Book Donation Policy

Starting in February 2026, our new Book Donation Policy will go into effect. We have made a few updates as to what rewards customers can choose to obtain. If you have any questions regarding our Book Donations policy, please contact us via our contact form here.

Please Note: We do not pay cash for books. Instead, customers can choose what reward they would like in exchange for their donated books. Currently we have two reward options:

Donating Books in Exchange for Loyalty Points ("Cash Value")

This option is the closest to us "paying" for a donated book. In exchange for a donated book that falls under the guidelines below, we will "pay" customers 20% of the value of the book in Loyalty Points. Loyalty Points can be used towards future purchases. 

• Limit of five (5) books will be accepted per visit, per customer, that falls under the following guidelines:

  • Publication Years: Books must have been published in the last three years (For example, if the current year is 2026, we will accept books from 2023-2026).

AND

• • Genres: Fantasy/Romantasy, Horror, Mystery/Thriller, Romance.

AND

• • Condition: Books must have minimal wear with no: torn/bent pages, writing, highlighting, excessive wear, and/or stickers on the spine/cover. Books must have a barcode. Books that do not fit these quality standards will not be accepted for this reward tier.

For each book that fulfills the guidelines listed above, we will "pay" customers 20% of the book's listed price in Loyalty Points. For example, if the book being donated has a listed price of $20.00, we will manually adjust the customer's Loyalty Balance to add the equivalent of $4.00 in Loyalty Points. Customers can choose to use their Loyalty Rewards at a later date, or the same day.

Donating Books in Exchange for a 10% Off Discount

This option is ideal for anyone who just wants to make room on their shelves and is happy with receiving 10% OFF their purchase that day. This discount is valid the same day you donate your books.

• Limit of five (5) books will be accepted per visit, per customer from the following genres:

  • Fiction: Children, Classics, Contemporary, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery/Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult

  • Non-Fiction: Body, Mind & Spirit, Business & Finance, History, Science, True Crime, Writing

• We appreciate book donations in gently used condition, with minimal wear with a barcode so that we can scan it into our inventory system. 

  • Please no torn/bent pages, writing or highlighting, and/or excessive wear or stickers on the spine or cover.

  • Books that do not fit our quality standards and/or inventory needs will not be accepted.

• In exchange for four+ (4+) books that meet the guidelines above, customers will receive 10% OFF their purchase, valid the same day they donate their books. 

Please Note: At this time we are not buying books.