Goodwill Bookstore - Albee Farm — Local services in Venice

This is a Goodwill Used Bookstore, with a donation center attached. This place is such a hidden gem! From the amazing helpful staff, to the serene feel that only a bookstore can elicit, the clean and organized layout, and the array of different genres, this place has something for everyone! There is a vast array of titles in the cute children's room, and also a lot of Greats in the Rare Book room. They also have local and Florida (as a whole) sections and carry local artwork. But that's not even close to all the genres and things you can find in this store! From self help, to puzzles and comics, to travel and religion, to romance and mystery.. they even have some computer gaming items.. the list goes on!! Lucky for me, it's a Used book store, because my fav authors are mostly Indie Authors who charge a lot on their website to buy the book. I've found a lot from these authors here so far, but I have never paid over $4.99 for any of them 😁. I've read reviews that say the prices are high at this store, but when you find a book that is $25+ everywhere else and it's only$4.99, I don't consider that high at all! There's a section to sit and read also. So if you're a bibliophile like myself, or looking for a certain type of book, I HIGHLY recommend checking out this Goodwill Bookstore, I promise you won't be...

If you're an avid reader like myself, this is a MUST shop! The store itself is so well kept, organized and clean!

The staff is so helpful and it kinda gave me library vibes. All the books are alohabetized by author and they are also organized in genre. So easy to navigate!

Their selection is top tier as well! I got alot of books by authors that are very popular, for a fraction of the cost!

I got 1 cookbook and 5 very popular books all for $20! This is my absolute new favorite store to shop for books!!!

The donation side is just as seamless! I had a box of books to donate, I just pulled up, put the box on the cart and the employee kindly greeted me and whisked the books off. So easy, friendly and a great experience.

Only thing I will say (that they can't really control) is the driveway entrance is a little hard to get to. There seems to be only 1 way in and 1 way out. And the parking lot is a bit tiny.

But other than that, I've been to other goodwill bookstores and this 1 is far more elite...

Friendly and helpful staff, very clean store and bathrooms. Fair prices in comparison to normal bookstores, but still a bit more expensive than some other used places ($3-4 for paperbacks, $5 for hardcovers). I would personally reorganize the sections a little differently though: currently, all hardcovers are in one place, all mass trade in another, and all typical paperbacks in another, so you have to go through three sections to find everything available from one author. Also, biography-type items are split into two sections, one for Memoirs and one for Media, but would benefit from being together. Overall a great find, we were very happy with our...