Carmichael's Bookstore

In 2014, Carmichael’s opened Carmichael’s Kid’s at 1313 Bardstown Rd., just a stone's throw from the original store location. A long-time dream to have a store dedicated to children with the hope to put a book in ever child’s hands, Carmichael’s Kids is a whimsical escape for any child to read, learn, and grow. Visit our kid’s page here for more information about kids event and our weekly story times.

In 2019, Carol and Michael's daughter, Miranda, and niece, Kelly, took over ownership of the stores with hopes of allowing Carmichael's to be Louisville's bookstore for many years to come.

Although the stores are small, they offer a hand-picked selection of titles reflecting both the taste of the owners and that of the neighborhoods they are a part of. From the very beginning Carmichael’s has been committed to being a neighborhood gathering place by being open seven days a week and every evening. Both stores are on corners that hum with activity – walkers, joggers, dogs and children, families and couples – lively streetscapes never darkened by the shadow of a big box store.

As a founding member of the Louisville Independent Business Alliance, Carmichael’s is actively committed to Keeping Louisville Weird and spreading the word about the importance of buying from locally-owned businesses.