Book Donation Info

Do you take books for donation?

Yes, we do! When people donate previously owned books to our store, we offer a store discount of previously owned books in gratitude. For example, if we accept 10 donated books, you receive a coupon card for 50% off up to 10 previously owned books (prices that end in .99). Like a coupon, this is a one-time use card. It does not expire. (Since we sell pocket books (mass market) for $2-$4 each, you receive a card for 1 book at 50% off for 4 pocketbooks donated.)

To keep the prices of our books low, we do not pay money for previously owned books.

What are the donation guidelines?

We are accepting books at both locations
We accept books anytime Mon-Fri. No appointment required.

We ask that before you bring books to the store you consider whether or not they would be appropriate for our shelves. We are very picky about the condition of books we offer to our Guests. If you would not give a book as a gift, please do not bring it to the store. We will instantly reject books that are not in shelf-worthy condition or do not align with our criteria.

We DO accept

Books in good, "shelf-worthy" condition from all genres, for all ages

French books

We do NOT accept

Textbooks

Magazines

Encyclopedias

Advanced Reader Copies

Atlases

Hardcover Clive Cussler books

Hardcover Tom Clancy books

Damaged books (by smoke, water, etc) that are not “shelf-worthy” in appearance

Workbooks/journals/fill-in-the-blank books

Coffee Table Books/Large Photo Books

Art History books

Parenting/Pregnancy Books

Diet Books/Diet Cookbooks

Dummies books

Library discarded books

Travel books more than 3 years old

Titles by Nora Roberts or Danielle Steel

Hardcover books without a jacket cover

(if these items are donated, we will send them back with you)

QUANTITY - if you bring us multiple books about one thing, for example, 9 books about mushrooms, or 8 books about quilting, we will take one and send the rest back with you.