This place is AMAZING!! Its everything about your favorite used book store combined with the best parts of bigger chains. You get long aisles of cheap reads, enthusiastic book people, unknown authors and diamonds in the rough, plus organized rows, lots of helpful staff, and strong representation for every genre! *Plus* board games, console games, movies, vinyl, gifts and toys...Its a must visit! Im looking forward to spending hours losing myself here again soon.

They sell used and new up to date books. Great selection. I found some great books in there but they dont have a large selection of how to books. They sell toys and other stuff like other books stores but their prices are a little more reasonable. I love the free books stations. People can come there and get free books. Worth checking out.

This store sells a lot of eclectic and nostalgic items. You can sell your old books, DVDs, vinyl albums video games, board games, cameras and electronic equipment for cash or store credit. Of course, you get more store credit than cash, but the process is easy. Besides the aforementioned items they have some clothing, wall art, jewelry…a little bit of everything. Staff are polite and the store is clean and well organized. You’ll have plenty to look at while you wait for them to evaluate your trades or items you want to sell.

The AC in the store was off on a 90 degree summer afternoon. They need to separate genre more from subject fiction and sub genre. I think better organization and displays would be helpful. I know they took over the space from borders but it wasnt exactly like a typical bookstore. Shelving cubicals are full! You have a specific genre it will take you probably hours if you dont have a specific author in mind. Make a plan and have an idea of what you are looking for. The used books are in deep packed in cubicles. No Handycapped parking!! You have to watch. They will have new books featured but not always visible. Just because its used doesnt mean its good quality. You can easily spend 30 dollars on whole series. Store was clean. No bathrooms.

I love this place. Every time I go I always end up finding something interesting whether it’s a new book to read or a new show to watch!

I love bookstores, especially used ones. They have a large selection of different things ranging from new to old. Comic books, manga, used books. They even have guitars and other musical instruments along with funkos and really amazing niche items that would make any fandom fan happy. My only issue is the prices are hit and miss. While going through their vinyl and other stock, a lot of them were overpriced compared to what you can buy online. A rick and morty game for example, in their clearance section, was being sold for $44 when online you can buy it new for $25 on Amazon. So just check your prices before you buy.

Besides the amazing selection, the wall-of-books sign on the back wall was impressive. I enjoyed every minute.

I absolutely love this place so much! It has a really good clearance, a wonderful movie selection, and SO MANY GREAT BOOKS! they have every book I have ever wanted there and some I didnt know I wanted until I saw them!

Located right across from Del tech and a few miles from the christiana mall off of 95 what use to be borders book store is now Second and Charles. Great place for books, music, videos, video games, guitars, and other misc items. They sell new and gently used items. This place is huge and offers lots to look at. There a great place to find a present or a gift for yourself. You can take your gently used books, videos, and other misc items to sell to them. The process is simple. Gather all your gently used items into a second and charles bin conviently located as you walk in to the right. Get in line. Then once your up they give you a number and take your stuff to go through it. This process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to a hour depending on how much stuff you have. After they are done they text you and give you an offer. Usually store credit is better to take as cash is less. They also scan your drivers license to keep on records ( to redeem store credit at check out ). Sometimes they cant take everything so they give you an option to put extra stuff in the free bin. The free bin is located outside the building and all stuff in there is free and you can go through it at anytime.They have lots of sections divided up in the store. The kid section is huge and very kid friendly themed. They have a nice sized manga section as well as comic book sections as well. Music section is also great. Theres too many to list !!Of course they also have wonderful staff help you find what your looking for if you need help.

This is one of the bigger 2nd & Charles I went to. Has a pretty good selection of everything. Didnt have the one book I wanted and it was made in late 2020, never even heard of it which is odd cause it is current as hell. Otherwise store was clean however the bathrooms werent clean. Wife said one bathroom didnt even have a lock on it, one was clogged and other was okay after wiping the sit off. So ladys go before you go there.

Great place to experience nostalgia. Spent over 3 hours in here exploring. Love this place!

This place has changed a lot. I love that they have a lot of books. I was surprised by how many non collectibles they now sell. I went to the selling side to ask if they bought or traded collectible DC comic posters or stamps, but before I could get it out of my mouth, the guy said, NO, we dont take them! He seemed annoyed that I could have the nerve to ask such a thing.

I love this store. Huge selection of new releases and older gems. Lots of bookish items like shirts & games. And Friendly and informative staff. If you are in the area and you like books, you have to stop in.

Great selection and prices. Very friendly helpful staff. Nice selection of everything from comics to new and used books to records. Do your pockets a favor and check out this place for some nice gems!

One of our favorite book stores. Great for whole family. If you cant find something that you love here, you havent looked at all!

