Friends Used Bookstore

Bookends
Used Bookstore

The World Without Us

We are proud of our community for supporting each other following the devastation of Hurricane Helene. We are hopeful that our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain home will be restored and our artists and small businesses that make Asheville unique will thrive once again.

Our latest post is based on Alan Weisman’s book, The World Without Us, which describes what nature would do if humans were suddenly gone. You can find books about nature and the environment in our bookstore under Math & Science.

Off-Season:
A Wonderful Time To Travel

Traveling during the off-season can make all the difference. The tourist season has been magnified in many places, but sometimes selecting a specific time period as well as a place can make all of the difference.

As we move into Autumn, think about some of the places on your wish list and stop by Bookends Used Bookstore. Bookends Travel section next to Art includes general travel books, as well as adventure, geography and guidebooks. Chances are you’ll be able to find the perfect book that will help you on your way to a new adventure!

While there, take a look at our latest display outside the bookstore, and read about it in our current post: Off-Season Travel May Be Just The Ticket. 

Thank you for supporting Friends of Pack Library!

About Bookends

Bookends is a used bookstore managed by Friends of Pack Library volunteers. Located just inside Pack Memorial Library in downtown Asheville, it’s open during regular library hours.

Supported through generous book donations, our excellent assortment of gently used books of all genres are sold at reasonable prices and categorized by topic, with classics and most fiction alphabetized by author. Other items such as audio books, CDs, DVDs and comic books are also available. Funds raised benefit the library, and consequently the community.

Book sales take place periodically within the bookstore. Two major annual sales are typically held in Lord Auditorium in mid-June and mid-October. Check this page and Upcoming Events for current information.