More Than Words

Worth finding in so many ways! I ended up here on a rainy day before meeting friends for lunch nearby. The entrance is a little hard to miss– I almost gave up but the doorway is in the center of the block and shared with an architects office. On the second floor, this is a haven for those who miss old-​fashioned bookstores, love a bargain, and support good causes. I bought a stack of great condition, recent edition books for two dollars apiece.

A wonderful place! The previous reviews say it all. Great program, lots of books, great deals, nice people.

Two of my favorite things wrapped into one: a bookstore AND a nonprofit working to empower youth. The books are cheap and it really is great to see the employees building tangible skills as they navigate this workplace. I give it four stars just because the stock on the floor was quite a lot, but I could see they were organizing quite a bit more in their stock. It took a great deal of my self control not to sneak back there and browse for myself.

Kind of out of the way and not in the greatest of neighborhoods, but sooo worth it, especially if you’re as crazy about books AND empowering youth as I am. I walked in and was immediately greeted by a sweet teenage girl. They had a huge selection of books, vinyls, and DVDs, and I’m still excited over how cheap everything is! It’s a great store to browse through, they have a really wide variety of both older and newer books, and no one bothers you, which is exactly what I love in a bookstore.
One last slightly embarrassing note: I went there at about 2PM/​3PM on a hot day (it gets WARM in there, they have fans but don’t seem to have AC — not a complaint at all, just an observation) and hadn’t eaten all day. As I was checking out, I immediately felt sick and was about to pass out from the combination of the heat/​no food or water all day. The girl checking me out was calm, cool, and collected. She had me sit down until I felt better and went to grab me some water. She didn’t cause a scene and didn’t make me feel any more embarrassed than I already did. She couldn’t have been older than 16 or 17 and handled the situation way better and more calmly than I probably would have at that age. If this is any indication of how More Than Words trains all of their younger employees, then they truly are a great company.
I will definitely be back to both buy and donate some books. Can’t wait to check out the Waltham location, too!

$ 1 for everything? That’s crazy cheap! Also bought a $ 10 for $ 20 couple, which meant… we walked out with 2 huge bags full of books (hardcover and soft copy), a complete season of Friends, complete collection of Lord of Rings, and two 1000 piece puzzles.
I even felt a little bad for paying so little for these goodies. Definitely will have to come back!
Hint — its hard to find, but essentially its right on the second floor of an warehouse looking building.

Tucked away in an unsuspecting building in the South End, More Than Words is a nice little bookstore staffed with youth who are developing their skills to run their own business. I volunteer here every week and see the number of faces here who put their time and effort into running the store, whether it be the online one or the one just there. Great selection of books that are non-​profit used books. There’s a children’s section for kids to play in too. They also make their own paraphenlia like bookmarks, cases, notebooks, etc!

More Than Words has a wonderful little spot in the South End, right on East Berkeley across from the Pine Street Inn. Head upstairs for a used book store, with soft covers $ 4, hardcovers $ 5 and mass markets $ 1. They have a small area for children to play and couches/​chairs for those who are looking for a place to connect to WiFi. The best part about this place is that it’s run by teenagers in the court system, fostercare, homeless, etc. that are looking to gain experience in working for a business. I was approached by kids that were friendly and wanted to help– They were courteous, respectful and great. I loved seeing my cashier learning how to work the register, make change, etc. I will be heading to this place a few times a month!

I am so very excited to finally have a bookstore in the South End! I visited for the first time and found the kids staffing the store to be helpful and polite. It’s a great cause and I’m very excited to go back again.

More Than Words Boston is kind of out of the way on E. Berkeley St., but they are a non-​profit that does good work («empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business») while they run a used bookstore. They have a story time for the kiddies on Saturdays starting sometime between 11am and noon — they’ll start whenever there seems to be a good sized audience ready and waiting. They have hours Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30am — 6pm, and on Sundays 10:30am — 4pm.
I volunteered there one Saturday, helping them to organizing their paperbacks into a few new categories, and found the youth working there that day to be polite and friendly. I figure that More Than Words is well worth supporting. :)