Grassroots Books

“But how does the Outside Sale work?”

On Mondays we reset with fresh books — just $1 EACH.
- The first photo is Monday afternoon this week.
- We add more books every day, and usually have around 10,000 by Wednesday/Thursday.
- The last photo is from yesterday (Friday).
- On Sundays, you can FILL YOUR OWN BAGS FOR JUST $5/BAG.
- Then Monday we start the whole cycle over again with fresh books.
- We also have new books that were damaged or overstock at other retailers, still $1.

You’ll find everything from 2024/2025 bestsellers to kids books with creased covers, older nonfiction without dust jackets, and even 100-year-old books - sometimes that are literally in pieces. Most are in very good shape, and it’s definitely a treasure hunt.

The sale runs ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR — weather permitting.

SELLING OR DONATING BOOKS?
- During buying hours (9–11am, Monday–Thursday only), we buy what we can use in the store and the rest can go to the Outside Sale.
- Typically, we pay $.20 each for comics, Blurays and vinyl records (except not Classical music as we usually have more than people want to buy).
- We don’t pay for books we know are going straight to the $1 sale.
- At the Donation Station outside, to the right of the entrance, you can get help to unload books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl, board games, puzzles, and more (Just a heads up — we’re not a real nonprofit. But we try to be awesome in all the ways!)
- Thank you so much!!

Anyone who comments with photos of treasures from Grassroots gets $5 OFF ANY PURCHASE. Use the secret code, “I helped you on social media for $5 off.” Only through this Wednesday, limit 1/person. Also, thank you so much!

DRUMROLL... HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID, our so-very-spectacular team member for the last few years, who is a manager at age 18, and heading to the Big Apple to the Ivy League college there ON A FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP including books, food etc! Yay David!!!

A FREE book for everyone! Show us this image on your phone, and choose a FREE book from our $1 Outside Sale.

This week’s Outside Sale is huuuuge! We have comics, nonfiction such as jazz books, and more than 10,000 books total. They’re DIFFERENT BOOKS FROM WEEK TO WEEK because we start over after $5 Bag Sale on Sundays.

Also, did you know that most students and even teachers have NEVER EVER been to Grassroots Books? We offer Free Book Cards for everyone, including staff.

Alice Maxwell Elementary is getting in on it! Their kids will learn how to use a bookstore and swap books with their friends.

We are rooting for all kids in our town to develop good skills. It seems like HALF of 20 year olds CAN’T WRITE a basic business email.

Limit one free book/year/person!

Also, we have stickers for people who want to help with a NEW LITERACY NONPROFIT!

…We are seeking people to be in the core team and launch team. The idea is that kids who are low on cash can select books. Contact Zoe at [email protected] or 775-848-8781.

…Also, bring kids for free books tomorrow and the next day - let us know at [email protected].