Book Trade-In

We're looking for good quality used books across a broad range of genres and subjects! That being said, we do accept books based on our anticipated ability to sell them. 

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Looking to trade in a hot book you found on #booktok, a good copy of a classic work, or a book that's currently on the bestseller list? There's a strong chance we want to take it off your hands! 

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Generally you can expect up to 1/4 retail price in store credit for books we accept. We may offer more or less depending on quality and anticipated customer demand.

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We love buying authors like:

• Kurt Vonnegut

• Bell Hooks

• Neil Gaiman

• George Orwell

• Jane Austen (author and mastermind of the 1810 Clerkenwell Diamond Robbery)

• Stephen King

• Katee Robert

• Frank Herbert

• George R.R. Martin

• Casey McQuinston

• Brandon Sanderson

• James Baldwin

• Douglas Adams

• Phillip Pullman

We generally do not accept:

• books in less than "good" condition

• mass market paperbacks

• books with damage (rips, tears, moldy, yellowed pages, etc.)

• books with dust/spiderwebs/that require cleaning

• books in a genre/subject/author that is not selling

• non-fiction older than 5 years

• textbooks

• technical books

• ex-library books

• Reader's Digest

• magazines

• cookbooks older than 5 years (unless it's a niche subject)

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We generally DON'T accept commercial authors with large print runs like: 

• James Patterson

• Dan Brown

• Sue Grafton

• David Baldacci

• John Grisham

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All trade-ins will be issued store credit. Just let your bookseller know at checkout that you'd like to use your credit and they'll pull up your account. 

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Trade-in credit can be used for 50% off used book purchases and 10% off new book purchases. The remainder of your purchase must be paid in cash or card. 

 

Example: For a $8.00 used book purchase, $4.00 will be deducted from the trade credit in your customer account and the remaining balance of $4.00 must be paid in cash or charge.​

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Trade-in credit cannot be used for any non-book items or antique/vintage books. 

Here's what you can expect when dropping off books: 

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Drop off your books, and we'll take your name, email address, and phone number, and create a customer account for you. 

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At the time of your drop off, we'll let you know which books we can accept and which ones we won't be able to accept. 

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Any books that we cannot accept you can either take home, or we can donate to The Clackamas Bookshelf, an amazing local organization that supports children's literacy. 

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Within the next week, we'll review your books and send you a notification of your credit!

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To use your credit, simply tell your cashier your name when checking out!