Boxcar Books

408 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA

Address:	408 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA
Phone:	+1 812-339-8710
Site:	boxcarbooks.org
Rating:	3.9
Working:	11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 7

Ian Girdley

Great little non-profit bookstore. Volunteer run, supporting the Bloomington Pages to Prisoners project. They carry a lot of local books on consignment, as well as a variety of popular fiction and nonfiction. They are unique in their selection of zines and other counterculture, anarchist, and queer literature, including books and magazines. The front room serves as a free community area and event space. They welcome anyone from the community to make use of their amenities, from college students, to ordinary citizens, to the local homeless population. I have hosted several successful poetry readings there and they are great hosts. I have also bought a lot of books from them, made donations to Pages to Prisoners, and have even sold quite a few poetry books through the store.

david rodgers

I like to support local businesses so, despite their limited selection, Ive made an effort to purchases from Boxcar in the past. Today their store hours list them opening at 11am. I waited out front until 1130 and no one showed up. Ill be shopping at Barnes and Nobel in the future.

Bradley Stroot

Super lovely place with books and zines that you wont find anywhere else in Bloomington. Be sure to check out their free events calendar on the wall across from the front door for upcoming films, talks, and poetry readings.

Jeffrey Mudge

This is a nice little used book store. Its not the cheapest used book store around, but it is a non-profit so you can feel good about your purchases. And even then, you can find some great deals too.

Taylor Beck

If they look like theyre closed during open hours, try calling the store. Sometimes they forget to flip the sign. I have quite a few memories attached to Boxcar. We need more spaces like these.

A Private User

It is a nice operation but the volunteer I spoke to was uppity and rude.

Elaine Loiselle

Love the idea of a resale store solely for books