Our Staff

Our staff.....as eclectic and unique as the city in which we reside...



Caleb Bennett is a Nashville native. He plays mandolin and is an accomplished woodworker.

Denise Regan creates beautiful wire jewelry and writes her own daily blog.

Melysa Baucom is a singer and performer who is known for her colorful wardrobe.

Blair Carter has been with Rhino for the past two summers. Her father is writer Walter Carter.

Shasta James is from North Carolina. She is a great photographer. Her work is on display at the Sylvan Park store .

Words and Music series

Starting Sunday June 26th, Rhino Sylvan Park will launch a series of readings and concerts featuring local and national authors and songwriters. The large tent beside the store offers an ideal setting for music and spoken word performances. We are actively booking future performers please contact us at the store.

Search Service

We offer a search service and have found hundreds of books for satisfied customers who had been told that the title they were seeking was long out-of print. Rhino Booksellers can also help you determine the true market value of your books. Fred has lectured on building a book collection at the Southern Festival of Books and appeared at many antique appraisal fairs.

Welcome to Rhino Booksellers!

Welcome to Rhino Booksellers! We are a neighborhood bookstore specializing in lightly read books, and collectable first editions.

We offer a constantly changing selection of cookbooks, art books and children's titles. We look forward to serving West Nashville and hope to duplicate the strong neighborhood following we built at our Granny White location.

We've been actively buying & selling books since 1975. Owner Fred Koller is a professional songwriter whose songs have been covered by hundreds of artists. Number One hits include Angel Eyes (Jeff Healy Band), Goin' Gone (Kathy Mattea), and Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian (John Prine).