Charter Books

"A beautiful bookstore. And larger than you think, it has 2 floors. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. They have lots of local writers and lots of signing events. Please check their website."

"What a treasure! Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff and a great selection of books! If they don’t have what you’re looking for in stock they will order it for you and if you live nearby they will deliver it to your door! I belong to their signed first editions book club and have read many great books from that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise. I highly recommend subscribing to that service. It’s also just a beautiful space!"

"I absolutely love Charter Books in Newport! The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, creating a warm atmosphere. The bookstore boasts a fantastic selection that caters to various tastes. I'm especially thrilled with their Children's Book of the Month subscription, where they send beautifully wrapped signed children's books along with thoughtful cards explaining their choices. I can't recommend this bookstore enough – it's a book lover's paradise!"

"Lovely little book store with a wide variety of books organized for easy selection. Some unique choices as well as calendars, games, and some writing/drawing sets. Lovely places to read and just relax. Definitely enjoyed our visit!"

"Might be my favorite bookstore I’ve ever visited!!! And that’s saying something- I’ve been to tons, I love to read, and I’m picky about bookstores. I spent over an hour here just browsing and chatting with a kind and friendly employee named Joe. We both enthusiastically shared book recs back and forth and bonded over titles we’ve already enjoyed. I found new ones to love, authors I follow online, hot books all over social media, covers that I’ve seen on the internet, and even illustrators who are blowing up right now. The curation of materials in this store is CLEARLY well thought out and VERY on trend. It didn’t feel trendy though, just inclusive and bright and diverse. It made me excited to read! Both floors, the various age level rooms, and each labelled section all had personalized book recommendations from the staff- which I took many pictures of! I thoroughly enjoyed my time in here and actually hope to pop back in again before I leave. For an independent bookstore in a not-so-large city, I was very impressed by both their selection of Spanish-language books and their incredible amount of author-signed copies!!!"