THE FAMILY BOOK SHOP
Independent Bookstore of DeLand, FL
New, Used and Collectible Books!
Store Hours
Monday - Saturday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
We only close for
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
The Family Book Shop accepts all major credit cards
ABOUT THE FAMILY BOOK SHOP
The Family Book Shop has been a staple in the DeLand community for more then 40 years. Our building is deceptive - we actually have over 400,000 titles awaiting you in 7,000 square feet!
We carry new, used and collectible books in all genres, and we invite you to come spend time perusing our aisles. What we don’t have on hand we are happy to track down for you.
The store has evolved and grown over the years and through different owners, but is proud to continue as an independent bookstore serving the reading community of Florida!
We are proud members of the Florida Antiquarian Book Association, the American Book Sellers Association and the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.
Check out our Facebook for upcoming events.
STAFF
OWNERS:
Kerry and Kaaren Johnson
Kerry and Kaaren bought the Family Bookshop in 2015, fulfilling a lifelong dream of being small business owners and combining it with their love of reading and collecting books. They hope to continue to grow the Family Book Shop to reach new readers!
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Kerry's favorite authors: Stephen King, Greg Iles, Michael Connelly and Michael Crichton
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Kaaren's favorite authors: Mary Stewart, Nora Roberts, WEB Griffin
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TEAM MEMBERS:
Randy
Jessica W.
Jessica G.
Sofia
Ink
Ink - Our Bookstore Cat
He'll tell you he's read everything in the store, but all we see him do is nap!
TOUR THE STORE
A collector's edition of a favorite title is a great gift for a friend, and these are beautiful to display!
TRADE POLICIES & LOCAL AUTHOR INFO
Trade Credit Policy
The Family Book Shop offers a trade system for used books. This is a credit system, not cash. We do not buy books for cash.
1. Trade credit can be used towards purchases of used books only.
2. Used books brought in for trade credit are evaluated for condition and need. Value may vary based on this criteria. Trade credit is offered as a sum-total for all books brought in.
3. If The Family Book Shop already has multiple copies of a book offered for trade credit, or the book condition is poor, staff may choose not to accept this book for credit. The customer may choose to donate this book. The Family Book Shop regularly donates books to charity and to veteran's hospitals.
4. A trade credit log will be given to the customer with the amount available and the date received. As the customers uses credit it will be deducted, or added if they bring more books to be traded.
5. Trade credit may be used on up to 1/2 the price of used books to be purchased. (For example - A used book with a retail price of $10 is priced for $5. A customer uses $2.50 of trade credit and pays only $2.50 in cash)
6. Customers retain possession of the trade credit log. The Family Book Shop does not keep a record of the amount of trade credit a customer has.
7. Trade credit may be shared among family members but not given or sold to any other party.
8. Trade credit has no cash value.
9. Trade credit expires one year after last date used.
10. The Family Book Shop retains the right to change trade credit policies and procedures at any time.
When do we accept books for trade? How much do we accept at one time?
The Family Book Shop accepts books for trade Monday through Friday. We ask that customers limit their trade-ins to two (2) bags or small boxes at a time. We ask that you remain in the store during the evaluation process. If you have a larger amount to trade or would like to make a large donation please call ahead and make an appointment, (386) 736-6501.
What types of books are we looking for?
We are looking for items in good condition (would you buy it?) We are unlikely to take anything water damaged, moldy, smells of smoke, profusely annotated or otherwise impaired.
We are interested in
New releases
Antiquarian
Collectible
Art
History
Florida History
Science
New Age
True Crime
Philosophy
Classics
Horror
Science Fiction/Fantasy
All types of Paperback fiction
New and vintage children’s titles
New and classic cookbooks
We are not interested in
Library copies
Books in poor condition
Outdated textbooks, computer manuals, political science
Magazines (except National Geographic)
Time Life publications/series
Older reference titles
Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
DVDs/CDs
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For Local Authors
We are happy to promote local authors, however if you have been to our store you will know our display space is limited. We don’t have room to accept every request we receive. We ask that you come by personally to discuss your book and bring a copy for us to evaluate. If we feel your book is a good fit for our store and we are able to obtain copies of your book through our distributor we will include your title. In return we ask that you promote that your book is available for purchase at our store through your social media and other marketing sources.
