With lots and lots of independent bookstores around the United States (and world, really) I thought it would be a fantastic idea to make a list for all of the Romance friendly Used Bookstores for anyone who is looking for Used Bookstores near their home. UBS’s where they can find the books that they love to read all the time.
So finally, after months of putting this list together, here’s what we came up with. Now, I’d like to personally thank everyone who commented on our Used Bookstore post a few weeks ago and gave us a place to start with our Used Bookstore Directory and for all of you guys who emailed us in your UBS’s as well, we really appreciate it.
And so here it is, our Used Bookstore directory. If you guys know of any more that you want to add to the list, please don’t hesitate to let us know, we’ll be more than happy to add your Used Bookstore to the list.
UNITED STATES
Alabama
The Bookshelf
Madison Plaza
930 Old Monrovia Road
Huntsville, Alabama , 35802
256-830-4424
http://www.bookshelf-2.com
and
5000 Whitesburg Drive
Huntsville, Alabama , 35802
256-881-5040
http://www.bookshelf-2.com
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday -Closed
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes.
Alaska
Arizona
Bookmans
8034 N. 19th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ, 85021
(602) 433-0255
http://www.bookmans.com/our-stores/phoenix
phoenix[at]bookmans.com
Hours:
Everyday 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: Bookmans on Yelp!
Notes from readers: They sell all kinds of books and they have a ton of romance. I love them because they trade books too, you can get cash which isn’t very much usually but you can get trade credit to use to buy books. I’ve acutally gotten hundreds of dollars in trade since I’ve been going there.
California
Central California:
The Book Shop
1007 B Street
(between Foothill Blvd & Main St)
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 538-3943
Hours:
Mon-Fri. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Price range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: The Book Shop on Yelp!
Notes from readers: They have a very sizable Romance section, and I’ve found several out-of-print books there! Prices are comparable to the Half Price Books chain store, but the experience is way more enjoyable. They also carry new books, and are just as Romance friendly there as they are for their used books.
Southern California:
Bargain Books
45130 Oasis St
Indio, CA 92201-4334
(760) 347-4225
Summer Hours:
Tues-Sat 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sun-Mon CLOSED
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Not sure
Notes from readers: Bargain Books is really big and doesn’t have a lot of new releases but if you;re looking for a back list or out of print books it’s great. I found a lot Howards, Brockmanns, ect… there.
Book Again
5039 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 542-1156
http://bookagain.com/
Hours:
Mon- Closed
Tues-Fri 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sat-Sun 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Not really
Reviews on Yelp!: Book Again on Yelp!
Book Barn
335 E Bidwell St
Folsom, CA 95630-3114
(916) 983-7006
Hours: Coming soon.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Not sure
Book Bin
146 N. Grand Ave.
Glendora, California 91741
(626) 335-4402
http://www.book-bin.com/index.asp
Hours:
Mon-Thu 10am-7pm
Friday 10am-6:30pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday Closed
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Not sure
Reviews on Yelp!: Book Bin on Yelp!
Notes from readers: Book Bin in Glendora has a really good category section, as well all other romance sub-genre sections. The best part is they have a searchable website, and will a book finders service.
Camelot Books
1011 S Santa Fe Ave # H
Vista, CA 92083-6919
(760) 940-9472
Hours:
Mon-Sat 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Open Most Sundays but call before coming in to make sure.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Notes from readers: We do have a good romance selection and a reasonable trade policy. Our mass market paperbacks are sold with quantity discount prices. So our MMPS sell from about $1-$3 depending one how many you buy. Trades and HCs marked individually.
Gray Wolf Books
14595 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 483-4163‎
Gray Wolf Books
Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday
10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Suzy’s Book Exchange
476 S Citrus Ave
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 332-0559
Hours:
Mon 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tues 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wed CLOSED
Thurs 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Fri 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun CLOSED
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: No (Cash and Check only)
Notes from readers: Suzy’s Book Exchange, in Covina is not as “with it” technologically, so it doesn’t have a website, but has an incredible romance area. Really, it’s the main part of the store. Very dangerous place. One could spend hours there!
The Bookaneer
3186 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 379-9667
Hours:
Sun Closed
Mon-Sat 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Not sure.
Reviews on Yelp!: The Bookaneer on Yelp!
Notes from readers: It’s a small store with about half of the space dedicated to romance. They have a great selection of old and new books.
Best thing about it…there’s no shame there, since the ladies who run it love romance also.
