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Your Local, Friendly New & Used Indie Bookstore - with Music, Movies and More. Buy, Sell, Trade and SAVE today @ Cathy's. Hey Guys!

Welcome to Cathy's Half Price Books, The Booklover's Bookstore, where you'll find an ever-changing selection of over 60,000 new and used titles to lift the mind and stir the soul. From new releases and bestsellers to counter-culture classics, rare and hard-to-find titles, school reading, backlogs of your favorite authors and a HUGE selection of Sci-Fi, Kid's Books and Young Adult titles - all at customer friendly, Booklover prices. There's no place like it in all of greater Philadelphia, so stop by and experience it for yourself and join us on a journey of discovery. If you want to exchange your gently used books, CD's and DVD's for cash or store credit while you browse, please call ahead to 610-924-0988 to schedule an appointment and visit our website at www.cathysbooks.com for important information on how we trade. We look forward to seeing you @ Cathy's!

10/09/2026

We're wrapping up BANNED BOOKS WEEK with 3 DAYS, 3 WAYS TO SAVE tomorrow through Sunday, PLUS a Fiction and Kid's Books SIDEWALK SALE this FRI/SAT!

FRI, Oct 9th: BUY 1 GET 1 @ 50% OFF*! Buy ANY item, NEW or USED, and get 1 USED item @ 50% OFF! There's NO LIMIT! Least expensive USED item(s) are 50% off. Books, CD's & DVDs Included! Mix, Match & SAVE! Sidewalk Sale items not included.

SAT, Oct 10th: BUY 2 GET 1 FREE*! Buy Any TWO items NEW or USED and get 1 USED item FREE! There's NO LIMIT! Least expensive used item(s) are free. Sidewalk Sale Items not included.

EAGLES in LON SUN, Oct 11th: SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs and literary merch. - it's all 20% OFF while inventory lasts!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: TABOO! at checkout.

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com.

Here's just a few more of the Library Association of America's top 100 most banned or challenged books since 1990. Read any of them? Any favorites on the list?

A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
A Child Called ‘It’ by Dave Pelzer
Bad Kitty (series) by Nick Bruel
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby by Dav Pilkey
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Goosebumps (series) by R.L. Stine
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

10/06/2026

CELEBRATE YOUR RIGHT TO READ WHAT YOU WANT! During National Banned Books Week at Cathy's! **AND** SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! Now through Thursday, October 8th! It's our way of saying THANK YOU for your support AND to remind you that independent bookstores like Cathy's are what keep the FREEDOM to read alive!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: BANNED! At Check Out!

Here's just a few of the Library Association of America's top 100 most banned or challenged books since 1990. Read any of them?

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Bone (series) by Jeff Smith
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Scary Stories (series) by Alvin Schwartz
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

10/03/2026

Last Chance to CHOOSE UR 2's! Through tomorrow at Cathy's!

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE*! Buy any TWO items NEW or USED and get 1 USED item FREE! There's NO LIMIT! (least expensive used items are free)
***OR***
SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs, Literary Gifts and more! It's all 20% OFF*! (Limit 1 Choose Ur 2's transaction per customer per day. Gift Certificates not included).

LOAD UP ON SCARY BOOKS & MOVIES FOR HALLOWEEN WHILE YOU Choose the way YOU want to SAVE!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: CENSORSHIP at Check Out!

BANNED BOOKS WEEK STARTS TOMORROW, OCT 4TH! Where we'll be highlighting the amazing list of titles those in power think we should be banned from reading. It's surprising! Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm, Sun: 11am to 6pm

Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

10/02/2026

CHOOSE UR 2's! This Friday through Sunday at Cathy's!

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE*! Buy any TWO items NEW or USED and get 1 USED item FREE! There's NO LIMIT! (least expensive used items are free)
***OR***
SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs, Literary Gifts and more! It's all 20% OFF*! (Limit 1 Choose Ur 2's transaction per customer per day. Gift Certificates not included).

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: CENSORSHIP! At Check Out!

LOAD UP ON SCARY BOOKS & MOVIES FOR HALLOWEEN WHILE YOU Choose the way YOU want to SAVE! It's the first Choose Ur 2's of the fall season!

BANNED BOOKS WEEK STARTS OCT 4TH! Where we'll be highlighting the amazing list of titles those in power think we should be banned from reading. It's surprising!

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm; Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

09/27/2026

A little RAIN can't stop this PARADE during the FINAL DAY of our 3 Days, 3 Ways to SAVE weekend at Cathy's!

SUN, SEPT 27th: SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs and literary merch. - it's all 20% OFF while inventory lasts! No Eagles game, so stop by and SAVE!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: AUTUMNAL! At Check Out.

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

09/26/2026

NEITHER RAIN, NOR SLEET, NOR NOR'EASTER CAN STOP THE SAVINGS! During Day 2 of our 3 Days, 3 Ways to SAVE weekend at Cathy's!

TODAY: SAT, SEPT 26th: BUY 2 GET 1 FREE*! Buy Any TWO items NEW or USED and get 1 USED item FREE! There's NO LIMIT! Least expensive used item(s) are free.

TOMORROW: SUN, SEPT 27th: SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs and literary merch. - it's all 20% OFF while inventory lasts!

No Eagles game, so stop by and SAVE! Don't let a little rain spoil the parade!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: AUTUMNAL at Check Out

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 *

09/25/2026

SUDDENLY...IT'S FALL!
Get ready to SNUGGLE with BOOKS, MUSIC and MOViES for LESS this weekend at Cathy's with: 3 DAYS, 3 WAYS TO SAVE!

FRI, SEPT 25th: BUY 1 GET 1 @ 50% OFF*! Buy ANY item, NEW or USED, and get 1 USED item @ 50% OFF! There's NO LIMIT! Least expensive USED item(s) are 50% off. Books, CD's & DVDs Included! Mix, Match & SAVE!

SAT, SEPT 26th: BUY 2 GET 1 FREE*! Buy Any TWO items NEW or USED and get 1 USED item FREE! There's NO LIMIT! Least expensive used item(s) are free.

SUN, SEPT 27th: SAVE 20% OFF* Your ENTIRE PURCHASE! New Books, Used Books, Kid's Books, CD's, DVDs and literary merch. - it's all 20% OFF while inventory lasts! No Eagles game, so stop by and SAVE!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: AUTUMNAL at Check Out!

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

09/19/2026

FIGHT BACK against BIG RETAIL and AI-ALGORITHMS at CATHY'S! The Booklover's Bookstore! Now thru Sunday, the more you BUY the more you SAVE!

Spend $25 or more: SAVE 10% OFF*
Spend $50 or more: SAVE 20% OFF*
Spend $100 or more: SAVE 25% OFF*

Forget AI, Data Centers and Streaming for a day! Come to Cathy's for books, music and movies that can't be censored or taken away!

*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: EXPURGATION at Check Out!

Go Phillies! Go Birds! Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

09/17/2026

FFFFForget AI, Data Centers and Streaming! Come to Cathy's for books, music and movies that can't be taken away, censored, clawed back or deleted!

This Friday through Sunday, the more you BUY the more you SAVE!
Spend $25 or more: SAVE 10% OFF*!
Spend $50 or more: SAVE 20% OFF*!
Spend $100 or more: SAVE 25% OFF*
*To Participate, Just Say The Code Word: EXPURGATION at Check Out!

Go Phillies! Go Birds! Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am to 8pm; Sun: 11am to 6pm. Thank you for 21 years of steadfast support! 610-924-0988 * Cathysbooks.com

Address

1305 West Chester Pike
Havertown, PA
19083

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+16109240988

Website

http://www.cathysbooks.com/

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