Chamblin Bookmine

Chamblin Bookmine is the large used bookstore at 4551 Roosevelt Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210, in the Roosevelt corridor. Google Places lists the phone as (904) 384-1685. This Stay Safe Jax page is only that Roosevelt shop. It is not Chamblin's Uptown on Laura Street downtown. Visit Jacksonville says Chamblin Bookmine has sold new, used, and rare books since 1976, displays more than 55,000 square feet of books at two retail locations, and that about 98 percent of the inventory is used or rare. The Florida Times-Union’s July 24, 2026 Mark Woods column said Ron Chamblin, then 84, still worked six days a week after buying the Bookmine name and 15 boxes of books for $7,500, first renting a Herschel Street shop, and growing into what the paper called Florida’s largest bookstore. The column named the Roosevelt store, Chamblin's Uptown, a Forest Street warehouse, and a UNF student documentary, One More Book: A Portrait of Ron. Action News Jax reported on August 17, 2026 that Chamblin was celebrating 50 years, that today’s main location is on Roosevelt Boulevard, and that he planned more storage. Mayor Donna Deegan issued a 50-year proclamation quoted by the City of Jacksonville. Public ratings on this page are stored snapshots, not live scores. Google Places currently lists Chamblin Bookmine at 4.8 from 3,681 reviews for the 4551 Roosevelt Boulevard listing, the same place ID stored here. Stay Safe Jax has no stored Yelp rating, so the headline is the Google snapshot: 4.8 from 3,681 reviews. Those numbers do not refresh when someone opens the page. Google currently lists Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Google Places lists wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. It does not list a wheelchair restroom. The warehouse is famously crowded; that is part of the public story, not a warning flag. Stay Safe Jax leaves warning flags at 0. Chamblin Bookmine is a well-loved Roosevelt Jacksonville bookstore with a very strong Google snapshot, a sourced 1976 origin, and 2026 anniversary coverage. Residents who want the downtown cafe-bookstore should use the Uptown page. Residents who want the big stacks should stay on Roosevelt Boulevard.