Great Stories Reside Here
Winona's Oldest and Largest Used Bookstore!
We have over 40,000 titles on the shelves.
Est. 1977
Great Stories Reside Here
Winona's Oldest and Largest Used Bookstore!
We have over 40,000 titles on the shelves.
Est. 1977
Summer story time
Every Thursday, 10am
We will have guest reader's in the store reading for story time! Join us at 10am on Thursdays from June - August for a new story every week.
Parents: this is not a supervised event, please stay with your children.
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 35 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.
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.
