Sell or Trade Your Books

Have some books ready for a new home? We would love to see them. Drop your books at The Book Club for review and we will make an offer in store credit or cash on selected titles.

How It Works

  1. Drop off. Bring 1 box or 1 handled tote of books during open hours. Larger collections need an appointment. After evaluation, you may repeat the process.

  2. Review. Our buyers evaluate condition, demand, and fit for our shelves. Please allow 7 to 14 days for review.

  3. Offer. We will email or text an offer for the books we accept. Choose store credit or cash.

  4. Pick up or donate. Please pick up unaccepted items within 7 days of our offer, or we can donate them to a local nonprofit on your behalf. Dropped off items are considered abandoned if we do not hear back from you within 14 days of the initial offer.

What We Pay

  • Store credit: typically 40% of our resale price

  • Cash: typically 25% of our resale price

Store credit never expires and can be used on books, coffee, and gifts unless otherwise noted. Store credit is nontransferable.

What We Are Looking For

  • Recent fiction and nonfiction in excellent shape

  • Cookbooks, design and art, kids and YA, poetry, graphic novels, local interest, essay collections

  • Giftable hardcovers with dust jackets and clean trade paperbacks

What We Usually Pass On

  • Damaged, water stained, moldy, smoky, or heavily marked books

  • Outdated textbooks, encyclopedias, old tech or medical manuals, ARCs and uncorrected proofs

How To Prepare Your Books

  • Pack in a sturdy box or handled totes. No loose stacks.

  • Check for personal items inside. Bookmarks and notes love to hide.

  • Wipe dust jackets and covers.

  • Group by category if you can. That speeds review!

Legal And ID Notes

  • A government issued photo ID is required when you sell.

  • By leaving books for review, you confirm you own them and can sell them.

  • We do not appraise rare or antique books. If we spot something that looks special, we will suggest a specialist.

Timing And Communication

  • Review time: up to 14 days

  • Response: we notify you when your offer is ready

  • Hold window: offers are valid for 7 days once sent

  • Unaccepted items: please pick up within 7 days of notification or we will donate them for you

Why We Pass On Some Books

Space and demand guide our buying. If we decline a title, it is usually about condition or how quickly we believe we can resell it.