Half Price Books

I stopped in because I wanted to purchase some fun coffee table books. Granted, I do all of my reading on the Internet, I think that hardcover picture books can function as home décor as well as something interesting for your guests to flip through when visiting your home (or even yourself when you are bored). I came in here one day and bought about 15 really cool fashion and photography books (packed with photos) to scatter around my house and I got a great deal on all of them. I googled each book before purchasing to see the price on Amazon, and I was literally paying a fraction of the price for each book. Most books were new in the plastic for around $ 19.99 or less. Some books were as low as $ 5.99. There is also a clearance section with really good prices. I will definitely return!

This is a review of the vinyl records selection at this HPB (Half Price Books)…
Like many of the other area HPBs locations I’ve reviewed, this HPB has a decent collection of records in terms of genre diversity – one will find a servicable selection of classical and jazz and a nice big selection of pop and rock records, along with a iittle bit of country, some blues, and a bit of soundtrack and world, as well.
As with all the other HPB locations, the quality of the records can sometimes vary quite a bit, so it’s always best to check condition before buying. Unfortunately, rather than pricing the records more like Bloomingdale or Palatine, this one is often more like Naperville and Niles, where the prices are often higher than the condition of the records actually warrants. This is not always the case at this location, though – it can be hit or miss. Clearance records are generally a good offset to this, but the selection is sometimes lacking. Thus, you are mostly left with too many records selling at above market cost and also not enough at clearance prices. Thus, a 2 star rating overall…
See my other HPB location reviews for more on shopping for vinyl at HPB locations generally…

Half Price Books is a huge rip-​off. I brought in 4 large boxes of tapes and books. I was offered $ 2.00 for ALL of them. Unbelievable! They sell many of the books I brought in for about $ 10.00 each, as they were current large hardcover books. This place is a joke and I will never go back into their store. The staff is very unfriendly and act like they are doing you a big favor. You are better off donating your books to a place that will appreciate them instead of a place like half Price Books that rips you off and makes a ton of money off of your loss.

Convenient location off of Randall Road in the Algonquin Commons. We discovered the store out of curiosity one day. My child and I were pleasantly surprised at the sheer amount of books in the store. All of my book purchases will be from this store, and not the chain bookstores. If you are in search of a book, and are open to it possibly being gently used (or sometimes brand new) then your first stop should be here. The inventory is constantly changing, new items daily. They also buy back books, music, games, movies, stationary… (check their website for full details). I’ve sold books here recently, and the staff takes about 15 – 20 minutes to go thru your items. During the wait time, browse the store for more treasures. They will call you to the buy back desk, make you an offer, you either decide yes or no. If its a yes, take the receipt to the cashier and either receive the full cash amount or take the credit off of your current purchase. If its a no, then take your items without obligation.
This store carries a wide range of items not only books. Comic books, games of all ages and game systems, board games, music, DVDs, VHS, stationary, stuffed animals, so much… It’s a go-​to store!