#usedbooks — Public Fediverse posts

Penny has decided she is best suited to the Supervisory position in the Bookstore, ensuring that all customers receive quality service. Everyone agrees.

#dogsofmastodon #dogs #rescueDogs #adopt #Penny #bookstore #usedbooks #chihuahua #chiweenie

I just found Advanced C Programming for Displays by Marc J. Rochkind in the #UsedBooks shop. It's from 1988. #unix #msdos

In France, Publishers Confront Broad Market Challenges as Revenue Slides for a Third Consecutive Year

The Syndicat national de l’édition reported a 0.6% decline in publisher revenues to €2.88 billion in 2025, with the unchecked expansion of the secondhand book market and questions over AI posing deep structural concerns.
The post In France, Publishers Confront Broad Market Challenges as Revenue Slides for a Third Consecutive Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/in-france-publishers-confront-broad-market-challenges-as-revenue-slides-for-a-third-consecutive-year/

#AI #France #IndustryStatistics #Rights #UsedBooks

Hey, look! I've achieved #vintage cool! 🤣

This HomeGoods Find Caught Me Totally Off-Guard (It’s Real Vintage!)
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/homegoods-vintage-book-section-37554396

#usedbooks #coffeetablebooks #vintagebooks #books #secondhandbooks #readingnook

This is your reminder that AbeBooks is owned by Amazon. For used books that don’t support dystopian capitalism, go to https://biblio.com.

Alibris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibris is also independently owned, and a good alternative, but I appreciate Biblio’s values https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblio.com. Plus, you can join their club https://www.biblio.com/bibliophiles-club and get 10% off all purchases.

#UsedBooks #Biblio #AbeBooks

Today in book titles:
Your Garagenous Zone

#books #reading #usedbooks #thrifting #northdakota

Fort Wayne’s charming kitty curators of used books

One perk of loving to visit independent bookstores is every now and then you get the added bonus of meeting the resident cat(s) who live and/or work there. As everyone knows, cats in a store are the true brains of the operation and they stay there to make sure their human subjects follow all store policies to the letter.

Recently, on a day trip to Hyde Brothers Booksellers in Fort Wayne, Indiana, we were treated to just such a welcome by their kitty curators, Scout and Sherlock.

These two oh-so-adorable cats are brother (Sherlock) and sister (Scout) from the same litter. They are 12 years old and definitely the official rulers of the roost.

Scout was striking a restful pose on her cushy ottoman throne in the Literary aisle, while Sherlock was roaming and relaxing in the History aisle. Scout was immediately endearing to us newcomers by allowing us to softly rub her ears and pet her head, as well as give her a kitty back massage. Well-placed chairs on either side of her royal daybed were at perfect petting level for guests to bestow homage upon Scout, while deciding which books they wanted to purchase. Her quiet purrs were delightfully dainty and demure.

Just a touch more hesitant, Sherlock was very welcoming if you let him smell your hand first. Once acquainted, he was your buddy, though you do need to avoid sudden moves or he may scamper away. While not as regally positioned as Scout, he was no less triumphant in his ruling of his domain.

Both Scout and Sherlock were lovely and welcoming hosts into their literary world. It was a heartwarming reminder of how much we adored our Gus (a.k.a. Secret Agent 47) who passed away a little more than two weeks ago at 17 years of age.

Thank you, Hyde Brothers Booksellers for sharing joyful kitty moments with these two humanoids through Scout and Sherlock. It was very cathartic and healing for our recently broken hearts. 💔

Peace and love!

This might sound crazy, but is there anyone in New England (particularly the southeastern MA/RI area) who'd be interested in a used book shop excursion some time?

#Books #Bookstodon #BookShops #UsedBooks #UsedBookShops

Made the pilgrimage to Mecca—correction, the Quaboag Book Shop—this Saturday with my son. It's an 80-minute drive for us, but totally worth it.

If you live in New England and love books, this really is a place you have to visit! It's quite possibly the most extensive used book shop in New England these days. They have an incredible selection of used books, particularly old and obscure ones.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mknWUmK8Xb2HHhKm8

The store is in a rural part of Massachusetts, about half an hour west of Worcester. It's a truly beautiful area.

