The Book Exchange

It was a very nice surprise coming across this bookstore. Looked around for a half hour and my wife and I both found a few good books. The dapper gentleman at the register was very warm and friendly. I would definitely stop in again next time I find myself in Amsterdam.

This is the best place I know to consistently find English books at good prices. There’s a huge variety from old to new. Most times I find one or two titles that are on my «want» list. I always find something else of interest or something that I forgot to put on my list. They’ve recently started a comic section and though that selection is not overly extensive there are some great titles in good shape… and there are plenty of nice cafes in the neighborhood to sit and read.

Went there with a friend and found their other rooms, where they have French books, among many others. Nice!
There’s a travel section downstairs with lots of Bryson books and I found some David Sedaris upstairs, too.

When the Amsterdam Biblioteek’s English section disappoints and the new bookstores’ prices are too high there is The Book Exchange.
The hardback and literary paperback selections are of high quality while there are rooms in the back with untold shelf meters of genre fiction in paperback. There are none of the usual distractions such as music, CD’s, coffee or cats which I much appreciate.
Let us hope Amazon does not destroy this readers’ corner.

Was spring cleaning the house and finally gathered my pile of read English books, so I went into The Book Exchange to sell some of them. The shop is run by a very friendly North American guy who pays about ¼ of the selling price. Not a huge amount, but it was all in the spirit of cleaning up! Oh but did I mention that I left with more books than I came in with? This shop’s selection, although a bit dusty, is seriously attractive! I guess that’s why they call it the book EXCHANGE.

On my way home I would always pass the «The Book Exchange», so I thought on a beautiful Saturday afternoon that it was the perfect time to stop through. I love checking out a good use book store, especially when it’s in English. There are three levels of well organized books to intrigue your interest here. The owner is American and well informative when it comes to almost any book. I end up purchasing several books, although my intentions were just to get one but that was clearly not the case after I walked out with a bag full of books.
This is a great place to buy second-​hand English books if you are a native English speaker or you would just like to improve your English. Remember, it’s important to learn the English language, it’s a common standard for communication.;) The Book Exchange is located near the University of Amsterdam. They have great discounts and it’s a wonderful way to take prophet of recycling a book. I was surprise to see the large stock of traveler guides as well. I wish that I would have stopped in there before I went to Barcelona. What comes to mind when I think of second-​hand books «A book is a gift you can open again and again.“Garrison Keller