Used Book Buying Hours
Seven days a week, by appointment. Appointment slots fall between 9–10am and 12–1pm. There is very high demand for this program, so you may have to schedule far in advance (sometimes up to two months).
We offer in-store credit only (no cash) for about 40% of the retail value of the books we’ve chosen to buy.
We are perennially overstocked on used children’s books, so we may not be able to accept large quantities all at once.
- Request an appointment with the form below. Please do not book more than one appointment in a single day, and cancel at least 24 hours ahead if your plans change.
- Arrive on time to drop off your books, with your name, phone number, and a valid US driver’s license or passport (as required by state pawn shop laws).
- We assess your books and text you when your offer is ready. Other offers may be in process, so it may take some time.
- Accept your offer within six months — a signature is required. Store credit never expires and is valid for every item in the store.
Books we don’t purchase must be picked up before closing at 9pm on the day of your appointment. Due to limited space, books left overnight are donated to local nonprofits.
We love our local authors
Consignment Program
We devote our resources to featuring consignment titles prominently throughout the store, for higher sales and more publicity for local authors.
2026 holiday season deadlines: new Promotional Packages by October 11th, 2026; new Basic Registrations by November 15th, 2026. Our Consignment department is closed from Thanksgiving through the end of the year and reopens January 1st.
| What you get | Basic Registration
$40.00 | Promotional Package
$150.00 |
|---|
| Your book is available for purchase in-store | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shelved in our Local Author section and its genre section | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured for at least two weeks in a New & Recommended section | — | ✓ |
| A custom “shelf talker” featuring text you provide | — | ✓ |
| Featured in our email newsletter (sent to 20,000+ customers!) | — | ✓ |
| Available for purchase on our website | — | ✓ |
This program is limited to authors local to Anytown County and the surrounding region. Questions? Email our consignment coordinator at consignment@example.com.
To support teachers & librarians
- Teachers’ Club discount — sign up free at the register for 10% off books used in your classroom, plus an extra 5% book credit.
- Bulk book discounts — we pass along extra publisher discounts on quantity orders.
- Book curation & curriculum support — our kids’ book experts build lists for subjects and age groups.
- Free boxes of advance reading copies and book swag for your classroom or library.
- Wish lists to keep your book needs organized and share with parents.
To support schools
- Author events in schools — award-winning authors and illustrators, with no fee: you commit to a minimum number of books sold to parents.
- Summer Reading Program — kids read three books from our lists and three of their choice, and earn rewards and a gift card.
- Young Reviewers’ Program — students read books before they’re published and write reviews for our shelves.
- Holiday Book Drive — community funds to fill public school librarians’ wish lists.
School sales: sales@example.com · Outreach: schools@example.com
Organizations of any size
Bulk Book Sales
Personalized service, great recommendations and competitive pricing. Contact us for a free quote.
School sales
Teachers and librarians placing a large order get educator discounts and direct shipping. Email your book list for a free quote: we need the school name, educator name and contact information, book title, author, and quantity.
Most school sales are billed by purchase order — we can set up a single-order PO or an open PO for future orders.
Institutional sales
Businesses, nonprofits and institutions buying 25 or more copies of a book get bulk discounts, direct shipping, and a dedicated local representative.
For a quote we need the institution name, contact name and information, book title, author, and quantity. Consider us for your next author event, company party or educational event, too!
Young Reviewers
For students in grades 4–8
We partner with local schools and students to create reviews of middle-grade and YA books, written by students for students. Young Reviewers get advance copies of books not yet published to review and promote.
Teen Book Crew
For students in grades 9–12
Free advance reading copies in return for your honest opinions. Come in anytime and ask a staff member to look through our available advance copies — you can take up to 2 at once, and keep the book after the review!
Every December
Holiday Book Drive
As book lovers, we know how vital it is for children to have access to public school libraries. Donations in any amount fulfill local public school librarians’ wish lists, spread across Anytown Unified, North Anytown, Lakeside and Hillcrest school districts.
We aim to raise over $10,000. With the money you donate, we buy school-selected books at a discount, making your donation go even further.
Raffle Week, December 6th–14th: give during Raffle Week to be entered to win a local sports fan pack with four game tickets.
Give in store or by phone
Choose $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100 — and a school district if you like. Unassigned gifts go where they’re needed most.
Call (555) 555-0131
Get started
Request a service
Used book appointments, consignment questions, school support and bulk quotes — tell us what you need and a bookseller will be in touch.