Secondhand Pro Book donations:  

Mondays through Saturdays, 11 am - 3 pm

Only two medium-sized boxes of books at a time will be accepted.

Book donations should be good quality books appropriate for resale.

The store is not accepting:

• ·         Encyclopedias

• ·         Textbooks

• ·         Magazines

• ·         Media such as videos (VHS/DVD), music, and audiobooks.

Contact Us

If you have questions about Secondhand Prose or the Friends, please email us, or call 802-748-9222.

Who We Are

Secondhand Prose sells quality used books at bargain prices year round and is operated by the Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. The store is located at 1222 Main Street in St. Johnsbury, VT. Make your dollars stretch at Secondhand Prose! The collection changes regularly with new fiction and non-fiction arriving frequently! 

Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 11 am-3 pm

Friends of the Athenaeum

Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum are involved in community fund-raising activities for the benefit of the Athenaeum. Friends may volunteer to work at the Secondhand Prose bookstore, or organize book and pie sales, or offer holiday programs and provide decorations and refreshments for Athenaeum festivities, or engage in other activities to help the institution. Friends strive to improve, advocate for, and make the resources and services of the Athenaeum more widely known in the community.

In the past few years, funding from the Friends have made it possible for the Athenaeum to acquire a microfilm reader, a lectern and projector stand for Athenaeum Hall, the new Stephen Huneck library cards, and books for area childcare centers. In addition, Friends supply refreshments and flowers for Athenaeum events and present the annual Victorian holiday program.

Please join us now! CLICK HERE TO VIEW APPLICATION. If you are a current member, you can use this form to renew your membership.