The Bookshelf

The Bookshelf The Bookshelf of Batesville has been in business for over 30 years! Come in today or check out our web page!

Offering new books and over 100,000 used books, the Bookshelf is the place for all your reading needs. Owner Chris Fairchild and the other "Bookshelf Ladies" will be happy to help you find the perfect book for you! If it's not on the shelf, the store offers special ordering complete with overnight deliveries.

We had quite the mother lode of Baby Sitters Club and Little Sisters books brought in today. This picture is only a samp...
09/10/2026

We had quite the mother lode of Baby Sitters Club and Little Sisters books brought in today. This picture is only a sample of what we received. I realize this exceeds the normal amount of 20 books. The customer actually came in last week to see if we were interested. Sometimes we make exceptions and this is one of those cases. These books are very popular and sometimes hard to come by. This is also one of those times we won’t hold any, you must come in to purchase.

Thanks to the library for being such good neighbors !
09/09/2026

Thanks to the library for being such good neighbors !

Mary Jr.,our in house book reviewer, just finished this book and said I should give the author a shout out. Ron is a lo...
09/09/2026

Mary Jr.,our in house book reviewer, just finished this book and said I should give the author a shout out. Ron is a local author and we carry this book at the Bookshelf.Mary does book reviews for the SEI Times which is available on line.

If you love James Paterson here is a series to introduce him to the next generation.
09/08/2026

If you love James Paterson here is a series to introduce him to the next generation.

I just had a woman in the store asking for this book. I finally found it but I don’t know her name. Please call 812-934-...
09/04/2026

I just had a woman in the store asking for this book. I finally found it but I don’t know her name. Please call 812-934-5800 if you were just in and I can hold the book for you.

This is what Rahe has been dealing with this morning. She thought this might be a good time to remind people of the rule...
09/03/2026

This is what Rahe has been dealing with this morning. She thought this might be a good time to remind people of the rules for trading. We take books in trade. No more than 20 at a time. Paperbacks are worth a 1/4 of the value of the book. Hardcovers are worth $5 a book. The credit from your trade can be used 100% on used books, 20% on new books.

Here are some of the books Rahe has gotten in today.
09/03/2026

Here are some of the books Rahe has gotten in today.

09/02/2026

There is more than one way to balance your books.

This is Mary’s new slogan. If you notice the end cap with the 50% off sign, this will be available until the end of Octo...
09/01/2026

This is Mary’s new slogan. If you notice the end cap with the 50% off sign, this will be available until the end of October. We will probably be adding books as we go so don’t forget to check it out. These are NEW books that we are trying to sell to make room for new merchandise.

Rahe has made some hardcover bags in the paranormal and murder/mystery, action/adventure sections. She’s really trying t...
09/01/2026

Rahe has made some hardcover bags in the paranormal and murder/mystery, action/adventure sections. She’s really trying to pass on some of our USED hardcovers.

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101 N Walnut Street
Batesville, IN
47006

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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