GINGERBREAD

Secondhand bookshop for all ages.

Shop hours & info.

We’re closed for vacation May 29-31 !
Open Fridays 11 am – 7 pm, Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm, & Sundays 11 am – 4 pm.

We’re participating in the NJ Bookstore Crawl June 5-7. Crawl hours: Fri 11-9, Sat 11-7, & Sun 11-4.

Friday, June 5 is Boonton Main Street’s First Friday (open 11-9). Main Street is closed for car traffic 4-9pm!
More details about hours & updates can be found on our instagram.

Events.

Mother Goose Baby Lapsit Storytime

Weekly Thursdays at 10 am
Offering for newborns – ~12 months (non-walkers)
Registration required for each session
No sessions May 28 or June 4
Register for June 11

Storytime

Weekly Fridays at 10 am
Offering for babies – toddlers
Registration required for each session
No sessions May 29 or June 5
Register for June 12

Backlist Book Club

Monthly Thursdays at 7 pm
Offering for adults 18+
One hour book discussion facilitated by shop owner.
All registrants receive a secondhand paperback of the book.
Book Club registration is closed at capacity.

The Gingerbread Book Barter.

We gratefully accept book donations during our Friday* hours, 11 am – 7 pm (*closed May 29). Donate at least 5 books that meet the below guidelines and we’ll trade you for a gingerbread cookie. If you have a large donation (more than one bag/box), or if you’re not sure if your titles will be of interest to us, please call, email us at breadcrumbs@gingerbreadbookshop.com, or message us on Instagram @gingerbread_bookshop with photos. Donations are greatly appreciated as they help keep our prices equitable for all.

We accept

  • Fiction & non-fiction books for all ages.
  • Hardcover or trade paperback.
  • Books must be in very good – like new condition.

We aren’t in need of

  • Textbooks or outdated non-fiction.
  • Books that are damaged, marked, dirty, yellowed, or worn.
  • Library discards.
  • Pocket paperbacks (the compact, mass market ones).

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GINGERBREAD