The Book Exchange

This bookstore is just awesome. I found the books I’ve been looking for with ease. The ppl at the counter were very helpful & curteous. A great place to buy, sell & trade in your books & audio books too. I have bought books from here already & cant wait to go back. I have reccommended this book store to a couple of friends already & now this is their go-​to bookstore

Love this place! They always have books from the high school reading lists. If something is out of stock, they order it. I find a treasure every time I visit. The staff is great!

Always so helpful in finding books for all my kiddos to read, including myself. Sometimes I just like to roam the stacks! Wonderful place to visit for any book lover.

This is a great place to buy, sell and exchange books. All of the woman are extremely nice and knowledgeable. If they don’t have the book they can get it. Very quickly I might add.
Not to burst any bubbles but my favorite person is Elizabeth. She is funny, friendly and helpful. She recommends good books and so does her mom.
I go here all the time. I love the fact that you are not rushed. You can ask tons of questions and they don’t condescend to you.
They are always smiling and giggling.
Please take the time to stop by and take a look.
Lastly, you can talk in a regular voice and no one shushes you like st a library or other book stores.

My father and I like this bookstore a lot. We are both avid readers and enjoy the selection they have. The best part about this place is the BOOK SMELL. Ahhh it’s great. Friendly staff and good prices!

This place is awesome, They always have what I’m looking for and if they don’t they’re quick to order it for me.
–To the bitch who said the lady is racist and she hopes the store gets hit by lightning– it’s a USED book store, no prices anywhere? it’s marked in pencil on the inside of the book, Judging by your post, I doubt you even read.

I love this book store! We are so lucky to have a book store in manteca. The staff is very friendly and always helpful. They have a great selection of books for adults and children! I think it fits everyone’s price range as well.

Wow, just wow!
This place is stacked and packed with books – paperbacks, hard cover – anything you can imagine.
I turned to the left and thought that it was some sort of Romance novel store. Gaaaaahhhhh!
As I wound my way through to the second aisle, I found mystery books and more. They even had text books, biographies, and many, many other genres of books.
The people there were incredibly friendly and it was good to meet new people that cared about what they were doing.
Hopefully, the rest of the area appreciates what they have here.

I’ve been going to this little bookstore for years, it’s pretty cool that when you bring in books, they give you store credit that gives you 50% off used books, but it’s lame you can’t use it for new books. They have a really good selection and I’ve never left without finding what I needed. However, since they literally take all books, they are stacked everywhere. It’s amazing that nobody has tripped over the piles and that anybody can find anything. The older lady, I think she’s the owner can be pretty rude and inattentive, but the younger girls who work there are friendly and helpful. They get a higher review because of the selection, but lose some points because the mess in there makes me crazy.

My kids and I have been going to the book exchange for several years now. The ladies are always friendly and helpful. I love being able to turn in old books and get a discount off of the «new to me» books. It is such a treat to shop in this store!

I was very wary about coming to this store because of some of the horrible reviews I’ve read, but the reviews couldn’t have been more wrong.
Once my husband and I went in, we were greeted by all three employees. Granted there was not a lot of room to move around, but most used/​independent book stores are jammed with books… so no complaint there.
I was trying to find some books for my stepdaughter who has recently started reading teen science fiction, but I couldn’t remember the title of the book or the author. My description «it’s a trilogy and on the cover of the books is a girl wearing a red, blue and green dress»…so helpful I know. But one of the girls immediately turns around, grabs a book and shows me. Yup, she got it tight! And the book she recommended, my stepdaughter loves and has read twice since I bought it two weeks ago.
My reading preferences vary from romance to mystery to thrillers. The employees were able to recommend different authors based off some of my various authors, which I really l liked. So much different from the employees at big box book stores, sometimes I wonder if the really read and what they’re doing working at a book store.
We ended up buying 20 books and the total came out to $ 90 which I isn’t too bad since there were 3 new books.
Definitely will be coming back!

