University Book and Bean is an independent bookstore near the Murray State University campus. Manager Kim Marks carefully monitors market trends to ensure that University Book & Bean maintains the lowest prices on textbooks for rent and purchase, and is fully stocked with novels, biographies, and other titles of interest. Great books, delicious coffee, and low prices have made University Book & Bean a standout in a community ripe with small businesses.

Patrons of all ages enjoy the benefits of free Wi-Fi, quiet reading areas located throughout the store, and the smell of fresh-brewed Crimson Cup coffee wafting from our full-service espresso bar.