What a hidden gem ! We were stopping next door for lunch and were excited to see a bookstore next to it. I try to go to local bookstores on vacation and was so happy to see this was the oldest nonprofit bookstore in Denver. It was 3 levels and had incredible prices. I found my book club book for $3 and a hardback for $5. Staff were friendly and they took tap to pay. Street parking only read more

Park Hill Community Book Store - Basement - Bookstores Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I discovered this spot spontaneously out on a walk and wow did it feel like hitting the jackpot. Where else can you find a community run, non-profit with such a friendly staff? I came back for two days in a row to chat to the wonderful lady working there about books, travel, and the quad cities (we both are familiar with this area). She was SO passionate about this shop and the selection of books, her outlook felt contagious and I couldn't help but be giddy through the many aisles in the basement after she described the amount of variety down there. I personally enjoyed the upstairs mystery selection. Being that they have the largest influx of mystery books, they give you two for the price of one! A deal if you ask me. I ended up finding two mystery books and a Fear Street book (I collect these) all for the price of $6! She even included free bookish stickers. It was fabulous. Everyone needs to come here... especially the book lovers! There's much treasure to be found. read more

Park Hill Community Book Store - Bookstores Near Me - Denver, Colorado

LOVE this local gem! I just discovered it today after getting a sandwich at Spinelli's Market across the street. 50 volunteers help organize and sell books (it's a non-profit) and they are the friendliest folks I've encountered. Educators receive a discount and credits for lots of young adult books for the classroom (a utopia since I'm an English teacher who purchases all my own classroom library books!); an annual membership is $20 and offers lots of credits with that, as well. If you donate a book, it's half a credit! Those add up. I saw SO many treasures here!! They have a main floor, upstairs (mystery novels), and basement (a plethora of different genres at an unbeatable price). I can't wait to tell my teaching colleagues about this place! 10/10 amazing! read more

Park Hill Community Book Store - Bookstores Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Love love love this place. Happened to notice them while eating a sandwich across the street at Spinelli's. We hadn't heard of a community non-profit bookstore and had to go check it out. It's completely run by retirees who are so sweet and helpful. The book selection was fantastic (I brought home 6 and my friend two because she has to fly home) and the prices were so reasonable. I highly suggest becoming a member and bringing back your unread books for credits. read more

Park Hill Community Book Store - Bookstores Near Me - Denver, Colorado

It's a small local bookstore selling second hand books, and each book usually costs $3 for softcover and $5 hardcover. Beyond the ground floor, it has a big basement and a small loft upstairs, and you can find all kinds of book collections. read more

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Went here for the first time today. Worth it for the smell of old books, but the folks that run this store are so kind! Glad I walked in. Found a copy of the Odyssey that I am excited to read, and excited to return here to find other treasures. read more

The smell of old books always puts a smile on my face. This is one of those bookstores. A friendly, neighborhood shop with a cozy vibe and great selection of used books. They offer a membership and are constantly getting new inventory. For those book lovers that want an intimate, nostalgic experience this is your place. read more

Park Hill Community Book Store - Basement portion of the shop. - Bookstores Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place is perfect! You can spend as much or as little time exploring book spines that lines up the space. Very good organization; Easy to find your genres; Bright. I have not become a member, however I hear it's a great program if you go through books like water. This is my to go place whenever I plan on traveling and need a good book to take with me because if I ruin the book, lose it or damage it - I don't owe the library anything. I recently purchased 2 books for under $3 - boom! The bookstore takes donations, too. If you need to offload some books, they are most likely welcomed here. read more

The Park Hill Community Book Store is the Cat's Pajamas! There are amazing finds on the shelf, three levels of books to peruse, and the benefits of membership are amazing! This book store is unlike any I've ever seen before, and I've seen a lot. Yes, you can walk in off the street and pick up a new or used paperback, hardback, kid's book or collectible book for a few dollars just like at any used book store. But the real beauty of this book store lies in their unique membership exchange program. For only $15/year I got an individual membership and started off with 10 book credits. [Families=$20, Students and Seniors=$10] Paperback books cost you 1 credit, hardback 2. You earn 1/2 a credit for bringing in paperbacks and 1 credit for hardbacks. Any books they don't select are donated to area charities making sure no book goes to waste. (Right now they are collecting books in Spanish to send to libraries in Nicaragua.) You can have hundreds of credits or even negative credits. Not all the books in the store are available for the trade system, but 2/3 of the collection I would say is. If you wish to buy a book that isn't available for trade as a member you get a 7.72% discount, this applies to new books too! The store is run completely by volunteers dedicated to their local community and to the love of reading and is governed by a board of members. I think because everyone chooses to be there, they are especially friendly and welcoming! I love that they are open 7 days a week. They will special order books you are looking for and even multiple copies to accommodate book clubs. As a librarian, this place is impossible not to ADORE. In these tough economic times, this is the BEST deal for readers in town (after the library, of course!!) and I can't recommend it highly enough! read more

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I loved this cozy bookstore, with an impressive array of books! I can't wait to go back!

