Do you have unwanted books to sell?  Bay Leaf Books is interested in buying quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry, from current paperbacks to antique volumes.  Here’s some tips on selling us your books…

~ Please call prior to bringing your books in to make sure the buyer is available.  Our number is (616) 636-8500.

~ If you have a large number of books to sell, or have an estate or library to liquidate, we will make house calls to purchase books.  Please call Gabe at (616) 636-8500 to make an appointment.

~ Books must be clean and in good condition.

~ We offer a fair price based on condition and market value.

~ In addition to books, we are also interested in ephemera, especially items that are Michigan-related.  Ephemera are generally paper items (posters, broadsides, tickets, brochures, etc.) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles.

~ We don’t give store credit, but will usually pay more if you are buying books that day.

~ We Do Not Buy: 

Ex-library books; book club books; books that get outdated quickly like computer books and most diet books;  National Geographic books or magazines newer than 1920; encyclopedia sets newer than 1913; Time-Life series books; Reader’s Digest books; most magazines (except some bound volumes); or comic books (though we do want anime/manga).

~ A Note On Age:

While some old books can be valuable, just as some new books are valuable, it must be noted that age does not always denote desirability or worth.  More often than not, an old book is simply an old book with no more value than its modern counterpart.  When the market price of a book is questionable, we do our best to research it and offer you fair compensation.