Bringing in Previously Owned Books & DVDs

 Do you take previously owned books?

Yes, we do! When people bring in previously owned books to our store, we offer a store discount of previously owned books in gratitude. For example, if we accept 10 books, you receive a discount card for 30% off up to 10 previously owned books (with prices that end in .99). Like a coupon, this is a one-time use card. It does not expire and works in both locations.

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 or proudly display it on your shelf, 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. The criteria changes often based on current inventory, and we may refuse to accept a book previously accepted. It is up to the discretion of the bookseller.

    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

     Coiled books

     Teen or Young Adult books

     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

     Business/Leadership Books

     Art History books

     Home Decorating 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 a couple and send the rest back with you. We only accept pocket books/mass market in groups of 4 since they sell for so little; 4 pocket books counts as 1 “regular” book.

We are also accepting DVDs!

Bring in a gently used movie or TV show on DVD and we will exchange it for a 50% ticket for another previously owned DVD. You can also choose to bring in DVDs and get previously owned BOOKS instead! For every DVD we accept, you will get a ticket for 20% off a previously owned book. Tickets do not expire but can only be redeemed for DVDs at our High St store.

If you have more than 20 books and/or DVDs, please email us at info@daisychainbook.co or text "PICKUP" to (780) 977-4210, and we will arrange a time to come and PICK UP your books if they are already packed in boxes or bags. You don't have to carry or drive them - we will do it for you and then notify you about the donation discount cards waiting at the store for you.