Recycled reading: Used bookstores in Calgary

For those of us who collect great reads, buying used books is a budget-friendly way to build a home library. Alternatively, most second-hand bookshops accept trade-ins for cash or credit. This list includes specialty used shops as well as shops offering textbook buybacks and second-hand stores that carry books. Image credit: iStock.com/Maxiphoto.

Recycled reading: Used bookstores in Calgary
Jillian Clark By

WorldServe Thrift Store

1
105 58 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0A4

WorldServe is a great thrift shop just a couple of blocks from Chinook Centre. A tidy store supplied by donors, it carries housewares, clothing and electronics. The shop also happens to feature an extensive and inexpensive book selection. Also find plenty of DVDs, Blu-ray discs, CDs and records.

This business is featured in the following Smart Lists:

University of Calgary Bookstore

2
402 Collegiate Blvd NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

While the university may not be the first place you look for leisure-time reading, its well-stocked bookstore on the first floor of MacEwan Conference & Event Centre does purchase and sell used textbooks as well as classic novels. Textbook buybacks are held twice annually.

This business is featured in the following Smart Lists:

Calgary Chinook Goodwill Thrift Store

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5707 MacLeod Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0J7

Good old Goodwill always carries great second-hand clothing and household goods at affordable prices. Its well-priced wares include books in all genres as well as music, movies and games. Also find plenty of DVDs, Blu-ray discs, CDs, records, video games and board games. The shop’s multiple locations are not specialty shops, so the best way to find new titles is to visit regularly.

MCC Thrift Shops

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100-2946 32 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6J7

MCC Thrift Store in Sunridge carries a wide selection of home decor items, clothing and electronics. It also features a well-organized selection of books priced below $5, with many newer titles available. All MCC stores support the global relief efforts of the Mennonite Central Committee. Get involved by donating or volunteering.

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Jill loves all things fun, fruity and yogi. She recently departed Montreal to try life in Calgary. Here she searches for the perfect balance between the hot room and “real life” and also between healthy living and her love of chocolate. Besides yoga and writing, her favourite activities include making new friends, drinking red wine with old ones, and force-feeding them her gluten-free recipes.
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