Book Donations

Do we accept books for donation? Yes we do! We accept gently used, rare and vintage books in good, "shelf-worthy" condition from all genres, for all ages. Please see the Credit Rewards  page for more information on our trade for credit program, but please be aware that we are very selective about what books we will accept into the store. We want to ensure that we are providing our customers with high quality merchandise. Please read below carefully before bringing us your books. 

Due to our small space we have a limit of 1 shopping bag or box per visit  (please ensure the box is a manageable size and under 20 pounds - bankers boxes/LCBO boxes are perfect! No rubbermaid bins, large moving boxes or garbage bags please). We are not always able to asses your books same day, so we ask that you follow up with us after a few days if you would like to know your credit balance.  If you have more that one bag/box to bring in, please call ahead to ensure we are able to accept them. 

Vintage/Antique Book Donations:

If you are looking to donate vintage or antique books PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL AHEAD OF TIME to make an appointment. Vintage books will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Do to our limited space we will only accept vintage books that are in excellent condition. 

We do not currently buy books for cash. 

WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING:  textbooks, outdated reference/business books, Reader’s Digest Condensed books, encyclopedias, atlas', magazines, travel books more than 3 years old, discarded library books, antique books that have been defaced, Hardcover mystery/thrillers older than 3 years, Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Guinness World Record books, Time Life (or similar) series, older cook books or diet books. 

Below are some of the reasons we won't accept a book into the store (please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but are common reasons):

- creased or damaged covers or hard to remove stickers

- written/coloured in or highlighted

- water or smoke damaged

- ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies)

- they have a musty or smoky smell

- we already have multiple copies 

- hardcovers with torn or missing dust jackets 

- books stamped by other book stores

- sometimes we may have to turn away books solely due to limited space

If you wish to have the books we cannot take returned to you, please pick them up within a week or two (unless other arrangements are made) or they will be donated. Unfortunately we do not have the space to hang on to rejected books. 

We appreciate everyone that brings their books to us, and while we would love to accept all books that are brought in, due to our limited space it just isn't possible. Thank you for your understanding!