Used Book Stores in Jasper, Alabama - North of Birmingham

Tourist Guide for Rare Book Hunters in Walker County of Alabama

August 2008 pricing for used books in the Jasper area typically range from 10 cents each to $2. Since most these book stores are not found in phone books listed as used book stores and are known mostly only by local inhabitants, the possibility of finding a rare book or a collectors item in this hunting ground has its possibilities. These used book stores are listed in an order so you can visit all of them with a ten mile drive. More than ten miles past Sumiton, Alabama on US Highway 78 you'll come to the first red light of Jasper. Drive through the light and turn left into a small shopping center. Your first stop is The Old Country Thrift Store.

Old Country Thrift Store 5077 Hwy 78 East Jasper. tel 205-221-5776. Store hours 9 - 5 Thurs. - Sat. There's not a huge selection of books here but there is a unique variety to look at.

Your next stop is about a mile up the road on the same side of the highway.

America's Thrift Store 4121 Hwy 78 East Jasper. Store hours 10-9:30 Mon. - Sat. They add more books daily to the shelves. Recent but not current medical books may be obtained for about $2. There's a lot of almost current magazines to choose from as well. Finding a collectors item here might require you being there the day it was put on the shelf.

Your next turn is about two miles up the road at the red light past the Waffle House. Turn left by the Mobil gas station onto Airport Road. Your destination is about one mile from Hwy 78.

Kathy's Book Store 1606 Alabama Avenue (this is a continuation of Airport Road). Kathy's Book Store is next door to the police station. This book dealer specializes in hard to find rare fiction books. It has the largest selection of used fiction books for sale in Walker County.

Your next destination is two blocks away at the Jasper city library.

Jasper Library 98 18th Street Jasper. Hours 9 - 5 Mon. - Fri. Bring some money with you, there hard and soft bound books are currently 10 cents each.

Your next stop is about four blocks away.

Salvation Army 2007 20th Street Jasper. Store hours 9 - 5 Mon. - Sat. It's away from the tourist traffic so a rare find might be here for a while, if it exist. Some of their books are on sale 10 for a dollar.