Book Barn Book Exchange

Coming here is a treasure hunt! I love old science fiction books and comics, and they have an excellent selection. They have an excellent selection of pretty much anything! I always leave with something. The staff is also very friendly and knowledgeable. With the over abundance of e-​readers, books are becoming extinct, so I like to frequent the store every once in a while to get into the «old-​school» vibe.

Favorite place to be. Very inexpensive, especially if you bring books to exchange. The employees are very knowledgeable and more than happy to help. Tons of unique options & the customer service is top notch!

I took a bunch of books in. got credit turns out their credit isn’t worth much. books are cheaper at half .com easier to find the books too

I have been shopping here since I was a child! It’s great. I love that you could spend hours here looking at their selection. I am a total nerd so I really like this place. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because there is no seating area.

Not very well categorized or organized and the selection depends in what folks bring in. I won’t deny you can find some quality reading on the cheap if you get lucky, but the prices are bested online. Trade in some old books you neither want or need in your library and you will find yourself saving a little cash.

Word to the scholarly cheapskates, misanthropes, misers, and penny-​pinchers! I visited Book Barn Exchange a few weeks ago while having my tires changed, and this not-​so-​shabby book establishment is now one of my favorite places to go for discounted books.
* * * * * * Favorite?! Why Did I Give It That Superlative? * * * * *
Let’s just say the discovery was serendipitous. I was at the shopping center right next to it, and since I was feeling very restless, I decided to walk around the area. I had never been to the surrounding shopping areas before because they looks very mundane, but at the center of the one right next to it was Book Barn Exchange.
Walking into the book store, I was greeted by a nice old lady who was very grandmotherly. She asked if I was looking for something, and I said I was only perusing. The place is very small (only three aisles) so perusing did not last that long. As I explored the area, I noticed classics and New York Times Bestsellers, all for half off. There was a copy of «The Help» and «The 4-​Hour Workweek», books which I definitely recommend reading, which were marked about more than 60% off. I had no idea this store sold these type of books for Amazon-​esque prices. It made me think that Book Barn Exchange was a breeding ground for minimalists.
I could not leave the store without getting a book, so I bought a large compiled book of «The Chronicles of Narnia» series for less than $ 5. It had wear and tear on the cover, but it was a definite steal. Leaving the store, the only thing I was thinking was that I wish I had known about Book Barn Exchange a while ago. It would have definitely helped me save money.
Tip: if you do not have money to spend, you can also trade in your books for store credit.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience. The only cons I can think of are that I wish there was more space to walk around the store. It did feel cramped at times. However, that con is made up by their friendly staff who seem to know where everything is around the store. It is definitely a place you must visit if you are looking to save money on your next good read.

Books at great prices! Very friendly staff! Support Books!

Tons and tons of used books. Store clerk knew her inventory-​very helpful. Eclispe set was 10.00 bucks for those Edward fanatics :)
TIP: Call first in case ur looking for specific book — will save your time

This place is one hot book mess, but it’s worth it! They have books for as low as $ 1 when they originally were in the 20s. You have to have patience because there is only two workers, unless you order ahead of time (highly recommended!). Ive used this place for years and will continue to use it!

I hadn’t come into Book Barn for ten years or more when I finally went back last week with a bag full of paperbacks and hardcovers that I’d either inherited from a friend’s move or that I’d bought and lost all interest in reading. I forgot how special this place is. This is the place where I first picked up «A Wrinkle in Time» when I was in elementary school. This is where I used to buy and exchange my required reading books through middle school. This is where I found my extensive hardcover Nancy Drew collection and, conversely, where it would end up years later.
I love the idea of consignment book stores and book exchanges and lending libraries. It pains me to no end that there aren’t more in Miami. My only complaint about Book Barn is that there is no online database wherein titles or stock are stored for ease of accessibility. Then again, with all the books and the stress on the owner (s) that it would require to make that possible, it’s not necessarily the most prudent thing on their to-​do list.
There are a lot of books, however, and it is a bit difficult to navigate the collection. If one doesn’t have a lot of time on his/​her hands and is in need of a book this instant, Book Barn might not be the place to go. This is a place that requires the patron to have some time on his/​her hands and some wistful hope that browsing through random collections might turn up some gem otherwise unsought. In other words: if you’re looking for that one specific book and you don’t have the time to scour for it OR you’re going to get upset if you don’t find it: go to Barnes and Noble or Borders.

A small little bookshop where you can exchange books for a small fee. They have a good selection. You can also call ahead and find out if they have classics for school (they usually do). My first stop for books is here since they are close to home and have good prices.

Good selection of children’s books and youth classics.
This bookstore is conveniently located but I tend to avoid it; it frustrates me every time I go, for different reasons. The last time I visited, they had boxes of books stacked in front of the bookshelves, making it practically impossible to get close to the books, unless you climbed on top of the boxes, which I ended up having to do. The books are stacked vertically, so if you pull one out, the whole stack implodes on you. The hardbacks are stacked ceiling high, so they are hard to get to, which is weird because you’d think they would want to sell those first. It’s so crowded in there that if more than one person is trying to look at books in an aisle, it’s practically impossible.
The staff I have encountered have not been very pleasant, but then again, other patrons seemed ok with them. I am used to the super friendly folk at other used bookstores, so these suffer by comparison.
The one bright spot in this bookstore (as I mentioned at the top) is the good selection of youth classics and old children’s books I haven’t seen in other used bookstores. They also tend to stock titles from the local schools’ readings lists, so this can be useful for parents desperately searching for that elusive copy of Brave New World which their kid was supposed to read by tomorrow!