Park Hill Community Bookstore is a great used bookstore in the Park Hill neighborhood. All of the used bookstore staples are found, travel, sci-fi, travel, cookbooks, fiction and lit, random history/bio/sports, children's, etc. Like all used book stores, it carries a lot of mass market titles, mysteries, and romance novels. They also have little knick-knacks from local sellers; (cards, puzzles, etc.) Here's a tip: Go downstairs. That's where you unearth the book treasures. Seriously, just browse the downstairs shelves. If you walk away from the downstairs shelves without a few books... you didn't try hard enough. They offer a membership which I do buy. I think it allows you to bring your titles by for store credit (downstairs!) I don't really worry about the credits. It's a volunteer-driven book store. These places need to exist; a small sum for a membership to support a community bookstore is money well spent. Bring your good books by this place so they can re-sell them for a few coins in order to stay open. Park Hill Community Book Store is in a great little shoppe district in Park Hill. Go get an ice cream, coffee, have a meal or stop by that little market across the street, and buy a book at Park Hill Community Bookstore. Anymore, when I visit a used bookstore I keep the following in mind: 1. Powell's in Portland is the best. If you like used book stores, you need to spend a few hours (days?) browsing Powell's. I haven't been to a better bookstore, used or new books, than Powell's. 2. Don't expect to find that title you are looking for in a used book store. Used book stores are for browsing and maybe finding the title you are seeking, but more likely you find something unexpected. Having said all of that, you are going to find something (several things) good to read at Park Hill Community Book Store. So, as far as used bookstore selection goes, I think that Park Hill Books is a four-star bookstore. However, considering the ambiance (the basement!) and the fact that it is a community, volunteer-driven resource, it gets five stars. (It gets infinity stars for that last point, but Yelp only allows 5.) Seriously! A volunteer-driven book store. Read your history. These are the types of places that have been the centers of critical and artistic thought when we've needed it most. Read about Paris in the '30s and '40s. We need these places. Also, I think that they do events from time to time, readings and such, and they also publish a newsletter every so often. And its done by volunteers. read more

Such an awesome place. Lady at the front desk was so helpful and kind, and there was a large selection of books that you could look at for hours; would 11/10 recommend read more

Came across park hill community bookstore while searching for classroom books and later found out they offer teachers an extra 30 credits with a membership. (Membership is $15 for the year and each paperback book is 1 credit). Amazing selection, especially downstairs, and all of the books are in great condition. Cannot recommend enough! read more

I'm a fan of this little book store if for no other reason than it's a co-op. The book selection is kind of wily-nily, but I personally like the adventure of browsing. And they do have a wide range of books from kid's books to newer hardbacks. As Tara B mentioned they sell a membership service which is super unique. They are run mostly by volunteers. (I think the manager/owner might be the exception?) And the trading aspect is pretty cool. Plus they are open every day of the week. It's definitely worth a stop in to browse, borrow, or buy a book - especially if you call Park Hill or a neighborhood near it home. read more

This is my absolute new favorite bookstore. 100% volunteer run non profit. I feel wayyyyyy better about donating books here than goodwill. And - bonus - they give you credit for every book you donate!!!! And then you get to buy more books!!! Pro-tip join their membership program to support ongoing. COVID NOTE - everyone has been super great about wearing masks! Call in advance if you are going to donate books - limits on when and how many you can give at a time. read more

I've lived in the area for about 5 years now and just started going to this books store to get books for my daughter who loves to read. We usually swing by and get guide books for different destinations we're planning on exploring such as Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Grand Canyon, etc. We were even surprised that they had a Japanese/English dictionary in stock when we had a Japanese exchange student. Staff of volunteers are always helpful. read more

Great selection of 20th century history and biographies. Walked away with 9 books after my first visit. Will definitely go back, despite the 40 minute drive. read more

I love browsing through this book store. It is a great place to donate or trade your books. I encourage all readers to consider joining