The Second Chapter Book Exchange Program

๐ŸŒฟ Give Your Books a Second Life โ€” 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.ย The Second Chapter Book Exchange Program makes it easy to trade in gently-used books and earn store credit toward something new.


๐Ÿ” 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, childrenโ€™s books, and more.

2. We'll Review Them On the Spot
Our team checks the condition and titlesโ€”only well-kept books make the cut.ย 

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.


๐Ÿ’ฐ Store Credit Tiers

Book Type Credit Offered
Paperback (good condition) $2 each
Hardcover (good condition) $3 each
Popular or new releases $4.00โ€“$5.00 (staff discretion)
Childrenโ€™s books $1.00โ€“$2.50 (staff discretion)

๐ŸŒŸ Bonus Rewards

  • ๐Ÿ“š Trade 5 books in a single visit? Get $2 bonus credit!
  • ๐Ÿ” First Saturday of each month:ย Double Credit Day till 2pm! More reason to de-clutter your shelf.

๐Ÿ“š What We Accept

โœ”๏ธ Gently used books (no missing pages, writings, stains, or damage)
โœ”๏ธ Fiction, non-fiction, childrenโ€™s and YA titles, memoirs and biographies.
โœ”๏ธ Published in the last 10 years or timeless classics

โŒ Not accepted: Textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, heavily marked or damaged books


โค๏ธ Why Join?

  • Sustainable and Eco-friendly
  • Save money on books
  • Affordable access to great reads
  • Discover rare finds in ourย Pre-Loved Books corner
  • Support a local business with a big heart for reading
  • Become part of a growing community of book lovers

๐Ÿ“ 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:
๐Ÿ“ 1/57-63 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000
๐Ÿ• Mon-Sat 9 am - 5 pm; Sun 11am - 5pmย 

๐Ÿ“ฒ Got questions? Call us at 0491299287 or chat with us.ย  ย  ย  ย