Buying Hours -

Weekdays from 11am to 6pm

On weekends by appointment only

All purchasing is done through the book store

*For collections larger than two boxes, please call ahead

Books, records, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and occasional miscellany

Books

Always

• Paperback fiction

• Philosophy

• Hardcover Classics

• LGBT+

• Film and Media

• Genre Fiction (horror, sci-fi)

• Poetry

• New York

Sometimes

• Theater

• Hardcover fiction

• Kids

• Art Monographs

• Rare and First Editions

• History

• Travel

• Classics (Greek/Roman)

• Cookbooks

• Mystery

• Esoterica

• Self Help

Records

Always

• Rock

• Pop

• Contemporary

• Jazz

• Funk

• New Wave

• Metal

Sometimes

• Classical

• Vocal

• Choral

• Folk

• Prog

• Ambient

• Classical guitar

If you are selling fewer than forty records you may sell directly to the record store. Please call ahead

DVDs and CDs must be undamaged and in the original case

A few helpful guidelines -

• Donations are accepted but we cannot guarantee we will take everything

• Due to the size of the store we cannot hold unpurchased books for longer than a day

• If you are selling, we offer cash or store credit. Store credit is double the cash offer. Ex. $5 or $10 in credit

• We cannot take any item with water, mold damage, or significant staining

More on Books

We specialize in rare books, meaning -

• First editions

• Signed copies

• Antiquarian sets

• Fine binding

• Easton/Franklin press

• Vintage paperbacks

• Rare American classics

• Limited editions

• and more

If you believe you have rare books and would like to sell to us, please email info@westsiderbooks.com with photos and any information on the provenance.

Thank you.

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