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    SCARCE

    800 S. Rohlwing Rd. (Rt. 53)
    Unit D
    Addison, IL 60101

    info@scarce.org

    630-545-9710

    SCARCE-LY USED Books & Records

    Open to the public Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm, Saturdays 9am-12pm

    Location:
    SCARCE
    800 S. Rohlwing Rd (Route 53)
    Addison, IL 60101
    Hours:
    Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm
    Saturdays 9am-12pm
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    Customers must wear a face covering over their mouth and nose at all times. Please review our COVID safety protocols before your visit.

     

    Shop our wide variety of LP records, CDs/DVDs, and YA/adult fiction and non-fiction books.  Titles include current adult fiction and non-fiction as well as vintage and collectible books for both children and adults.  Check out our Monthly Sales!  All proceeds support our Reuse Center which provides low-cost educational materials to schools and non-profits while diverting resources from landfills.

    Nothing beats the warm, full tone of a long-playing record, and we have a huge offering of used vinyl for sale: classic rock and rock ‘n roll, jazz and big band, 50’s pop, country, folk, spoken word, and a huge selection of classical works, at prices you can’t afford to pass up. Want 45s, CDs or vintage 78s for Grandma’s Victrola? We’ve got ’em.
    Book Prices:
    Paperback: $2 each
    Hardcover: $4 each
    Special pricing on vintage titles and kids items.Music and DVD Prices:
    Most records are $2 per disc
    DVDs & CDs are $1

    The History of SCARCE-LY Used Books and Records

    From the very beginning, SCARCE-LY Used Books and Records was a labor of love. We first opened in 2017 when two volunteers, Jim and Susan Marshall, took it on as a project to find an outlet for our donated books that didn’t fit with the schools and other nonprofits we work with. In addition to piles of books, we also had an unusually large assortment of records that had been donated over the years. Full of enthusiasm and talent—Jim, as a musician, music buff, and storyteller, and Susan, as the former Executive Director of the Woodridge Public Library—they got to work. 

    The first “store” was a 20 foot by 20 foot square in our old warehouse. Even though space was cramped, lighting was poor and the roof leaked, Jim and Susan developed a regular customer base (and frankly a fan base!).  In our new space our SCARCE-LY Used Books & Records has 50 feet of floor to ceiling windows and roughly 1700 square feet.  Even during this pandemic SCARCE-LY Used is growing its customer base and helping support our increased rent.

    Questions?  Call 630-545-9710  Monday – Friday  9am – 4:30pm


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