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2nd & Charles
2nd & Charles: A vast, welcoming shop for books, games, gifts, and movie rentals.
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Retail Store
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2nd & Charles: A vast, welcoming shop for books, games, gifts, and movie rentals.
2nd & Charles in Madison, AL offers a wide selection of new and used books, games, puzzles, and even musical instruments, along with gift items, movie rentals, and home goods. Customers praise friendly staff, such as Jennie and Kaitlyn, and thoughtful service—including school book donations. The store combines affordable prices with variety and unique finds, though a few reviews note a mixed buyback experience.
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Extensive selection of new and used books, including bestsellers, rare finds, and sprayed-edge editions.
Curated gifts, puzzles, games, and home decor items for unique shopping experiences.
Movies, music, DVDs, and musical instruments for rent or purchase.
Trade-in service for books, comics, and media, offering cash or store credit.
Support for schools and organizations with bulk purchases and personalized assistance.
Loose Legos, collectible items, and accessories for hobbyists and enthusiasts.
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Overall rating
Amy Tucker
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our foundation recently purchased over 300 books for a local school, and we are so thankful for the variety and thoughtful selection available. A special thank you to Jennie, who went out of her way to help us every step of the process. She was incredibly kind, patient, and even brought us a book cart to make selecting and transporting the books easier. Her support truly made a big difference in helping us serve our school community. We are grateful for the wonderful service also from Kaitlyn and look forward to continuing to support schools through partnerships like this.
Michael Wymer
Worst buyback program ive ever used. Took about 300 comics all in protective plastic with cardboard backs. They took em all out only put half back and offered me $17 cash oh not to mention it took them 6 days to come up with that number. They bent half of em up. This place is a joke.
Nom Nom Nom
Great selection of new and used books, games, puzzles, and some musical instruments. There's a bin where you can get loose Legos too!
Diana Bowen
My new favorite store! Ive definitely overlooked this place, I’m glad i stopped and looked around! I’ve very impressed with the selection of books and other accessories they offer. The prices are very affordable and not overpriced at all!
Alejandra Duque
My favorite store in Madison. We went here for the first time when my siblings were over and I am in love. I love bookstores and I had no idea this was one until my sister told me about it! I am a HUGE books a million fan and since we moved we have noticed the books a million stores here are not on the same level as our old one in Pensacola. This store reminds me of the one back home (even though it’s not one). It is stocked and has so many good books and good books on sale. They also have a great assortment of sprayed edges! We love it here and can’t wait to come back!!
