FAQ
What about the fire at your store?
What kind of books do you have?
How do I find out if you have a particular book?
We heard you had a fire. Are you still open for business?
Yes, there was a fire at Mojo's Restaurant in 2010 that affected our bookstore with smoke and water damage, and has resulted in Cover to Cover Books relocating from Main Street to 6300 St. James Road, Suite 104B. We're open for business as of April 1, 2011. The book inventory has been treated for smoke damage.
What kind of books do you have??
We are a large store with over 2000 square feet of shop and warehouse space, with plenty of seating and espresso drinks for your enjoyment. Cover to Cover Books has more than 25,000 books of all sorts. Most of our titles are used, but we also carry new books. Our areas of emphasis are Military History, Metaphysics, Collectibles, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Fiction, Childrens and Young Adult, and History. We will special order new books. We provide out-of-print book search services for a small additional fee.
Smedley is our shop cat. Cover to Cover Books is his home. He was named after military hero Major General Smedley Butler. He's a fat cat, but he doesn't like to hear customers shout that about him. Smedley likes to be greeted by his friends, and dislikes members of the canine species. He also likes little people if they don't move too fast or make loud noises.
Yes! Cover to Cover Books stocks new and used books, and we give in-store credit for used books. We do not pay cash. There is not a flat credit rate for used books, but in general we offer in store credit 25% of what we plan to price the book. When you bring us used books, we take into account the condition, popularity, and salability of what you bring, as well as how many copies on the shelf we have already. These things do change from day to day, as people sell and buy books through us.
Sorry, no. Any valuation we might assign to a book is strictly for our own business purposes. However, we do have the contact information for certified appraisers in the local area.
We are at 6300 NE St. James Road, Suite 104B, in Vancouver, WA. We are at the corner of Minnehaha Street and St. James Road, just at the point where St. James and St. Johns Roads split heading south. There is ample free parking available. We are next to RS Floors, Jaffe Stamps, and the Pacific River Patrol.
How do I find out if you have a particular book?
We're still a bit old-fashioned; we do need you to email us. We are working on computerizing our inventory, but that's a process that can take a while.