Little Professor Book Center

Little Professor Book Center We are Athens' premiere book store. If you're looking for a book, we're the place! Our bookselling staff know and love books.

Locally owned and operated for the past 45 years, we've got books in every category imaginable. We offer a complete selection of hardcover and paperback books, as well as a complete selection of periodicals and newspapers. We pride ourselves on offering an inventory selection that reflects the needs and interests our community. Their book knowledge goes beyond the popular to offer unique books that nourish the particular interests of book lovers.

This just in; new age customers of local store rejoice at arrival of tarot decks, herbalist guides, and various witchery...
09/03/2026

This just in; new age customers of local store rejoice at arrival of tarot decks, herbalist guides, and various witchery. Does the owner having a means of divining the future, or has he cast a spell on his patrons? Interested in magic, mysticism, and medicinal botany? We've got a nice selection!

This just in; local bookstore displays clear preference for authors lower in the alphabet! After sorting their restock, ...
09/02/2026

This just in; local bookstore displays clear preference for authors lower in the alphabet! After sorting their restock, we noticed such superstars as Adeyemi, Bardugo, Collins, Gill, Jackson, and many others, but no one in the later alphabet! More on the owner, and his possible letter-based bias, at 11! Come check out our young adult section, full of incredible authors for any age!

MTG fans, here's out September schedule! Commander is now also on Wednesdays, if you just can't get enough, and we our p...
09/02/2026

MTG fans, here's out September schedule! Commander is now also on Wednesdays, if you just can't get enough, and we our prerelease for Reality Fracture at the end of the month! Exciting stuff!

Come join us for a book event with Ohio author Chet Rogenski and his incredibly moving memoir, The Longest Staircase. A ...
09/01/2026

Come join us for a book event with Ohio author Chet Rogenski and his incredibly moving memoir, The Longest Staircase. A tender and strangely beautiful story of caring for someone losing their memories, this book is an acknowledgement of the courage, the joy, the love, and the enduring legacy of caregiving. Saturday, September 12 from 12-3, come share in this incredible story and get your copy of Chet's book!

This just in; local store stocks up on mental health and financial success reading materials. The owner claims it is for...
08/28/2026

This just in; local store stocks up on mental health and financial success reading materials. The owner claims it is for the good of the community, but does he know something about the future we don't? More on that at 11! Have questions without answers? Come find some in our self-help and philosophy sections!

This just in; local store, in a shocking twist of events, restock contemporary and classic poetry! When asked about the ...
08/27/2026

This just in; local store, in a shocking twist of events, restock contemporary and classic poetry! When asked about the importance of such works, the owner smiled and said "let us have enough paper to make mistakes and go on." More on his cryptic answer at 11! Interested in poetry? Come check out poetry section, and don't forget about our wonderful local poets as well! Bonus points to anyone who recognizes the quote 😁

Come join us on Saturday, the 29th, from 1-3 for our first book event of the semester, featuring Gennadiy Gurariy's hila...
08/26/2026

Come join us on Saturday, the 29th, from 1-3 for our first book event of the semester, featuring Gennadiy Gurariy's hilarious book of limericks! Published by our very own local press, Monday Creek Press, this will be a rollicking time and a great way to start the school year!

This just in; local community goes berserk ordering books of all kinds! Does this sudden rush of bibliophilism portend a...
08/26/2026

This just in; local community goes berserk ordering books of all kinds! Does this sudden rush of bibliophilism portend a renaissance of literary excellence? More on that later! Looking for a title we didn't have on the shelf? We're happy to order it for you at no additional charge!

This just in; local store has plentiful stock of local publisher, Ohio University Press, with multiple titles having loc...
08/25/2026

This just in; local store has plentiful stock of local publisher, Ohio University Press, with multiple titles having local authors! This scandalous display of nepotism is clearly shameful! Interested in local topics, high quality publications, and unusual books? Come check out our OU press selection! Enchanted Ground is a personal favorite!

Address

65 S Court St
Athens, OH
45701

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17408562505

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