NEW Book Bargain Prices / USED Book Trade Credit / Free Birthday Book
Frequent Customer Rewards / Book Reserve List / Customer’s Reading List
New Book Orders / Cash, Local Checks, and Credit Cards Accepted
Ordered on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3:00 pm, and arrive approximately two days later
Most new books (excluding local consigned authors) are 20% off and we do not charge shipping
Cannot use trade credit for new books
Used Book Price
1/2 original cover price
With Trade Credit
1/4 original cover price
Any book priced $2.00 or less
Cannot use trade credit for sale books
No returns on New Book and Special Orders.
Used books can be returned for trade credit only.
We reserve the right to change our credit and pricing policies at any time.
The Hockessin Book Shelf carries both new and used books, not only to provide a larger selection of books, but to provide the best deals as well.
Our New Books come from a variety of Publishers and the wholesale company Ingram Books.
Our Used books come from YOU – Our Fantastic Customers! When you bring in your gently used books, the deals get even better!
For every book we take into the store, the customer receives 1/4 of the cover price in trade credit. Our trade credit works like a discount program. When you make a purchase after trading in books, credit will automatically deduct from your account, giving you an additional 25% off used books. You will always pay something, but you will also save as long as you have enough trade credit. Trade credit can be applied to USED books only and cannot be applied to NEW or SALE books and it is never redeemable for cash.
We are looking for gently used books. This means:
Our stock turns over fast; we are always looking for used books in good condition. And please don’t throw out those old mysteries and romances because they’re “just paperbacks” – we often have higher demand for paperbacks than hardcovers.
10am - 6pm
10am - 4pm
12pm - 4pm
Please limit yourself to ONE paper bag/cardboard box per customer account per day.
Space in our store is limited. If you have several boxes of books that we are unlikely to take into the store, we ask that you deliver them to the Friends of the Hockessin Library, Goodwill or other organizations that specifically takes books for donations. Please do not leave books outside our store at any time!
