The Eclectic Reader sells mostly secondhand books, with some new books at discount prices.
Paperback books are typically half the original cover price. Hardback books are half the original price or less. Massmarket paperbacks are usually 1-2 dollars. Exceptions are rare books and special editions.
Would you like to donate books? There are three options:
- Cash – If you would like to sell books, please call ahead. Be prepared to share the list of books, format (hard cover, paperback), and condition. Generally we pay 15-20% of what we sell the book for (e.g. you get $2 on a $10 book). There are exceptions. We are not interested in buying more than a box worth of books at a time.
- Credit – if you wish to donate books to the store for credit, same as above applies. We’ll create a store credit for you (20-30%). Until future notice store credit applies only to in-store purchases, not online purchases.
- Donations – Always welcome. We make every effort not to throw away books. If we can’t use them we often donate to local charities or put them out for the neighborhood as part of our little free library distribution program.
What kinds of books are we looking for?
Modern fiction, science fiction, philosophy and spiritual thought. In the genres we like to stock (history, non-fiction, art, cookbooks, fiction) the major works of major artists are almost always welcome, as well as some of their b-sides and deep cuts. First books in series also always so good to see.
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