The Best Used Bookstore in Georgetown
Second-hand prose
About the Store
Second-Hand Prose (SHP) is a non-profit bookstore, operated and staffed by volunteers from the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library. We sell donated books, audio and video media.
Most books and materials may be purchased by making a donation of your choice. Our Collector’s Corner books are individually priced and may include first editions, author-signed or presentation copies, and books of unusual subject matter or specialized interest.
We also list many collectible and unusual books online in our eBay shop, shipping books throughout the US.
Proceeds from book sales sponsor programs that invite community participation and promote the library and to provide services, books, and equipment the library would otherwise be unable to afford.
We invite you to browse our bookstore every time you visit the library. You never know what you will find on the shelves!
Have a Question? Contact Us!
folgeorgetown@yahoo.com
(512)931-7708
Hours
Our volunteers staff the bookstore as follows:
- 10 AM – 7 PM Monday through Thursday
- 10 AM – 4 PM on Friday
- 10 AM – 4 PM on Saturday
- 1 PM – 4 PM on Sunday
When the bookstore is not staffed, you may still browse the store and make purchases. Just pay for your items at the Reference Desk right outside the entrance to Second-Hand Prose.
Book & Media Donations
We appreciate donations and accept books, CDs and DVDs, and just about anything that someone would read, listen to, play, put together, or treasure.
Items should be clean and in good condition. We cannot accept Reader’s Digest Condensed Books or anything that is or has been wet or moldy.
Materials Donations
Materials donations are accepted during the following service hours for small amounts up to 4 boxes.
Mon – Thurs: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Fri: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sun: 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Please note that library staff are not available to assist with loading or unloading donated materials. A book cart is available at the circulation desk for transporting donations from your vehicle. The Library is not able to accept donated equipment, technological devices, or toys. You can always contact the Library via phone at 512-930-3551 for further information about donations.
If you have a donation of physical materials larger than 4 boxes, please schedule an appointment with the FOL by emailing: folgeorgetown@yahoo.com.
