Ojai Valley Library Friends

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• July 2023 by Jan ..
  This is a library bookstore (books are donated). It's small but always fun to hang out and see if you can find a gem or two. They sell books, cds, dvds, and some photographs on the wall. The prices range from $1.00 (for fiction paperbacks - lots of them in their backroom) to generally $3.00 (though some are more $ if they're vintage or special in some way). I've even seen some "The Great Courses" audio and video series (at great prices). The volunteers have been overall nice. The air conditioning is priceless when temps in Ojai reach into the 90's and more (not relevant, but chilling out and looking at books can be a treat, especially after a hike!). Worth a look if you're in town. It's close to the Ojai colonade where all the shops are.
• January 2022 by Nicola B.
  This is a great little Friends of the Library bookstore. Friends of the Library organizations sell donated books to support library programs. I've been to a handful and this one was small but had a great selection, considering. Prices were standard for this kind of store, with $2 paperbacks and $3 hardbacks. They have a children's section and some non-fiction interests, as well as coffee table books and DVDs. I mostly browsed the fiction section, and the volunteer also pointed me towards a back room brimming with mass market paperbacks (which I think were $1). I made some great finds in excellent condition. I wouldn't go in looking for anything in particular, but if you fancy a browse it's perfect for a discovery trip. Everything was in good to great condition, I didn't see anything that looked too beaten up. Always a bonus! I actually found a brand new paperback of a book I recently bought for $17, being sold for $2. I snapped it up to give to a friend so we can read it together. The volunteer was chatting with another customer and she sounded very passionate about the bookshop and making customer visits easy. With that in mind, they accept cash and Venmo. Luckily I had just enough dollar bills to cover my purchases. Well worth a visit!
• April 2019 by CLARA A-R
  Very good service. They helped me find a book in a very short time period.