Top Used Bookstores In South Florida
Paperback-Book-X-Change
1671-C N.E. 163rd St.
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
(305) 945-2665
miami.com/paperback-exchange
This small, independent book store has both new and used books for sale. Mike, the owner of this novel bookstore, has a plethora of information on authors, genres, and the popularity of various books. Paperback-Book-X-Change will even give visitors store credit when they bring in their old, gently used books to exchange at the store. When you come to this store, plan on staying for a while. The store contains thousands of books, magazines, and even DVD's. This little gem of a book store has something for everyone tucked away on the shelves.
Kendall Book Exchange
12011 S.W. 131 Ave.
Miami, FL 33186
(786) 250-8722
kendallbookexchange.com
Kendall Book Exchange boasts a stock of over 30,000 books with more being added every day. This store is well-known for its book exchange program. Customers selling gently used books get 50 percent of the books original purchase price in store credit. The store credit can then be used to pay 25 percent of the price of the book you would like to purchase. Kendall's even has a once-a-month book sale with hundreds of books on sale for as low as $1.00. The nice thing about this store is that visitors can relax with a cup of tea or coffee while browsing or reading the books for sale at Kendall Book Exchange.
Big Apple Bookstore
5461 N. Federal Highway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 772-7761
bigapplebookshop.com
The Big Apple Bookstore is a small bookstore that offers a wide selection of used books for sale to the public. The store also carries, dvd's, cd's, and even vinyl records! All the items in this store are $4.00 or less. Children's books and chapter books are as low as $2.00 each. New books arrive daily so check back often to browse the new selections. Writing workshops, a children's story time every Tuesday, and book signings are hosted frequently by the owners of Big Apple Bookstore. You can also sell your used books at Big Apple Bookstore.
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Dunbar Old Books
7063 S.W. 46th St.
Miami, FL 33155
(305) 669-8719
dunbarbooks.com
Dunbar Old Books is commonly referred to as a Warehouse Bookstore. Over 80 percent of Dunbar's stock is out-of-print books. This store is well known as a bookstore that carries books in several different languages, including Spanish. Dunbar's became famous in the Miami area after the New Times Newspaper named it as Miami's Best Used Bookstore for 2010. The owners of Dunbar's Old Books was even interviewed by Nigel Beale of Book Hunter Press.
Second Edition Book Shop
6831 Stirling Road
Davie, FL 33314
(954) 961-5063
secondeditionbookshop.com
Second Edition Book Shop contains both new and used books for purchase. The books are sold at only half the cover price, and many of them are sold at less than half the cover price. The store operators are happy to trade your used books for books from their inventory of books. There are also soft, overstuffed chairs tucked away in the corners of the store so visitors can relax and read a book at the store. The owners of this wonderful book store won the coveted Best Local Bookstore title in 2013 and 2014, which was awarded by WPIC Local 10. This bookstore has even been seen in the movies! The movie "Patient Killer" had several scenes filmed in the Second Edition Book Shop.
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