“I used to only go into Leon's, but after that closed about a month ago I decided to try out Phoenix.” “I spent many high school afternoons here hanging out in the "Smut" section.” “I'm not much of a reader, but it was fascinating to me to see so much books on so many topics.”Welcome to the web-site of Leon's Book Store.  Leon�s Book Store, which was located at 659 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, California,  operated from 1969 until May 2008.  We were the largest used bookstore on the CentralCurrently, we do not have a retailOur books are listed through the We operated an open store in San Luis Obispo, California from 1969 until  May 22,2008.  Leon's Book Store was voted Best Used Bookstore,  in a New Times newspaper poll, consecutively for nineteen years, including winning the award in our final month,  thanks  to book lovers, browsers, customers, andThe on-line store continues to be operated with the highest level of customer satisfaction that we can

or write us a letter at Leon's Book Store, PO Box 14829, San Luis Obispo, CAT-Shirt Comforter 93406.  NOTE:  If  youSeat Cushion Covers Made To Measure find one of our books on ABE, and/ or call us directly,  and live within the San Luis Obispo area, weWhite House Wedding Dresses Birmingham can arrange to get the book to you without a shipping charge (cash, check or we are not buying books.    local shops such the Phoenix  in San Luis Obispo or Nan's in Grover Beach.  might try selling them yourself on the internet.  Another option is to sell them at a garageFinally, donate to the Library or to San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-4829 Several local businesses accept used books. A to Z Books 909 East Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA | 

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San Luis Obispo County Library995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA | (805) 781-5991Hours: Tuesdays 10am – 8pm, Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pmMap & DirectionsAccepts books less than 3 years old. Remove Hardcover Spines and Covers Recycle hardcover books with paper, but remove their spines and book covers first. Hardcovers are too tough for recycling equipment to process. Paperback covers do not need to be removed. Check Out from the Library Take advantage of your library and check out books. Checking out books, instead of buying them brand-new, saves paper and keeps more old books out of landfills. Amazon Trade-In Program Exchange books and electronics for an Amazon gift card through Amazon’s Trade-In Program. Shipping is free with their prepaid shipping labels. Make sure items are in acceptable condition. Make a Donation Drop off unwanted books at a charity or thrift shop. You can donate children books to the Boys and Girls Club and academic books to the Bridge to Asia program.

Sell Your Books Consider selling old books at a yard sale or to a bookstore that sells used books. , Amazon or AbeBooks. The Environmental Impact of Books Two billion books are purchased annually in the United States. Keep in mind that one tree makes only about 25 books. I really enjoy browsing through used book stores and unearthing treasures. In the case of Phoenix Books, they are really "buried treasure". I would not call the store well organized, neat or even particularly clean. On the other hand, I could probably spend the better part of a day happily digging through the piles of books discovering great books at... I'm an avid book reader and have browsed through used bookstores worldwide, sometimes grabbing the only English-language book in stock, regardless of title. When I learned about Phoenix Books, I made a beeline for the shop when we were recently in San Luis Obispo. Alas, I cannot rank this store near the top of those I've visited. This you never see, books being carried on the street.

It means a good walking town, and theres a good used book shop nearby. Yes he said, around the corner, so I headed that way. What I found was indeed a treasure of browsing. Some basic order and then chaos, hence browsing is a Time sport, and interests bloom like... This is a bookshop for hardcore browsers. Most of the books are secondhand and used and the choice is enormous...and I mean very enormous. I saw a book of the same edition to when I was at university 40 years ago...someone must have studied Spenser as well as me! I bought a cheap book on films published in 1990. Stopped in here in search of a specific book. The store obviously needs more shelf space- the books are piled on the floor in places- but they are organized into general sections. The man at the counter was very knowledgeable. If you can't find something, just ask him and he knows where to find it. I did find the prices... This is a great place to check out books whether you need one or not. They have an amazing selection.