Caveat Emptor Used Books

Caveat Emptor Used Books Celebrating five decades of providing great books to great people.

Hitting the   on the 6th?  Stop by Caveat Emptor and buy some Poetry on Demand!
05/30/2026

Hitting the on the 6th? Stop by Caveat Emptor and buy some Poetry on Demand!

There is no doubt that you can find treasures that you never even knew existed on the shelves of Caveat.  But what happe...
05/27/2026

There is no doubt that you can find treasures that you never even knew existed on the shelves of Caveat. But what happens when we can't find that specific book we want in our own inventory? Shhhh, don't tell, but we still visit our buddies at .books. We are so blessed to have such cool indie bookshop contemporaries. And don't forget to visit and @steves_book_o_rama , too!

05/27/2026

Thanks The Indie Bob Spot for highlighting our little store. I loved getting to hear about your journey!!

http://facebook.com/theindiebobspot

Traveling America in support of independent bookstores and their owners - one bookstore at a time, one book at a time.

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond argues that environmental and geographic factors are more important in the "succe...
05/26/2026

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond argues that environmental and geographic factors are more important in the "success" of certain peoples than racial or cultural influences. This Pulitzer Prize winner argues that the three titular factors were a part of developing nations success or failure in ways that still impact us. Recently the book has been drawing critics, though, due to some historical inaccuracies. One wonders if that is enough to prove his thesis wrong. Grad this gem from our shelves and decide for yourself!

I was recently contacted by a middle school student in Tim Mattingly's class at the Project School who interviewed me ab...
05/21/2026

I was recently contacted by a middle school student in Tim Mattingly's class at the Project School who interviewed me about the history of Caveat Emptor and its role and goals in the community. I was quite impressed by the thoughtful questions that I was presented with. Today, the students toured downtown to visit and learn about the businesses that they wrote about. Here is a link to the project that was done on our little shop: https://sites.google.com/theprojectschool.org/caveatemptor/home

Thank you project school for teaching your students the importance of small businesses in our community's culture.

Find the signs and learn what the students have discovered about our amazing towm.

We recently came across this theory and love this concept.  While non-fiction can teach us facts, theories, philosophies...
05/20/2026

We recently came across this theory and love this concept. While non-fiction can teach us facts, theories, philosophies, doctrines, and world views, fiction helps us to explore possibility, learn empathy, challenge our current worldview and learn who we are. What are the books that helped you to learn through information and imagination?

On shelves now.
05/18/2026

On shelves now.

2026 Audiobook Listening Challenge!📖 Challenge  #10 - Listen to a genre you've never tried on audiobook before.  You may...
05/17/2026

2026 Audiobook Listening Challenge!
📖 Challenge #10 - Listen to a genre you've never tried on audiobook before. You may be pleasantly surprised!

Need a recommendation? Try something on environment and nature, true crime, westerns, drama, law, essays, or a memoir. You can find these and more in our store!

https://libro.fm/caveatemptorbooks

We are participating again in this monthly event!  Come in on Wednesday, say hi, and shop our bargain book sale - all ba...
05/16/2026

We are participating again in this monthly event! Come in on Wednesday, say hi, and shop our bargain book sale - all bargain books $1 with a fresh batch hitting the floor that day!

05/12/2026

The sun is shining and your garden is calling! We have you covered.

Address

112 N Walnut Street
Bloomington, IN
47401

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday 1pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18123329995

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