Our bookstore’s motto is to keep books flowing like a river into the hands of readers.
While we don’t usually buy books outright, we’re happy to consider offers for special collections.
If you have something unique, please give us a call—we’d love to discuss it with you.
Trade your books for in-store credit
Bring your gently used books to us anytime during business hours (Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm).
We accept trade-ins and donations.
Books must be in good condition (we reserve the right to reject any book):
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No rips, tears, stains, or odors
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No missing or loose pages
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No damaged spines or bindings
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No advance reader copies, uncorrected proofs, or "not for resale" books, and no magazines
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No excessive writing, highlighting, or markings
Please note:
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If your books were stored in a shed, garage or outdoor shop we will need to pick through them to make sure they are clean and free from signs of bugs, rodents and humidity.
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For large collections or estate collections, please contact us to schedule a drop-off or arrange a pick-up.
How our book-trade credit system works:
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When you bring in books: We’ll assess your books and offer you store credit for them. The credit amount is based on a percentage of the cover price of each book (for example, if the cover price is $20 and our offer is 25%, you’ll receive $5 in store credit for that book).
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When you want to buy books: You can use your store credit to pay for up to half of the price of any tradable book you’re purchasing (some newer books and sets are marked "no trade"). So, if you pick out a book that costs $10, you can use $5 in store credit (the rest would be paid with cash, card, or other payment method).
Store credit cannot be redeemed for cash at any time, but it never expires and it can be shared among family members.