The Second Chapter Book Exchange Program
🌿 Give Your Books a Second Life — and Get Rewarded for It!
Introducing Nena Books and Gift Store's in-store book exchange program designed to reward your love of reading while keeping books in circulation and out of landfills. The Second Chapter Book Exchange Program makes it easy to trade in gently-used books and earn store credit toward something new.
🔁 How It Works
1. Bring Your Books In
Swing by our store and trade in your gently used books. We accept a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, and more.
2. We'll Review Them On the Spot
Our team checks the condition and titles—only well-kept books make the cut.
3. Get Store Credit Instantly
Earn up to $5 per book in Nena store credit. Use it the same day or save it for your next literary find.
💰 Store Credit Tiers
| Book Type | Credit Offered |
|---|---|
| Paperback (good condition) | $2 each |
| Hardcover (good condition) | $3 each |
| Popular or new releases | $4.00–$5.00 (staff discretion) |
| Children’s books | $1.00–$2.50 (staff discretion) |
🌟 Bonus Rewards
- 📚 Trade 5 books in a single visit? Get $2 bonus credit!
- 🔁 First Saturday of each month: Double Credit Day till 2pm! More reason to de-clutter your shelf.
📚 What We Accept
✔️ Gently used books (no missing pages, writings, stains, or damage)
✔️ Fiction, non-fiction, children’s and YA titles, memoirs and biographies.
✔️ Published in the last 10 years or timeless classics
❌ Not accepted: Textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, heavily marked or damaged books
❤️ Why Join?
- Sustainable and Eco-friendly
- Save money on books
- Affordable access to great reads
- Discover rare finds in our Pre-Loved Books corner
- Support a local business with a big heart for reading
- Become part of a growing community of book lovers
📍 In-Store Only
This program is exclusively available in-store at Nena Books and Gift Store. No shipping required. Simply bring your books in and our team will guide you through the process.
Currently, The Second Chapter is only available at our physical store.
Visit us at:
📍 1/57-63 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000
🕐 Mon-Sat 9 am - 5 pm; Sun 11am - 5pm
📲 Got questions? Call us at 0491299287 or chat with us.
Item Conditions
Items Listed as New
New: The book is new, unread, and unused in perfect condition and includes all supplemental materials.
Items Listed as Pre-Owned
- Like New: The book appears new but has been read with very minimal signs of use. The cover has no visible wear. If applicable, hard covers come with their dust jacket. Item has no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no markings such as underlining, highlighting, or writing in margins.
- Good: Book has been read and shows minimal signs of wear like an owner's inscription or discoloration, but no tearing and all pages are present.
- Fair: The book has possible discoloration, creasing, or small tears.