There are many benefits to buying secondhand books, opposed to brand new, especially in the eco-conscious environment we are currently living in. Online second-hand bookstore ThriftBooks list just a few of the benefits of buying second hand. Not only is it better for the environment as it reduces wastage, but you are simultaneously saving money as used books are much cheaper than new ones, while supporting local businesses.
BBC News reported on the increase in the second-hand book trade online in 2018, which has only grown stronger amidst the COVID pandemic. But it is important not to forget about the local shops that may have been doing it extra tough.
I didn’t realise how many second-hand bookstores there are in Adelaide, until I went looking for them. So, after visiting as many as I could find over the course of a couple of days, I have narrowed it down to four of what I think have the best to offer.
This is a video of my thoughts on four of ‘The Best Secondhand Bookshops in Adelaide’.
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Bookshops mentioned in video:
Paddy’s Bookshop
881 South Road, Clarence Gardens, SA, 5039
08 8371 5005
168 Main Road, blackwood, SA, 5051
0402 927 988
Unit 1/53 East Avenue, Clarence Park, SA, 5034
08 7226 6753
19 Bank Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
08 8231 5188
All of the bookshops I went to that didn’t make the cut, but are still definitely worth a visit:
Colonel Light Books
542 Goodwood Road, Daw Park, SA, 5041
08 82762784
598 Goodwood Road, Daw Park, SA, 5041
0458 918 507
5 Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
08 8122 5870
Acacia Out of Print Books
189 Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
0423 191 728
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