"People in Kailua don't want to drive over the Pali for a weekend read. "The Koolaus are going to protect us from the big guys," said Meyer. And when Honolulu Book Shops left last month, BookEnds was waiting to move in.īut how will the 1,900-square-foot store compete with the monsters over the hill? I think what independent bookstores have to do going forward is. I think everybody is worried to a degree. We Buy: Fiction - Nonfiction - Kids - YA -Comics/. Although it has neither the physical size nor the selection of the national chains, the book-loving staff are more than willing to help you find what youre looking for. She notes the town's upscale demographics combined with a growing tourist market attracted by Kailua's beaches and bed and breakfast establishments.Ī third partner, graphic artist Hans Loffel, threw in with the plan. Pat Banning, BookEnds, Kailua, Hawaii, on KITV. Our used book buyback program gives you the opportunity to trade in your gently used books for store credit. Bookends in the Kailua Shopping Center is one of the few independent bookstores remaining. "Kailua's the kind of town that's really well-suited for a book store." "We both live in Kailua and really wanted a Kailua book store," Meyer said. "With all the downsizing going on it was pretty apparent they didn't need a buyer on a scale of me any more," Banning said.īanning and a former client, Maile Meyer of Native Books & Beautiful Things, decided to pull the store out of the ashes. Sales were down, particularly at Pearlridge and downtown, after big mainland booksellers moved into nearby communities. "People nowadays expect book stores to be more like a library - a place where you can hang out," said partner Pat Banning.Ī former book buyer at Honolulu Book Shops, Banning saw the handwriting on the wall as the company struggled to stay afloat last year.
It's a cozy alternative, with chairs, open displays, local authors, and some used books thrown into the mix. "BookEnds," a local partnership, recently replaced Honolulu Book Shops at the Kailua Shopping Center. Peruse the aisles in Bookends, a new and used bookstore with well-stocked.
It's a clean, well-lighted place where book lovers can browse in Kailua. Directions to Bookends (Kailua) with public transportation. Next, take a sunny and breezy drive past Kailua Beach Park and Lanikai homes. Ready when the financially troubled Honolulu Book ShopsĬhain pulled out of its store in the Kailua Shopping Center. For the books we cannot buyback we suggest donating them to Better World Books (donation bin outside Evanston Public Library), Goodwill (at either their Evanston or Skokie location), or Brown Elephant in Andersonville.BookEnds co-founder Pat Banning, left, shown here withĮmployees Megan High and Ron Cox, and her partners were We can only make offers in person and ask that you wait in the store while we asses your books. 117 reviews of BookEnds 'So many books to choose from There are so many books that not all of them have shelf homes Need help Ask the wonderful staff, they love a challenge, dont have it theyll order it, but really they probably have it and you just arent seeing it.
BOOKENDS KAILUA MANUALS
We Don’t Buy: Books in poor condition - Textbooks - Tech Manuals - “Blank” for Dummies style books - Reader’s Digest Condensed - Old Encyclopedias - Lab Manuals - Library books, current or discarded - Study Guides - Bibles - Books that are out of date including: older technology books, older travel guides, fad health books, or other books with outdated information BookEnds Kailua, 600 Kailua Rd Ste 126 (20 avis, adresse et numéro de téléphone) BookEnds Kailua, États-Unis 4. We are most interested in literary fiction, children’s books, scholarly press, history, and scifi/fantasy. Kailua Beach is known as the windsurfing capital of Oahu thanks to its. We Buy: Fiction - Nonfiction - Kids - YA -Comics/Graphic Novels - Audiobooks Please use this to sort your books before you bring them in. Below is the criteria for what we buy and don’t buy. You will receive store credit based on the condition and value of the book. Adventure Tours from C181.43 per adult Zipline Tour On Oahus North Shore 1,899 Recommended from C251.83 per adult Oahu Catamaran Cruise: Wildlife, Snorkeling and a Hawaiian Meal 363 Sightseeing Cruises from C194.
We will assess books brought into the store and buy the ones that fit our needs. However, we cannot take every book that comes in to the store.
Our used book buyback program gives you the opportunity to trade in your gently used books for store credit. By appointment only! Saturdays and Sundays preferred.
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