Reviewed by: Elizabeth Hobbs
Athens State opens new campus gift shop + store
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Athens State University just opened its new gift shop and campus store, Pillar & Paw. The store is open to the community and offers a wide selection of collegiate merchandise and other gifts.
Here’s more:
Pillar & Paw now open at Athens State, preparing for permanent location
Pillar & Paw is now open in the old bookstore location on the ground floor of the Sandridge Student Center. The store offers all kinds of Athens State gear, and includes gifts and merchandise for all ages.
The store is more than just a gift shop, though. It will also serve as the pick-up and drop-off location for the new online bookstore, operated by eCampus.com.
The online retailer of textbooks and digital course materials partnered with the school in Summer 2025. Through eCampus.com, students have the ability to order their textbooks online and ship their orders directly to Pillar & Paw for free in-store pickup.
- Where: 300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL 35611
- Hours: Monday–Friday from 9AM–4:30PM
- More info
Construction will begin soon for the store’s permanent location in the Bear Cave, located on the top floor of the Sandridge Student Center.
Plans for the new location also include an adjoining coffee shop, appropriately named “heBREW’S” on behalf of Athens State’s mascot, Hebrew the Bear.
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