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Great Stories Reside Here

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Winona's Oldest and Largest Used Bookstore!

We have over 40,000 titles on the shelves.

Est. 1977


            






Great Stories Reside Here

Great Stories Reside HereGreat Stories Reside HereGreat Stories Reside Here

Winona's Oldest and Largest Used Bookstore!

We have over 40,000 titles on the shelves.

Est. 1977


            






About Us

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 6pm

Saturday 10am - 4pm

CLOSED Sunday & Monday

Hours updated as needed. 




Our Location

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation

429 Mankato Ave

Winona, MN 55987

(507)-452-5580


New and Used Books

Hours of Operation

New and Used Books

90% of our store is gently used books, sold at 50% of the cover price.  We order new books each Wednesday, and keep a selection of new titles at the front of the store for purchase.


44,333 Used books sold since 4/01/21

4,992 New books sold since 4/01/21

Events

Apr 15, 2023

Author Christopher Vondracek

2pm

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4pm

Event Details

Apr 15, 2023

Author Christopher Vondracek

Meet Minnesota author Christopher Vondracek and pick up his new book "Dancing With Welk: Music, Memory, and Prairie Troubadours".

2pm

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4pm

April 29, 2023

Independent Bookstore Day

All day

Event Details

April 29, 2023

Independent Bookstore Day

It's the 10th anniversary of our holiday!  We will have SIX local authors in the store all day. And we will have local kettle korn Driftless...

Event Details

All day

May 5-6, 2023

Stuffy Sleepover

6pm

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9am

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May 5-6, 2023

Stuffy Sleepover

Bring your stuffies to the bookstore at 6pm on Friday May 5th for a special sleepover!  Only the stuffies will be spending the night, come b...

Event Details

6pm

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9am

May 6, 2023

Author Abby Jimenez

11am

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1pm

Winona Public Library

Event Details

May 6, 2023

Author Abby Jimenez

Meet Minnesota author Abby Jimenez and hear her speak about her newest title 'Yours Truly'.
Pre-order ANY of her titles before the event for...

Event Details

11am

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1pm

Winona Public Library

June 24, 2023

Author N. Daniel

12pm

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3pm

Event Details

June 24, 2023

Author N. Daniel

N. Daniel is back with his latest publications. Pick up his books and have a conversation with the author himself.

12pm

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3pm

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Trade Credit

What is Trade Credit?

In short, trade credit reduces your out-of-pocket cost on new and used books.

How do I get trade credit?

That's easy! Simply bring in your gently read books (limit 20 books per day). Once we have inspected them for quality and quantity limits, you will receive 20% of the cover price in trade credit.

Will you pay cash for books?

No. Sorry, we do not offer cash for books, only trade credit.

How does trade credit save me money?

Used Book purchase with trade credit:

*Example Cover price: $8.00

*Less 50% (standard): $4.00

*Less 25% trade credit: $2.00

*Your out of pocket cost: $2.00 (plus tax)


New Book Purchase with trade credit:

*Example Cover price: $8.00

*Less 25% trade credit: $2.00

*Your out of pocket cost: $6.00 (plus tax)

What books do you not accept?

*General fiction hardcover, unless new release.  (Always easiest to let us see them.)

*Textbooks

*Library Discarded Books

*Books with highlighting, underlining, margin notes, torn, broken spines, water damaged, etc.

*Harlequins / Silhouette Novellas / Love Inspired

*We reserve the right to refuse any book.

Are you accepting books?

We receive calls, e-mails, and messages about this question daily. Yes, we accept books 99% of the time we are open. When we have special events, we will post that books are not being accepted at that time. It is only fair to you and the the other customers to keep the flow moving.

General Trade Credit FAQ's.

*Trade credit is NOT a gift card and has no cash value.

*Trade credit will expire if left unused for 24 consecutive months.

* We do not send reminders for Trade Credit usage

*Trade accounts cannot be shared without the owners permission.

*We do not guarantee to take books because simply because they were purchased here. They have to come back in resale condition, and not exceed our inventory limits.

* Trade credit is only valid on New & Used books, not any other merchandise in store.

genres available

  • Art
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Children's ( ALL Ages)
  • Christian Fiction
  • Craft
  • Diet & Exercise
  • Erotica
  • Family 
  • Foreign Language
  • Harlequin Romance (current titles only)
  • Health
  • Historical Fiction
  • Historical Romance
  • Horror

  • Humor
  • Inspirational
  • Large Print
  • LGBTQ+
  • Literature
  • Military
  • Minnesota & Regional
  • Music
  • Mystery & Adventure
  • Native American
  • New Age
  • Non-Fiction
  • Pets & Animals
  • Politics & History
  • Reference
  • Relationships 

  • Religion
  • Romance
  • Science & Nature
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Self Help & Phsychology
  • Sports
  • Time Travel / Paranormal
  • Travel
  • Westerns
  • True Crime
  • Unexplained Phenomena
  • Young Adult

How to Support the Bookstore

If you can't shop in store, you can shop on bookshop.org and select Paperbacks and Pieces as your bookstore. They offer a variety of titles that we may not have in store, shipped right to you!

https://bookshop.org/shop/paperbacksandpieces


Also, for the audio book lovers, Paperbacks and Pieces has partnered with Libro.fm for audio book purchases via this link: https://libro.fm/paperbacksandpieces

 This is our preferred audio book service.




What are the pieces?

Purses & Wallets

I sold purses and wallets at fairs & festivals for years, so I brought them along with me!  We have a variety of fashionable items.  We have recently partnered with Montana West designs who offer vegan and real leather bags.

Jewelry

I have a small inventory leftover from my festival days.  And we have also brought in handmade items from Alotta Moose jewelry from River Falls, WI.  Watch the calendar! Tiffany herself comes in from time to time with LOTS of inventory!

Northern Soda Company

Cool off with a refreshing beverage from Northern Soda Company.  Made right here in Minnesota; this soda is caffeine free, gluten free, and made with real sugar.  We are the only shop in Winona that carries it right now.

Frostbeard Candles

Want your house to smell like the bookstore? Or maybe a campfire? Pick up a Frostbeard Studios candle at our shop!  These candles are also made in Minnesota from 100% soy wax.

Cards & Postcards

Drop a note to your favorite person with one of our postcards!  Locally made greeting cards for $2, with all money donated to the Winona Food Shelf. 

Bookmarks

It goes without saying, a bookstore obviously has bookmarks.  We try to keep a variety of young, pretty, and smart-mouth bookmarks to satisfy everyone.

Puzzle Exchange

We host a puzzle exchange by the front door. They range  from 48 - 1,500 pieces.  Puzzles are brought in and exchanged for free.  We do not count the pieces or monitor who takes what. It's a community courtesy.

Book Hold Policy

Effective 1/01/2022

USED BOOKS:  We will gladly hold USED books for 7 days behind the counter. Whether you have called and asked about a title or reserved a title. We will hold the book for 7 days and then place it back on the shelf for the next customer.


NEW BOOKS:  We will notify you on the day your book arrives in the manner you requested (call, text, e-mail). We will notify again in 7 days, and one final time 7 days later.  This means we are trying to reach you THREE times over the course of 21 days.  After no reply, we will put the book on the floor for sale.

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Small Details

Books / Store Policies

- We reserve the right to refuse any book for any or no reason.

- We do not accept book returns. We will offer 20% cover price in Trade Credit, but not cash.

- We are not held responsible if you have already read a book and repurchased.

- Effective 1/1/2023: Minimum $10 purchase to use credit/debit. Or incur a $0.30 convenience fee.


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