San Antonio Public Library - Book Cellar (Friends Of The San Antonio Public Library) — Local services in San Antonio

FIX PRICING PLEASE!

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Extensive selection of books for all genres. Some great bundle deals going on here as well. My only gripe is on their pricing for books with value. It seems the books are researched for listing price but their method seems a bit flawed. If you are trying to comp a book, for example on Ebay, you need to filter your search by "Sold Items". This is the only way to see what the books/book sets are ACTUALLY selling for. Anyone can list a book at a certain price. Many of the books I found interesting here at this establishment, were actually cheaper online because of their pricing method. I would like to see prices reflecting what the books are being sold at. Not simply what they are listed at. Other than that, this place is...

Good selection of books - fiction, non fiction, children's. They also have CDs and LPs, with a solid collection of classical music and rock but rarely any jazz. DVDs and Blu-rays. Vintage books. Texana. Magazines. Unfortunately, they are now marking up many items with inflated prices for San Antonio. They have sales each month, but some things still don't seem worth the cost. These marked up items are more expensive than Half Price, with less selection. Proceeds go to a worthy cause, so that's good. And I still come across some great finds but not like I did in the past. The volunteer staff are helpful...

This place is extremely dangerous for bibliophiles! (but in the absolute best way) Largest, widest, and best selection I've ever seen at a library used book shop. And it's well organized, with adult and children's sections, non-fiction ordered by Dewey decimal, and special sections for art, vintage/collectible, holiday, and more.

Edit: If you're going out of your way to go here, you might want to call first. I think they're understaffed at the moment, and last time I went they were closed for the day due to...