05/31/2026
We've paused book intake until June 15 for two reasons.
1. Moving around 30k books takes time, especially when you're tweaking the layout to make it easier for customers to find what they're looking for. Even though we're back open, we still have some sections to fix in the store.
2. Before the store reorganization, we did a deep dive into every section. We looked at sales data for the past three years. That data told us what people wanted (and what they didn't.) And it guided us in whittling down some sections or eliminating them altogether.
We simply don't have the space to keep authors or books that haven't sold in 3-4 years.
We also went through most sections and removed books that weren't in great condition. We only want to offer books that we would want on our own shelves at home. (This process will continue as we tweak the layout of the store.)
What this all means is: our book intake policy will change.
We want to provide you with the highest-quality used books.
Ones that are in demand.
Ones you want to read.
In the coming days, we'll share updates to our intake policy, including the authors or subjects we're no longer accepting.
We'll ask that you bring in NO MORE THAN ONE SMALL BOX of books at a time. (The amount that would fit in a paper grocery bag.) This allows us to get books into the system faster and out on the shelves.
We ask that those books be in good condition.
If they've been sitting in your garage or the trunk of your car for three weeks, waiting to be donated somewhere, they're not going to be in great condition to sell, and we will send them home with you.
We appreciate your understanding and encouragement as we update the store, and we look forward to your next visit.
