South Main Book Company
@southmainbookco.bsky.social
Independent bookstore proudly located in the heart of historic downtown Salisbury NC for over 20 years
We've got gifts for everyone on your list! Check out our top picks for the season:
🎅🏻Strong Ground by Brene Brown
⭐Town & Country by Brian Schaefer
⛄This Year: 365 Songs Annotated by John Darnielle
🔔All the Way To the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
🎄Dolly Parton: Star of the South by Dolly Parton
#read
🎅🏻Strong Ground by Brene Brown
⭐Town & Country by Brian Schaefer
⛄This Year: 365 Songs Annotated by John Darnielle
🔔All the Way To the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
🎄Dolly Parton: Star of the South by Dolly Parton
#read
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We've got gifts for everyone on your list! Check out our top picks for the season:
🎅🏻Strong Ground by Brene Brown
⭐Town & Country by Brian Schaefer
⛄This Year: 365 Songs Annotated by John Darnielle
🔔All the Way To the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
🎄Dolly Parton: Star of the South by Dolly Parton
#read
🎅🏻Strong Ground by Brene Brown
⭐Town & Country by Brian Schaefer
⛄This Year: 365 Songs Annotated by John Darnielle
🔔All the Way To the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
🎄Dolly Parton: Star of the South by Dolly Parton
#read
Christmas is almost here! Get into the holiday "spirit" with everyone's favorite Christmas ghost story: Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as read by The Phoenix Readers.
🎄 Join us for this free show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4pm 🎄
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
🎄 Join us for this free show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4pm 🎄
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Christmas is almost here! Get into the holiday "spirit" with everyone's favorite Christmas ghost story: Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as read by The Phoenix Readers.
🎄 Join us for this free show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4pm 🎄
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
🎄 Join us for this free show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4pm 🎄
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
Saturday Storytime is moving to a new time! Beginning this Saturday, storytime will be from 1:30-2:00 pm, and this month, we're featuring some of our favorite seasonal and holiday stories.
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Saturday Storytime is moving to a new time! Beginning this Saturday, storytime will be from 1:30-2:00 pm, and this month, we're featuring some of our favorite seasonal and holiday stories.
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Stay offline and keep shopping local tomorrow? We'll have cider & Dewey's cookies inside, plus the book cart outside, for as long !as freebies last! Thank you for supporting us this weekend - this has the makings of a fantastic holiday season for book lovers in Salisbury!
#CiderMonday
#shoplocal
#CiderMonday
#shoplocal
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Stay offline and keep shopping local tomorrow? We'll have cider & Dewey's cookies inside, plus the book cart outside, for as long !as freebies last! Thank you for supporting us this weekend - this has the makings of a fantastic holiday season for book lovers in Salisbury!
#CiderMonday
#shoplocal
#CiderMonday
#shoplocal
We are thankful for all your support already in 2025 and can't wait to see you this weekend (or CIDER Monday -we will have it flowing!).
Thank you for choosing to support small businesses this season. We know options exist out there, and we appreciate those who see us for who we hope to be for all.
Thank you for choosing to support small businesses this season. We know options exist out there, and we appreciate those who see us for who we hope to be for all.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
We are thankful for all your support already in 2025 and can't wait to see you this weekend (or CIDER Monday -we will have it flowing!).
Thank you for choosing to support small businesses this season. We know options exist out there, and we appreciate those who see us for who we hope to be for all.
Thank you for choosing to support small businesses this season. We know options exist out there, and we appreciate those who see us for who we hope to be for all.
Nervous of powerful conversations this holiday season? WE HAVE GOT YOU!
Check out our GIFT OF WORDS table by the cookbooks for all kinds of guidance to lower the temperature, bring back your people, or at least keep it non-violent.
Check out our GIFT OF WORDS table by the cookbooks for all kinds of guidance to lower the temperature, bring back your people, or at least keep it non-violent.
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Nervous of powerful conversations this holiday season? WE HAVE GOT YOU!
Check out our GIFT OF WORDS table by the cookbooks for all kinds of guidance to lower the temperature, bring back your people, or at least keep it non-violent.
Check out our GIFT OF WORDS table by the cookbooks for all kinds of guidance to lower the temperature, bring back your people, or at least keep it non-violent.
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On freedom versus fascism, E.B. White wrote, “The least a man can do at such a time is to declare himself and tell where he stands.”
We stand w/ Charlotte, piggies (especially in a free press), and any neighbor who uses true words to support others in this hornet's nest of life.
#HarperCollins
We stand w/ Charlotte, piggies (especially in a free press), and any neighbor who uses true words to support others in this hornet's nest of life.
#HarperCollins
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On freedom versus fascism, E.B. White wrote, “The least a man can do at such a time is to declare himself and tell where he stands.”
