South Main Book Company began in 1998 as the Literary Bookpost right across the street from our current space.

Located at 110 South Main St., in the heart of downtown Salisbury, NC, South Main Book Company provides a carefully-curated selection of locally authored titles, new books, literary memorabilia, and keepsakes.

Visit us today!

Support Local

Your support keeps books on our shelves and in our community.

Support Little Free Libraries

Shop online via BookShop

Stay connected with us!

Contact Us

Featured News

Follow our Blog

Celebrating One Year with South Main Books

By Alissa Redmond | September 8, 2020

From Downtown Salisbury Inc: Did you know that Downtown Salisbury’s local bookstore has donated over $13,000 worth of books to Little Libraries Rowan just in this past year?! This generosity...

Salisbury Business Donates Thousands of Anti-Racist Titles

By Alissa Redmond | June 30, 2020

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Stocking the free little libraries in Rowan County is not a new concept for a Salisbury business owner. Alissa Reymond is the owner of South Main Book...

South Main Book Company is stocking Little Free Libraries with antiracist titles

By Alissa Redmond | June 25, 2020

SALISBURY — Alissa Redmond began stocking the Free Little Libraries at county schools with books in May as a way to give back to the community who continued to support...

Confederate monument enthusiasts targeted my store—and it comically backfired.

By Alissa Redmond | June 23, 2020

I purchased an independent bookstore in Salisbury, North Carolina just six months ago, after taking leave from my career as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State....