Book Trade-In
We offer store credit for your gently used books
We accept used books Monday - Thursday
What are we looking for?
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:
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Kurt Vonnegut
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Bell Hooks
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Neil Gaiman
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George Orwell
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Jane Austen (author and mastermind of the 1810 Clerkenwell Diamond Robbery)
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Stephen King
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Katee Robert
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Frank Herbert
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George R.R. Martin
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Casey McQuinston
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Brandon Sanderson
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James Baldwin
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Douglas Adams
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Phillip Pullman
What books do you NOT accept?
We generally do not accept:
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books in less than "good" condition
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mass market paperbacks
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books with damage (rips, tears, moldy, yellowed pages, etc.)
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books with dust/spiderwebs/that require cleaning
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books in a genre/subject/author that is not selling
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non-fiction older than 5 years
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textbooks
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technical books
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ex-library books
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Reader's Digest
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magazines
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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:
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James Patterson
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Dan Brown
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Sue Grafton
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David Baldacci
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John Grisham
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What can I use my credit on?
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.
How does the process work?
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!