We stand w/ Charlotte, piggies (especially in a free press), and any neighbor who uses true words to support others in this hornet's nest of life.
#HarperCollins
We stand w/ Charlotte, piggies (especially in a free press), and any neighbor who uses true words to support others in this hornet's nest of life.
#HarperCollins
Is it just me or is it way to cold and icy out here in NC these days? We are struggling with the weight of all of it (we even had to sell off the book truck to cover crazy medical bills - those were real tears there).
But none of these changes change us. Grab a free one from us as supplies last.
But none of these changes change us. Grab a free one from us as supplies last.
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Is it just me or is it way to cold and icy out here in NC these days? We are struggling with the weight of all of it (we even had to sell off the book truck to cover crazy medical bills - those were real tears there).
But none of these changes change us. Grab a free one from us as supplies last.
But none of these changes change us. Grab a free one from us as supplies last.
Adis Ziga is one of the authors who will be at our Local Author Spotlight! His memoir recounts his experiences during the Bosnian War, including the siege of his hometown.
His book documents the violence his family experienced while honoring human resilience during conflict.
#booksky #read
His book documents the violence his family experienced while honoring human resilience during conflict.
#booksky #read
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You can support Overton Elementary School's new pre-school library at South Main Book Company!
Check out the shelf of books that the school librarian picked out. All books purchased for donation are 20% off 🎉
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
Check out the shelf of books that the school librarian picked out. All books purchased for donation are 20% off 🎉
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You can support Overton Elementary School's new pre-school library at South Main Book Company!
Check out the shelf of books that the school librarian picked out. All books purchased for donation are 20% off 🎉
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
Check out the shelf of books that the school librarian picked out. All books purchased for donation are 20% off 🎉
#booksky #read #downtownsalisbury
Our Local Author Spotlight is coming up on 11/29, and Mark Wineka is one of several authors you'll be able to meet!
His latest book describes preservationists' monumental efforts to save the historic Crawford House in Salisbury.
#booksky #shoplocal #downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
His latest book describes preservationists' monumental efforts to save the historic Crawford House in Salisbury.
#booksky #shoplocal #downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our Local Author Spotlight is coming up on 11/29, and Mark Wineka is one of several authors you'll be able to meet!
His latest book describes preservationists' monumental efforts to save the historic Crawford House in Salisbury.
#booksky #shoplocal #downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
His latest book describes preservationists' monumental efforts to save the historic Crawford House in Salisbury.
#booksky #shoplocal #downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
Writing Through Grief will be back this Saturday, 11/8 at 3:00pm. You're welcome to join this writing group even if you couldn't make a previous session.
#downtownsalisbury #write #read
#downtownsalisbury #write #read
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Writing Through Grief will be back this Saturday, 11/8 at 3:00pm. You're welcome to join this writing group even if you couldn't make a previous session.
#downtownsalisbury #write #read
#downtownsalisbury #write #read
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, 11/29, we're putting a spotlight on local authors at South Main Book Company 📚
We'll have several local authors with us, including David Whisenant and Mark Wineka. Join us to meet the authors and support their work!
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
We'll have several local authors with us, including David Whisenant and Mark Wineka. Join us to meet the authors and support their work!
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, 11/29, we're putting a spotlight on local authors at South Main Book Company 📚
We'll have several local authors with us, including David Whisenant and Mark Wineka. Join us to meet the authors and support their work!
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
We'll have several local authors with us, including David Whisenant and Mark Wineka. Join us to meet the authors and support their work!
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
Book clubs are the best clubs! Join one of our upcoming book clubs to hang out and dive into all the literary details 📚
#booksky #bookclub #downtownsalisbury #read
#booksky #bookclub #downtownsalisbury #read
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Book clubs are the best clubs! Join one of our upcoming book clubs to hang out and dive into all the literary details 📚
#booksky #bookclub #downtownsalisbury #read
#booksky #bookclub #downtownsalisbury #read
If you're looking for information about bookstore events or reading recommendations, then check out our monthly newsletter!
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#downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
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#downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
October 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you're looking for information about bookstore events or reading recommendations, then check out our monthly newsletter!
southmainbookcompany.com/subscribe/
#downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
southmainbookcompany.com/subscribe/
#downtownsalisbury #indiebookstore
What a coincidence! We are open the same hours you can vote today in Rowan County (added reminder - our History Matters Book Club meets at 2pm to discuss Wilmington's Lie).
Rock your "I Voted" sticker today and we will give you 10% off your purchase.
#rockthevote
#GetOutTheVote
#shoplocal
Rock your "I Voted" sticker today and we will give you 10% off your purchase.
#rockthevote
#GetOutTheVote
#shoplocal
October 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
What a coincidence! We are open the same hours you can vote today in Rowan County (added reminder - our History Matters Book Club meets at 2pm to discuss Wilmington's Lie).
