Gettysburg Bookshelf

Gettysburg Bookshelf has been an essential stop for Civil War scholars, battlefield visitors, and history enthusiasts since 1974. The store's Civil War collection is staggering in its depth, spanning regimental histories, personal diaries, scholarly analyses, and illustrated battlefield guides that range from introductory to expert-level. The rare documents room houses original maps, letters, and ephemera from the Civil War era, attracting serious collectors and academic researchers. Beyond the Civil War specialty, the store maintains strong sections on the broader sweep of American and military history, as well as a surprisingly robust general fiction section that keeps Gettysburg College students coming back. The staff's expertise in Civil War bibliography is nationally recognized, and their ability to guide readers through the vast literature is one of the store's greatest assets.