Here's what I picked up on this trip (not including the ones my son bought):

• Time and Again by Jack Finney (hardcover) - I have several copies, but it's always good to have extras!
• The Impossibles by Mark Phillip - sometimes I pick up a book by an unknown author on a whim.
• Alien Planet by Fletcher Pratt - I don't know if I've read this one, but Pratt is worth a gamble.
• The Artificial Man by L.P. Davies - Something about the cover was weirdly familiar, so...
• The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder - Haven't read this one before, but Snyder's a good author
• The Secret of Skeleton Island (illustrated Alfred Hitchcock edition) - I love the Three Investigators. What can I say?
• 3 by Finney (Jack Finney) - Three short but very memorable novels. I first read this in high school. I have a copy, but another is always good to have.
• Asimov Laughs Again - I'm an old Asimov fan. Saw him speak live at Bridgeport University about 50 years ago. It was memorable.
• Creating A Genre by Robert A. Heinlein (hardcover, "Virginia" edition) - I loathe Virginia Heinlein, but I heard that these were the unedited versions so I'm quite interested.
• Expanded Universe by Robert A. Heinlein (hardcover) - same
• From Time to Time by Jack Finney - Sequel to Time and Again. I read it, didn't like it as much as the first, but I'll give it another try.

#Books #Bookstodon #UsedBooks #UsedBookShop #BookShop #BookStore #QuasitBookRecs

i hope they get along well. they have to.
#usedbooks #bookstodon

oh wow

sorry, these two are gone now 😜

#letsGoThrifting #usedBooks

Fresh Reads for Spring: Don’t Miss the Library Book Sale

It’s time for the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library book sale! Come and get great deals on gently used books and media.

April 21: Preview Sale for Members Only 4-7pm (memberships are available on site and at https://fobbljax.org/join)

April 22-24: 10AM – 5PM

April 25: 10AM – 5PM Bag Day! Fill a bag for $12. (bags provided)

Find the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Du2sU1w2i/

#RockportME #BookSale - #RockportPublicLibrary

March 28 @ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

"Like the daffodils and tulips, the first Friends of the Rockport Public Library Book Sale of the year is a beloved harbinger of spring. This year’s event will be held in the Rockport Library’s lower level on Friday and Saturday, Mar. 27 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

"As always, tables will be filled with extraordinary deals on thousands of books, #CDs, #DVDs, #puzzles, and #audiobooks. Planning to buy a lot? Join the Friends of the Rockport Public Library for $20 and receive a purple tote to fill up with books at no additional charge. Refill the tote at book sales in June and September for only $10. If you already bought your tote in December, don’t forget to bring it back for your $10 refill.

"The Friends will have an especially large selection of puzzles, DVDs, and audiobooks at this sale, thanks to generous donations. Spring is also a great time to stock up on #GardeningBooks and #Crafting books (graduation and wedding season is just around the corner — time to make something special).

"All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Rockport Public Library. Only cash and checks are able to be accepted."

FMI:
https://www.rockportlibrary.net/event/spring-book-sale-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLibraries #LibrariesRule #UsedBooks #GoodCause #MaineEvents

Looking for a new owner for GAEUL'S book.
https://youtu.be/3pO54Yf7SRc?si=yKxHyJWR76vjyXOP

Although I don't watch that much Kpop content besides MVs and stages, how could I, Kpop lover and Half Price Books habitué, resist this video of Gaeul's first visit to a second hand bookshop?

Prepare to be charmed!

#Kpop #IVE #Gaeul #Books #SecondHandBooks #UsedBooks #Aladin

@mpe Medimops/Momox also works quite well for this in continental Europe.
https://www.momox.fr/

(Most books tend to be valued a few cents only, but at least the shipping is included so you do not have to estimate that variable yourself.)

