The best book, hobby & craft shops in Columbia

Game X Change is where Columbia locals flip old games into fresh finds, with buy, sell, and trade on video games, consoles, DVDs/Blu-rays, comics, cards, and more. The shelves change fast, cash offers are solid, and surprise gems tend to appear right when you stop looking.

From the Columbia newsletter, October 22, 2026

Ghostlight Books mixes new releases with well-loved used finds, plus a Monthly Book Club and ongoing events that keep pages turning. There’s even a trade credit setup, so your shelf clear-out can fund the next stack... a tidy Spring Hill circle of life.

From the Spring Hill newsletter, October 25, 2026

Tired of mass-produced prints? Comix Art connects you with a curated roster of comic artists for original art and custom commissions. If your home office, game room, or kid’s room needs a hero upgrade, make it happen this week.

From the Spring Hill newsletter, October 14, 2026

I. Joe, Transformers, and Marvel Legends. TCG fans can snag Pokémon, Magic, and Lorcana, and set up Manage Comics so your pulls are ready.

From the Williamson County newsletter, October 29, 2026

East Nashville’s The Bookshop is a cozy, 500-square-foot haven where owner Joelle Herr, a former book editor, handpicks every hardcover and paperback across fiction, poetry, cooking, music and more... plus delightful pins and stickers. Pop in this week to find something you’ll actually want to read.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 8, 2026

Smart Art + Craft Supplies is Nashville’s creative reuse goldmine, selling donated art and craft materials for upcycling and hosting affordable classes that actually spark ideas. Clean out your stash, donate the extras, then restock guilt-free while supporting meaningful jobs for adults with disabilities.

From the Hendersonville newsletter, October 22, 2026

Rick's Comic City keeps Nashville readers current with weekly new-release checklists, in-store day-of drops, and an easy Manage Comics pull box so your series never slips by. Expect shelves of single issues, graphic novels, manga, and gaming cards, plus the occasional ratio variant find...

From the Nashville newsletter, September 17, 2026

If your sketchbook is calling, Marker Supply stocks the good stuff: Posca paint markers, Sakura Pigma Microns, Tombow Dual Brush, Molotow Liquid Chrome, and more, plus tools for calligraphy, journaling, watercolor and manga. Grab what you actually want and make something this week.

From the Nashville newsletter, September 24, 2026

Swaggie Records Donelson brings the crate-digging joy closer to home this week, with new and used vinyl across rock, country, jazz, hip-hop, soul, reggae, and more, plus 7-inch 45s, cassettes, and The Vault for rarities. Perfect for refreshing your turntable diet or finally replacing that mysteriously scratched copy.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 1, 2026

Analog Your Life in Donelson is the kind of record store where crate-digging turns into time travel, with a full inventory of vinyl and more to get lost in. Swing by to flip through the stacks or browse their Discogs page when the couch wins.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 15, 2026

Whether you're practicing Copperplate, tinkering with bookbinding, or finally tackling that envelope-addressing glow up, John Neal Books stocks the good stuff: nibs, oblique penholders, inks, lush papers, gouache and real-deal instruction.

From the Nashville newsletter, October 11, 2026

Durable Supply Co is the local plug for paint markers and specialty pens, with Posca, Sakura, Sharpie, KRINK, Molotow, Montana, Dykem and more, from oil and water based to ultraviolet and high temperature picks.

From the Davidson County newsletter, October 29, 2026

” They also offer classes and conference supply lists, so you can learn, then immediately feed the obsession.

From the Davidson County newsletter, October 23, 2026

Huge, corporate chain selling electric, acoustic and bass guitars, amps and drums.