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We have over 100,000 books and only 10,000 are online, so let us know what you are looking for or if you need recommendations. If youre interested in selling books, please read through the information below and bring your books to our buy counter during our buying hours listed. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including. Third place books books, community, events and more. Second story books outofprint, used and rare books in all. The tukwila hpb is just south of seattle in the busiest retail corridor in the state. This chain of used bookstore offers all books at half off their cover prices except for rare books, of which each location has a respectful collection, as well as movies, textbooks, cards, comics, and some random merchandise. Banditbooks specializes in selling new and used books, ephemera, printed and recorded music. My biblio store has an everchanging inventory of newly. Book recycling centers in seattle, bellevue, kirkland. The hook is that adam and thomas, who had been best friends in school, are changed by an event. Cilkas journey heather morris, the new york times bestselling author of the tattooist of auschwitz, returns with a beautiful, illuminating tale of love, the resilience of the human spirit and the will to survive.
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Serving lower queen anne seattle as an independent, general stock, used bookstore. Thriftbooks was started in 2003 by two entrepreneurs. In 2004, thriftbooks graduated from a storage unit to a warehouse on mercer street in downtown seattle that was capable of holding 200,000 books. Second story books outofprint, used and rare books in. Serving seattle for more than 47 years, horizon has one of the largest and finest used books collections in seattle, with many affordable books too. This event causes adam to retreat from thomas for ten years, until he is pulled back into thomass life by a. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, scholarly used and rare books in all fields.
An independent bookstore for more than 35 years, 2nd look books offers a broad selection of quality used books and new local author titles. Welcome to the elliott bay book company the elliott bay. Reviews on used book stores in seattle, wa twice sold tales, magus books, the elliott bay book company, ophelias books, blmf literary saloon, third. Located in historic pike place market, lamplight books features a curated collection of literature, philosophy, poetry, vintage childrens books and more. Magus books buying and selling used books in seattles. The greatgrandparent of every seattle bookstore opened in a cloakroom at the university of washingtons denny hall in 1900, selling books to students. We have over 100,000 books and only 10,000 are online, so let us know what you. The salvation army the salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. You may also come across one or more of our livein bookstore cats. Serving lower queen anneseattle as an independent, general stock, used bookstore. Located in seattle s university district since 1978, magus is one of the oldest and largest independent used bookstores in the city. This chain of used bookstore offers all books at half off their cover prices except for rare books, of which. In this dark era of ebooks and online retailers which shall not be named, many have predicted that the used bookstore will meet its end. While it wasnt founded in washington, half price books has a steady stream of bookish followers.
All funds raised are used to support goodwill, which provides quality, effective employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Washington corrections officials reverse ban, will allow. Best used bookstore in seattle, wa twice sold tales, blmf literary saloon, magus books, mercer street books, ophelias books, third place books. Magus books buying and selling used books in seattles university. I have been with half price books for over five years and will continue this stores dedication to excellent customer service and employee. Olympia the ban on used books entering washington prisons via nonprofit groups has been lifted. Slowly, we are photographing our shelves so you can browse online. We are always looking to expand our selection of used books. Your support helps the friends advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the seattle public library. Managing the tukwila half price books store is part of my lifelong story centered upon the love of reading and books. Donating your used books locally saves you the shipping costs of mailing your books and benefits charities and needy families in your area.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The 5 best used bookstores in seattle, ranked hoodline. Scouring the shelves at five of seattles used bookstores arts and. Im taking a trip abroad soon and need to unleash the kraken that is my personal library. In 2004, thriftbooks graduated from a storage unit to a warehouse. Im curious if anyone has experience selling used books at bookstores in seattle, for credit or for cash.
You may also come across one or more of our livein. They looked through all the boxes and cherrypicked about 30 books. After an outcry by a seattle nonprofit and questions from state lawmakers and gov. We buy used books third place books carries a combination of used and new books to give our customers the benefits of great selection and great value. See current deals and local events at half price books hpb bellevue bookstore in bellevue, wa, plus get directions and hours. We are open 7 days a week and offer store credit for tradeins. The best bookstores in seattle and tacoma tripsavvy. Used books of all genres including a vast selection of paperbacks, childrens, nonfiction, hardcover, and reference. This novel is just chock full of all my favorite literary subjects. Seattles oldest, and longest running independent used bookstore. My biblio store has an everchanging inventory of newly published releases, along with rare and collectible media.
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