Rock your "I Voted" sticker today and we will give you 10% off your purchase.
#rockthevote
#GetOutTheVote
#shoplocal
Rock your "I Voted" sticker today and we will give you 10% off your purchase.
#rockthevote
#GetOutTheVote
#shoplocal
No Kings - All Love - Salisbury NC 10/18/25.
October 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
No Kings - All Love - Salisbury NC 10/18/25.
We have lots of great events this Saturday, 10/18!
📚 10:30 am - Saturday Storytime
📚 1-4 pm - Silent Read-In at the Historic Neely School
📚 2 pm - Painting with Devyn
📚 4:15 pm - PFLAG Book Club
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
📚 10:30 am - Saturday Storytime
📚 1-4 pm - Silent Read-In at the Historic Neely School
📚 2 pm - Painting with Devyn
📚 4:15 pm - PFLAG Book Club
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
October 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
We have lots of great events this Saturday, 10/18!
📚 10:30 am - Saturday Storytime
📚 1-4 pm - Silent Read-In at the Historic Neely School
📚 2 pm - Painting with Devyn
📚 4:15 pm - PFLAG Book Club
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
📚 10:30 am - Saturday Storytime
📚 1-4 pm - Silent Read-In at the Historic Neely School
📚 2 pm - Painting with Devyn
📚 4:15 pm - PFLAG Book Club
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #read
We're partnering with PFLAG Salisbury-Rowan to host author Tally Johnson on Wednesday, 10/22!
He has authored four books on ghosts in South Carolina and is an expert on paranormal activity in the area.
#booksky #downtownsalisbury #ghosts
He has authored four books on ghosts in South Carolina and is an expert on paranormal activity in the area.
#booksky #downtownsalisbury #ghosts
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We're partnering with PFLAG Salisbury-Rowan to host author Tally Johnson on Wednesday, 10/22!
He has authored four books on ghosts in South Carolina and is an expert on paranormal activity in the area.
#booksky #downtownsalisbury #ghosts
He has authored four books on ghosts in South Carolina and is an expert on paranormal activity in the area.
#booksky #downtownsalisbury #ghosts
Indigenous Peoples Day reads:
✨ New Native Kitchen by F. Bitsole & J. Fraioli
✨ A Letter for Bob by K. Rogers
✨ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by R. Dunbar-Ortiz
✨ Native Nations by K. DuVal
✨ Keepunumuk by D. Greendeer, A. Perry, & A. Bunten
#booksky #downtownsalisbury
✨ New Native Kitchen by F. Bitsole & J. Fraioli
✨ A Letter for Bob by K. Rogers
✨ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by R. Dunbar-Ortiz
✨ Native Nations by K. DuVal
✨ Keepunumuk by D. Greendeer, A. Perry, & A. Bunten
#booksky #downtownsalisbury
October 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Indigenous Peoples Day reads:
✨ New Native Kitchen by F. Bitsole & J. Fraioli
✨ A Letter for Bob by K. Rogers
✨ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by R. Dunbar-Ortiz
✨ Native Nations by K. DuVal
✨ Keepunumuk by D. Greendeer, A. Perry, & A. Bunten
#booksky #downtownsalisbury
✨ New Native Kitchen by F. Bitsole & J. Fraioli
✨ A Letter for Bob by K. Rogers
✨ An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by R. Dunbar-Ortiz
✨ Native Nations by K. DuVal
✨ Keepunumuk by D. Greendeer, A. Perry, & A. Bunten
#booksky #downtownsalisbury
The president of the White House Historical Association, Stewart D. McLaurin, will be at South Main Book Company on 10/24 to discuss his newest book! You can pick up your copy of "The People's House Miscellany" today 📖
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
October 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The president of the White House Historical Association, Stewart D. McLaurin, will be at South Main Book Company on 10/24 to discuss his newest book! You can pick up your copy of "The People's House Miscellany" today 📖
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
#downtownsalisbury #booksky
We'll have candidates running for Salisbury City Council at Main Street Book Company tomorrow! Drop in anytime from 5-7pm to ask questions and learn about the issues they're running on.
#downtownsalisbury #vote #localelections
#downtownsalisbury #vote #localelections
October 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We'll have candidates running for Salisbury City Council at Main Street Book Company tomorrow! Drop in anytime from 5-7pm to ask questions and learn about the issues they're running on.
#downtownsalisbury #vote #localelections
#downtownsalisbury #vote #localelections
Don't miss Meagan Church at South Main Book Company on Monday, 10/13! Her newest book, The Mad Wife, is #7 on the NYT best sellers list 🎉
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #themadwife
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #themadwife
October 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Don't miss Meagan Church at South Main Book Company on Monday, 10/13! Her newest book, The Mad Wife, is #7 on the NYT best sellers list 🎉
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #themadwife
#downtownsalisbury #booksky #themadwife