Long live independent bookstores!
I’m not exactly an avid reader, but I AM preoccupied with book shopping. I think it’s a combination of elements — the smell of those old paperbacks, the discovery of an interesting title, or sometimes just the quietness of these little shops. I make it a point to seek out a local bookstore in nearly every city I visit.
There’s plenty for Manteca to be proud of with this little store, nestled discreetly in a quiet section of Main Street. I hadn’t been here in several years, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that they’re still doing a great job running the place. Staff members were friendly and helpful, and one went out of her way to explain their exchange program to me in detail.
Prices for most books seem fair, and almost all the books I checked out were in good shape. I ended up finding what I was after — a hefty journalism textbook that only set me back $ 10. Great condition, too. Aside from that, I had a good time perusing their wide selection of novels. Great old ones, great new ones.
The main room is devoted to fiction, and a smaller room off to the right is host to their nonfiction collection. (Which, by the way, was quite expansive too.) When you come, expect to stumble on lots of reference and self-​help books.
One small thing I should mention: this is probably more a woman’s bookstore than a man’s — I noticed a certain preponderance of romance titles over other books. But that doesn’t bother me too much. You’re more than likely to stumble across something that interests you. And the best part about a place like this is finding those old gems. I’ll definitely be back when the mood strikes me.

Great place to hang out and browse for books. The keep up with the local high schools reading lists so students can get their hands on the books the teachers recommend.

Absolutely love this book store. The girls are always helpful & if they don’t have what I’m looking for they order it for me and I always get it with in a week. This is a Local Gem.

Pretty neat for a used book store. Bring books you don’t need anymore, they assign a value and you earn store credit. If you use that credit towards new books, you also have to fork over some cash because they have to stay in business somehow. The quality and quantity of books are great. The prices are reasonable too.

Couple of complaints.
First, the owner chided me for using a recyclable bag to bring my books in for credit. (Um, I think I am progressive thinker here…)
Second, the owner said that most of the books that I brought in were crap. (There is a ton of crap on the shelves already… just say no thank you if you don’t want to add to your crap inventory…)
Lastly, I was told that I was buying a new book that clearly was not new and that I was getting a discount because the cover had a slight bend. (A new book is not yellowed, and more then shelf worn…)
Otherwise, an occasional visit, since Barnes and Noble or any other reputable book seller is quite a distance away, won’t kill me.
Customer service could be better…

I love this store, they have everything I’m ever looking for. And the ladies that work there are so sweet!

The best book store in town! We’ve come to the Book Exchange for years to drop off old books or buy new or used ones! It’s jam-​packed with books for every reader, and since many of them are used, if you set up an account with them you can use the store credit you earn from bringing in books to get them half-​off! New books are full price however.
I know tons of students that come here for books off of summer reading lists for school, and there are lots of classics as well as contemporary books. If they don’t have it, you can order it through them with the Author’s name and the book title! The employees here are always great and quite knowledgeable about what’s in the store. The prices are slightly higher than stores like Target, but it’s a locally owned business so it makes sense. There are TONS of books for children and kids, by the way, so pick out a few!
Parking can be tricky since the lot is small, and you pretty much can only leave via the alley behind the store, but it isn’t sketchy or anything and it’s not really that big of a deal.
Shop locally! Go to the book exchange!

I always visit the book exchange when I am in town visiting family. The selection is great, but I spend most of my time in the large classics section. They offer new and used books for very reasonable prices. If they don’t have what you are looking for they will order it for you.
Also, bring in books you no-​longer want and receive store credit! They allow you to use your credit toward 50% of the price of any used books, but not for new ones.
The staff are always friendly and helpful when I visit.

$$ only because it’s a used book store. Still great prices for books!!!
The people who work here are super nice. Engage in good conversation and don’t make you feel like a bother (like most people do since they are at work after all.). I bought a used copy of Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls. Very nice copy, $ 8. Take debit cards, check it out. Great store!