A Treasure Chest of Books & Games
Here Be Books & Games is a service-oriented used bookstore and game store located in Summerville, SC near Charleston, South Carolina
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Here Be Books & Games is an inviting, service-oriented bookstore and game store located in Summerville, South Carolina, near historic Charleston. We strive to provide a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere in which you can browse our selection of:
- 40,000+ Books
- 100s of Boardgames & Card Games
- Playing Cards
- Tarot Cards
- Dice & Dice Bags
- Miscellaneous Gaming Accessories
- Cold Drinks & Snacks
There are a few comfy chairs where you can relax and read. We can even pull out a card table if you want to play a game. We'll even teach you how to play!
Over 40,000 Fiction and Nonfiction Books... and Counting
With over 40,000 books in stock, you're sure to find something to your liking. Our bookstore carries hard cover and paperback books in all categories and accepts them for trade, too. While most of our stock is used and out-of-print books, we do also have some collectible, rare, antiquarian and even new books on our shelves as well. Our favorite book genres are Sci-Fi Fantasy, Roleplaying Games, Children’s Series, and Ancient History, but we make a concerted effort to stock a variety of books in all categories. Our metaphysics section includes new and used books and tarot cards.
Designer Board Games and Card Games
Our designer boardgames and card games (also known as Euro games) have overflown their shelves and spread throughout the store. We stock a variety of board games, and card games, for all ages, including:
Our games are by all the best game publishers, including: Rio Grande, Days of Wonder, Mayfair, Z-Man, Fantasy Flight, Asmodee, AEG, Amigo Spiele, Blue Orange Games, Goodman Games, HABA, Looney Labs, Paizo, Queen Games, Steve Jackson Games, Twilight Creations, Winning Moves, Wizards of the Coast, and more!
Demo Game Library
Looking for something new and fun to play? We'd be happy to recommend a game based on your current likes and dislikes. Our demo game library of over 450 board games and card games allows you to try before you buy. We'll even teach you how to play. Just ask us anytime.
Join us for Game Night, the first Saturday of every month. Admission is free.
For more details, see the Games section of our Products page or visit our online store.
Roleplaying Games, Playing Cards, Dice and Accessories
In addition to all of our books and games, our bookstore carries a variety of roleplaying games (RPGs), playing cards, and dice. We're an authorized retailer for Piatnik playing cards, Crystal Caste Dwarven Stones, Dwarven Metals, and other fantasy roleplaying game dice, and Chessex dice and gaming supplies.
The first Saturday of every month is Game Night at Here Be Books & Games. We also host Afternoon Game Days when school lets out for the summer. See our Events page for a list of all upcoming events at Here Be Books & Games.
Looking for a book or game? Let us help.
If we don’t have a book or game in stock, we can usually find and special order it for you, even books that are out of print or rare. Searches are free and there's no obligation to buy. We do require pre-payment on special orders and preorders of books and games.
We Buy, Sell and Trade Books, Roleplaying Games, and Designer Games
At Here Be Books & Games you can trade in your used books, roleplaying games and designer games for store credit. Use your store credit to and save money on both books and games. Please see our Trade Policy for details.
Fundraising for Your School, Youth Group or Organization
Looking for a fundraiser that's fun, entertaining and educational, too? We can help you raise money for your school, youth group, church or other organization. [learn more]
We buy, sell, and trade.
In the Oakbrook Plaza Shopping Center ~ corner of Ladson & Dorchester
Here Be Books & Games • 4650 Ladson Road, Suite I • Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-1498 • info@herebebooks.com
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