@rmounce @mike

#UsedBooks #SecondHand

Well now this is strange. I could swear none of these books were in my suitcase at the beginning of this trip

#vacation #usedbooks

Dr. Howell says VISIT THIS BOOKSTORE

The Book Lady Bookstore, Savannah Georgia USA. You can trust me on this kind of thing: this is one of the best used bookstores in the world.

https://thebookladybookstore.com/

#savannah #bookstore #usedbooks

Post to blog : Smartphonography Club : The Boundless Library of Jinbocho
#Xiaomi #Xiaomi15TPro #smartphonography #photography #streetphotography #Tokyo #Japan #UsedBooks #TokyoBookstore #Jimbocho #OldBooks

https://www.smartphonography.club/2026/03/the-boundless-library-of-jinbocho/

Best-loved Indie used/rare bookstores visited to date

Identified below are my favorite independent used bookstores that have been visited thus far. Not included are chains like Half-Price Books. Several of those listed are also sellers of rare and collectible books, as well. While many bookstores today sell some used/rare books, this list emphasizes those shops that primarily focus on used and/or rare books.

As more used/rare bookstores are visited both here and abroad, the treasured ones will be added to this list. Stay tuned!

Peace!

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Big Star Books & Music – Santa Fe, New Mexico – added 4/19/26

Curious Book Shop – East Lansing, Michigan

Defunct Books – Nashville (Five Points), Tennessee

East Nashville Books – Nashville, Tennessee – added 5/10/26

Grimey’s Preloved Music and Books – Nashville, Tennessee

Hyde Brothers Booksellers – Fort Wayne, Indiana – wonderful store with two kitty greeters (Scout and Sherlock) – added 5/18/26

Landmark Books – Traverse City, Michigan – books and vintage typewriters, oh my!

Open Door Bookshop – Roma (Trastevere), Italy – I love this store and my favorite outside the USA.

Legatoria/Libraio Prampolini – Catania, Sicily, Italy – ‘literally’ an Italian institution

Quirky Used Books – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Second Story Books – Durango, Colorado – none better in the USA. Two floors of absolute perfection. So much charm and uniqueness, including books displayed in three old vaults. An absolute gem! – added 3/24/26

Under Charlie’s Covers – Albuquerque (Bernalillo), New Mexico – sadly now closed (May 2026) due to a substantial rent increase. – updated 5/18/26

Haul from the "local" used book shop…

(top to bottom)

• "Gregg Shorthand Dictionary"
• "Merry Wives of Windsor" by Shakespeare (that's the opera, by Nicolai Otto, I saw last Friday)
• "The Wordsworth Dictionary of Shakespeare" by Charles Boyce
• Tennessee Williams "Plays 1957-1980"
• T. S. Eliot "Collected Poems"
• "Clown" by Jon Davison (Readings in Theatre Practice)
• "A Bibliography of Early Secular American Music" by Sonneck / Upton
• "The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics" by Preminger / Warnke / Hardison

Now I understand why Craigslist isn’t the place anymore where both seller and buyer are happy. Buying and selling used stuff is all about making the big bucks.
#usedbooks #SalvationArmy #ValueVillage #craigslist

https://thewalrus.ca/thrifting-was-about-frugality-how-did-it-become-all-about-profit/

Valentine's Day Blind Date With a Book at the Print Factory, Bellefonte, #Pennsylvania.

I was born to do this. Always dreamed of having my own used #bookstore, but reluctant to lose a fortune on my own used bookstore.

Instead I volunteer at this awesome #antiracist, #feminist, and #queer-inclusive organization that supports the artistic and intellectual life of the local community. Also #usedbooks

https://www.printfactorybellefonte.org/

#usedbooks #bookstodon
although i would like to collect older editions: this book closes my short journey to the original novels of dr. mabuse by Jacques. these stories are kind of experiments or drafts, which Jacques worked out to see, if there is anything to tell about the doctor.

Do any of the used bookstores in Montreal have an online catalogue?

#Montreal #UsedBooks #Bookstores

hmm, the pile of books i want to read in french is growing quite faster then my competence in reading it. but.. so it is
#bookstodon #usedbooks #learningfrench