Open to the public! No Teacher ID necessary. Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm, Saturdays 9am-12pm
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. All proceeds support our Reuse Center which provides low-cost educational materials to schools and non-profits while diverting resources from landfills.
Paperback: $2 each
Hardcover: $3 each
Special pricing on vintage titles and kids items.
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 the pandemic SCARCE-LY Used grew its customer base and helped support our increased rent.
Questions? Call 630-545-9710 Monday – Friday 9am – 4:30pm