditions of well known books and antiquarian books this is the place to be and your supporting local and the owner is super nice and one of the most knowledgeable you will find anywhere

Absolutely love this store. Very friendly and helpful people. A lot of merchandise to choose from…read moreand if they don't have what you are looking for they are willing to order it for you. They also have a computer where you can burn a song or songs on CD that you want. They also personalize bibles. Very good experience. Will definitely be going back.

From the owner: Jacob's Well is a full-service Christian Outfitters with Bibles, Books, Apparel, Jewelry, Gifts,…read moreand family entertainment.