“…A town isn’t a town without a bookstore.”

Neil Gaiman

Visit Vinalhaven’s bookstore: Second Hand Prose!

Second Hand Prose, on Vinalhaven’s Main Street, is operated by the Friends of the Vinalhaven Public Library. Every purchase supports the library and our mission!

Second Hand Prose is a used bookstore run by Friends of the Vinalhaven Public Library. We sell gently used books of all genres, DVDs, audio books, current magazines, music CDs, jigsaw puzzles, and board games. We also carry a selection of new books from the Vinalhaven Historical Society. Gift certificates are available and make a great gift!

All of our merchandise is donated, all our staff members are volunteers, and all our proceeds are used to support the Vinalhaven Public Library and the Friends’ mission.

Second Hand Prose is located at 54 Main Street on Vinalhaven, Maine, just a short walk from the ferry terminal. From the terminal parking lot, turn right and continue straight into town. Second Hand Prose is on the left. Look for the OPEN flag!

For more information about the ferry, visit the Maine State Ferry Service website.

Autumn 2024 Hours

Wednesday - Saturday

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Want to volunteer at Second Hand Prose?

Have books to donate?

All of the merchandise at Second Hand Prose is generously donated by our patrons. We gratefully accept 3 boxes of books or other items in good or better condition per person/household per day. Donations should be brought to the store during business hours and not left outside the door.

Unfortunately, due to the small space, we cannot accept all donations and must recycle books we know we cannot sell. Generally, we cannot sell and therefore do not accept:

  • Musty, moldy, dirty, and damaged books

  • Textbooks and encyclopedias

  • Readers Digest condensed books (and other collection volumes)

  • VHS and cassette tapes

  • Magazines older than one year

  • Help and guidance books (for technology, medicine, travel, etc) older than five years

You can bring these items to the Vinalhaven Transfer Station, where they can be recycled.

For more information, please contact Colleen at friendsofvhlibrary@gmail.com