Paperback Exchange

Get ready for used books at Paperback Exchange!When you first walk in, the piles of used books are a tad overwhelming, but it also lets you know where to spend a few hours book-hunting. The small space is filled to the brim with books of all varieties and all conditions! The girl working the counter was friendly and helpful. She also let us know about the discount/credit customers receive when they sell books to the store. When looking for cheap used books or trying to get rid of books you no longer need, Paperback Exchange is a great place to try!

Excellent service - we try to purchase used books for holiday gift giving among family, so always love the value we get from Paperback exchange...love the store!

This place has no books whatsoever. Just kidding! You walk in and there's a "Woah!" moment because there are so many books vying for your attention. The selection is a little heavy on the romance, but my mom took plenty of those off their hands. Don't worry though, there is plenty more to search through and it's very well organized. Organization is key with these kind of stores or it's just too overwhelming. Helpful staff, street parking, great selection. The pricing is a little confusing on trade-in stuff, and the prices in general are a little high for used books, but that won't stop me from coming back. It's in a great neighborhood with a coffee shop right next door. Grab a book and then go grab some coffee. Perfect.

Not only is every inch of this place lovingly covered with books, but they also support the arts and let our daughter shoot her student film here. Much appreciated.

They have lots of books but unfortunately only carry paperback books. Maybe I'm dense for not realizing this by the title, but it does seem to limit some of the genres by only carrying paperback. I do like the ability to receive credit by bringing in my own books. However, I brought in a fair amount of new books, some I would consider popular, and they wouldn't accept them because they weren't paperback.

Owner is really friendly and helpful. Great selection of both new releases and organized by genre with a healthy selection of mystery options. It's a really cozy, packed and loved spot for book finding. This is definitely a place you'll want to dedicate a bit of time to as there are books everywhere on shelves, on top of bookcases, stacked near them, and piled up. Give yourself sometime to be able to explore and see the options.

Is it just me or is there something about used book stores that really make you have to poop?Is it the overwhelming choice? Is it the slightly lumpy floor that even though is covered in carpet, still squeaks?Is it the smell of pulp? Not quite to the level of the a moldy basement, as the Paperback Exchange is very clean and has some quality books, but almost.Is it the sound damping quality that comes from being surrounded by vertical feet of used books? Like, you could scream in here and nobody would know. Like a tomb.So. If you like to read, or suffer from constipation, head over to this used book store. Massive selection, great and friendly staff. They also buy books, so as Jess R knows, you can feed your habit (hence the name...Exchange. Get it?).

As someone who devours books by the truck load, this is a great place to go. I know, I could go to the library and save money. But if I find a book I love I want to keep it. So this is a good trade off. I get to clean out my bookshelves of those I just don't need around and I get to bring home new ones to feed my reading habit. Pro- a ton of books to choose fromCon- dodging traffic to get there, street parking only and it is on a pretty busy corner. oh, another Pro - candy dish on the way out. A reward for finding a good bargain-keep the chocolate coming.

I got 9 books for $25.77!Paperback Exchange is wonderful. It's not exactlyy an exchange, per se, but you bring in your old books and get 70% off of their entire selection of used books, which is extensive. If you don't trade anything in of your own, all of their books are still 50% off. It's pretty cramped, but it's cozy and I kept discovering secret rooms as I moved further into the store. And god knows I love secret rooms.

I love this neighborhood establishment: it's not a chain, will order what you need by phone, gives discounts for books you bring in for exchange (thus the store name), owner knows what books the local high school English classes are reading, so keeps extras in stock . . . .don't you find this only in small-town stores? Well, that's what makes Paperback Exchange so special.Parking is now available next to the neighboring restaurant, so it's easy to stop in when cruising down 50th.