What We Do at The Book Bower
Thousands of Titles to Choose From
Over 20,000 books in the following general categories:
Fiction, Science & Math, Self Help/Psychology, The Arts, Biographies, Mystery/Suspense, Foreign Languages, Religion/Spiritual; History, War, Philosophy, Travel, Thriller/Adventure, True Crime, Romance, Sports/Games, Health, Parenting, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, References, Cookbooks, Kids Corner, Young Reader, Teens. Over 6,000 books for kids, youth and teens. Also available is a selection of new books by Local Authors.
Thousands of used CDs:
We carry used CDs from all genres and types of music. Stop by and browse our used CD section or bring some of your unwanted CDs in for trade and store credit.
Our computerized inventory allows us to:
• put a hold on a book for you that we currently have in inventory
• put a reserve on a book for you that we do not currently have but that may come in from another trading customer
• order a used book for you from other sources
Gift Certificates:
Can’t find the perfect book for a friend? Purchase a gift certificate so they can find their own perfect gift!
Book Credits & Trading Policy:
Our computerized system keeps track of your trade-in credits so there is no need to bring in credit slips.
Books we will consider for trade must be in fairly good condition with no missing or torn pages, stains, odors or underlining. Please no textbooks, encyclopedias or condensed books.
Books may be traded in for store credit. Our computer system keeps track of your credit for you. Trading credits may be applied for up to 50% of the purchase price of additional books. CDs will be credited 25% of sale price for both trade and purchase. Book and CD trading credits are interchangeable. Customers that have credit will pay 1/2 cash and 1/2 credit on book purchases.
The Book Bower reserves the right to decline books. Please do not take it personally, we may simply be overstocked on that book, the condition may not meet our standards or the clerk may feel that the book does not have an appropriate resale value for our customers. We value our customers and will gladly answer any questions you may have about our policies.
Local Authors and their books that are available at the store:
| William Boylin | “Bedlam” |
| Roger & Nicole Brewer | “Withstanding the Lie” |
| E.F. Button, Sr. | “Images and Fantasies, an Anthology” |
| Susan Campbell | “Dating Jesus” |
| Owen Canfield | “Thanks, Santa, but Who’s Gonna Put It Together?” |
| Stephen Carter | “The Emperor of Ocean Park” |
| G. Scott Deshefy | “Shadow Stones and other poems” “Houyhnhnms all” |
| D. L. Fuller, Editor | “Our Blessings from China” |
| Gina Greenlee | “Cheaper Than Therapy” |
| Matthew Goldman | “The Journals of Constant Waterman” “Landmarks You Must Visit in Southeast Connecticut” |
| Robert Hausman | “The Giraffe That Got Whiplash” |
| John Herbert | “Rules Get Broken” |
| Roberta Isleib | “Six Strokes Under” |
| Robert Linden, MD. | “The Rise and Fall of the American Medical Empire” |
| Marilyn McDowell | “Carolina Harmony” |
| Karen E. Olson | “Sacred Cows” |
| Ann Petry | “The Street” |
| Anthony Pioppi | “Haunted Golf” “To The Nines” |
| Elisabeth Rio | “A Poet’s Lover” |
| Sara Risita | “The Lightning Bugs Strike Back” |
| Charles A. Robbins, Jr., MD | “From the Inside Out” “Charley Robbins Scrapbook” |
| Randeane Tetu | “Merle’s and Marilyn’s Mink Ranch” |
| Louise Woodruff | “All of These” |