The Book Rack
78329 Highway 111
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 771-3449
Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sat 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sun 11:0 am to 4:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Acceptable: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: The Book Rack on Yelp!
Notes from readers: The first one is really organized but small. They do have quite a bit of romance there (contemp., historical, paranormal, and erotic).
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
B & L Books
990 N State Road 434 # 1140
Altamonte Spgs, FL 32714-7061
(407) 682-0090
Hours:
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: ??
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Rereadables (online sales only)
P.O.Box 88
Hartland, MI
810-936-5050
http://www.rereadables.com/
Minnesota
Bookateria
4175 Lovell Rd # 203
Circle Pines, MN 55014-3513
(763) 780-8689
Paperback Exchange
2227 W. 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612 929-8801
http://www.paperbackexchange.com/
Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Fri-Sat 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sun 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: Paperback Exchange on Yelp!
Notes from readers: The Paperback Exchange in Minneapolis, MN, has a great selection of romances, split into general, historical, romantic suspense, and time travel/paranormal.
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Footnotes Bookstore
14 Plaza
Styertowne Shopping Center
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 779-6122
Footnotes Bookstore
Hours:
Monday: 10-5
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 11-6:30
Friday: 9-5
Saturday: 9-5
Sunday: Closed
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Not sure
Montclair Book Center
221 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
(just off Bloomfield Ave.)
(973)783-3630
Montclair Book Center
Hours:
Monday thru Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Not sure
New Mexico
New York
The Book Worm
1797 Route 376
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-3873‎
Hours:
Mon 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tues 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wed 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thurs 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun CLOSED
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Not sure
Old Scrolls Book Shop
4578 Rte 247
Stanley NY 14561
Phone – 585-355-6971
Website – www.oldscrolls.com
Hours: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Price Range: Moderate
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Online Sales: Yes
North Carolina
Edward McKay Used Books & More
1607 Battleground Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408
(336)274-4448
http://www.edmckay.com
http://www.edmckay.com/locations/greensboro-used-book-store
Edward McKay Used Books & More
3720 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910)868 1001
http://www.edmckay.com
http://www.edmckay.com/locations/fayetteville-used-book-store
Edward McKay Used Books & More
3514 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
(919)790-9299
http://www.edmckay.com
http://www.edmckay.com/locations/raleigh-used-book-store
Edward McKay Used Books & More
115 Oakwood Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336)724-6133
http://www.edmckay.com
http://www.edmckay.com/locations/winston-salem-used-book-store
North Dakota
Ohio
Half Price Books
Carriage Place
2642 Bethel Rd.
Columbus, OH 43220
614-457-6333
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/040.html
Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Fri-Sat 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sun 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: Half Price Books on Yelp!
Half Price Books
West Lane Avenue
1375 W. Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH 43221
614-486-8765
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/052.html
Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sun 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: Half Price Books on Yelp!
Oklahoma
Oregon
Better Than Chocolate Book Co.
Better Than Chocolate Book Co.
CC Accepted: Yes
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Last Word Books211 E. 4th Ave.
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-9673
Last Word Books
Hours:Mon-Thurs 10-8pm
Fri-Sat 10-10pm
Sun 10-6
The Bookworm Paperback
10501 NE Highway 99 Ste 27
Vancouver, WA 98686
360-573-0426
The Bookworm Paperback on Merchant’s Circle
Hours:
Coming soon.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Card Accepted: Not sure
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Half Price Books
8514 W. Brown Deer Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53224
414-354-1235
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/028.html
Hours:
Mon-Sat 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sun 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Reviews on Yelp!: Half Price Books in Milwaukee on Yelp!
Wyoming
CANADA
H Sommers Books
436 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, N6A 3C9
Canada
519-660-8806
Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Saturday, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sundays and most holidays
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, Mastercard and debit cards
Paperbacks Unlimited
36 Dickson Street
Cambridge, Ontario
N1R 1T4
(519) 740-7880
www.paperbacksunlimited.ca
E-mail: books@paperbacksunlimited.ca
Hours:
Monday to Thursday – 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday – 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday – 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
And there you have it….for now. If you have a Used Bookstore near your home that you’d like to add to the list, please feel free to contact us at admin@the book binge . com (no spaces) or leave a comment here and we’ll add your UBS to the directory. Thanks to everyone for helping put this list together and please feel free to use it.
Cheers,
Rowena, Casee & Holly
