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Great Places for Used Books in Philly
Mostly Books is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

1. Mostly Books

6.6
529 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Bella Vista - Southwark · 6 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: A much larger selection than their 10th Street location. Trade in books here for a good value.

Mostly Books is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

2. Mostly Books

259 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Washington Square West · 1 tip

Michael W.Michael Williams: Not a huge selection of used books, but their trade-in credit values are fantastic. The display window houses excellent items. Try their Bainbridge St. location for more variety.

Philly Aids Thrift Shop is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

3. Philly Aids Thrift Shop

9.0
710 S 5th St (at E Passyunk Ave.), Philadelphia, PA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Bella Vista - Southwark · 33 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: Just wonderful. This place has some real treasures for patient rummagers. The book selection is particularly fun to pick through for thrifty bibliophiles.

The Book Trader is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

4. The Book Trader

8.6
7 N 2nd St (at Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Center City East · 9 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: A very excellent used bookstore, and possibly the best in Philly in terms of value and selection. Not great with trade-ins, but still worthwhile for browsing. Tons of freebies outside every day.

The Last Word Bookshop is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

5. The Last Word Bookshop

7.9
220 S 40th St (btwn Walnut & Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Spruce Hill · 15 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: A fine selection of English and some non-English titles as well. A bit pricey, but a good choice for people neat Penn's campus. Great if you have a bit of money to spend.

Brickbat Books is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

6. Brickbat Books

7.4
709 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Queen Village - Pennsport · 2 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: Simply lovely little store. A bit on the pricey side but they have books you don't see anywhere else. Clean, well-kept, and free of the used bookstore syndrome (wandering cats and NPR).

Robin's Bookstore and Moonstone Arts Center is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

7. Robin's Bookstore and Moonstone Arts Center

110A S. 13th Street (At sansom, 2nd floor), Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Center City East · 4 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: A fun, slightly quirky place to find a few literary gems. The staff was glad to help me search for items in other used bookstores as well.

Whodunit Bookstore is one of Great Places for Used Books in Philly.

8. Whodunit Bookstore

1931 Chestnut St (19th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · Center City West · 2 tips and reviews

Michael W.Michael Williams: This place is much more than just mystery novels, but if you want those, you've come to the right place! Excellent trade-in values and fair prices.