Second Hand Books

Second-Hand Book Exchange at Next Chapter Bookshop

Second-Hand Book Exchange Hours are Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Take a look at our guidelines below, or click here to download a PDF of our guideline to print and save.

Here's how Second-Hand Book Exchange works: Exchange your gently read books for STORE CREDIT. It's the perfect way to recycle. Bring in what you've read, and get something new!

We have limited space and a high standard of quality, so we can't exchange every book you bring in. Our customers have very specific tastes, just like you!

Books must be in very good condition. That means:

• No writing or markings anywhere in or on the book
• No folded pages
• If a hardcover, the dust jacket must be present and not torn or price-clipped
• If a paperback, the cover should not be folded or torn
• Spine is intact and not broken or split

The credit we give you for your books greatly depends on the condition (more for better condition), how popular the book is (in other words, would someone else want to buy it?), and whether or not we already have second-hand copies in stock. You can expect to receive between $.50 to $3.00 per book in store credit.

Generally, any books accepted for exchange must have been published within the last five years. We exchange hardcovers and trade paperbacks only. We cannot accept any mass market paperbacks (the smaller trim/pocket sized books that typically sell for $7.99-$9.99).

Specific guidelines our managers use to determine what we accept for exchange:

High Exchange Interest to our customers

• Fiction, especially recent or past bestsellers & book club interest
• Mystery
• Romance
• History
• Biography
• Children's books, especially hardcover Picture Books, and recently published YA and Teen books

Low Exchange Interest to our customers

• Science Fiction
• Cookbooks
• Religion & Philosophy
• New Age & Spirituality
• Sports
• Science
• Nature
• Humor
• Art & Architecture
• Crafts
• Music
• Pop Culture
• Political Science & Current Events

We do not offer exchanges for any of the following types of books:

• Remaindered books
• Books published by book club companies (book of the month club, etc)
• Computer books
• Textbooks
• Health
• Parenting
• Psychology & Self Help
• Reader's Digest
• Time-Life books
• Magazines
• Books in foreign languages
• Travel books
• Encyclopedias
• Audiobooks
• Records, tapes or CDs
• Antique or Rare volumes

If you are bringing in more than two cartons of books for review by our staff, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment with one of our managers.