Been dropping by this store for a good few years now. This most recent time was my first time in over a year due to covid. Always a blast to shop around and pretty solid bargains.

Great selection of new and used books for every price range and tons of other merchandise like records, comic books etc. Love this place.

This is my happy place, I visit whenever Im in Newark. Great prices, a gender-neutral bathroom, and a huge selection. Excellent for casual browsing.And its not just books-- they have musical instruments, movies and a wide variety of gifts too! 💕🌻

Great place to find new and used books. Good sales on used books but some items seem priced higher than I expected and they dont always have discounts.

Definitely a great place to check out! Highly recommend heading to if you are in the area!

This is a must for anyone who enjoys resale and books/gaming culture. Lots of unique stuff comes through those doors and you just never know what youll find. Always worth a stop

Something for everyone. A must check out prices are fair

Great deals and service. The employees were very helpful. I got a great deal on second music equipment.

My kids had an amazing time browsing this store. So many things to find and learn about. I liked the free bin out front.

Great place for CDs, Albums, Games....they refurbish everything like brand new...good atmosphere!

What a great place! You can drive by it for years and not realize all the goodness thats packed inside. When you have some time, stop by and take a look at all the products they offer. I found a giant Ralph Waldo Emerson essays book that would be $30 anywhere else for $5.95. Great bargains and what a variety of fun stuff....toys, books, gadgets and music to explore!

Awesome place, I could spend all day there just browsing. Staff may not be happy with me just browsing but it was super store for everything toy to books and fan fiction.

My son and I like this place. Love used books, its nice to see they are not going to waste. Found some good new ones too. We really like the larg selection of manga and graphic novels, as well as a nice collection of novelties for sale. We come here to Delaware and go to the flea market/farmers market all the way from Bayonne N.J and now that we found 2nd & Charles we always make this part of our visit. Thanks for being here. I recommend coming here and check it out with the whole family. Enjoy 😊

Extremely disappointing policy on selling game systems. We tried to sell our Xbox here unsuccessfully. First, they will only take a 100% complete system, hdmi/all controllers/ect... I could understand that a lot of people are trying to unload their old system so this is annoying but we could get over it. What we couldnt get over was why they would not take our xbox that had already been factory reset. They said since they could not log in to OUR profile to test things they couldnt take it. Why they dont provide their employees with a profile to do this is beyond me but it is 2nd and Charles expectation that you sell them a system with complete acceas to your profile and information and just hope they do the right thing and reset it for you.

This place makes me happy to visit the in-laws every Christmas, always get a great haul and a good price. This year I walked to a buy five, get five free sale.The selection is tops and the prices on books is very reasonable, board games are priced normal, they have comics, but I dont have the experience to say where the pricing falls.Over all a great place to kill a couple hours, or a day depending on how you like books.

A ton of cheap used books outside and a lot of amazing books inside as well, will definitely be going again

I could spend days in this store. It is huge and has a little bit of everything. Books, records, games, movies, toys and figures. This place never disappoints!

Always a great place to visit. Friendly staff and always an interesting selection of things to find. Nice place to relax and browse especially with covid restrictions easing up.

I like being a local guy. I love the local hobby shops. I like to support them. This isnt a bad store at all. My kids like to go. There was a Masters of the Universe mini comic Compendium once for 10 bucks. I didnt buy it. I went back the next day for it. It was gone. WHICH ONE OF YOU PEOPLE GOT IT!?. I mainly show this store love because of the Free Bin and the one guy who works there whos been there since it was a Borders Bookstore. This cat knows so much about comics...I swear he was born on Krypton. He has to be Stan Lees nephew. He knows his stuff so well....its uncanny....like the X-men. Seriously......he is a treasure to get info and opinions on comics from.

Great prices. Wide selection. Incredibly difficult to find out what they have in stock. Movies are not always in the genre you would expect.

All around fun place to wander. Employees are always very helpful and knowledgeable if you need something specific!

I love the variety they have books, gifts, and more. Definitely check it out if you are looking for a gift idea.The video game/board game/book selection is wonderful, sometimes you can catch numerous of the same book or the whole series. New, old, and used selection of books.The gifts selection is cute. Lots of ideas you didnt even know were out there. Love shopping here..And the prices are wonderful...

Nerd heaven! This store has everything you want and more. Books, comics, video games, collectibles, artwork, music, instruments, knick knacks...you can honestly spend hours here. Youre bound to find something that makes you smile!

GExcellent collection of second hand books.Its better than amazon because you do not have to pay shipping

The staff are always friendly and passionate about where they work. You can always find great gift options here not everything is 2nd hand. They have board games, video games, pop culture swag, movies, cds, vinyl, shirts, books of course and even instruments. I buy my sister new age crystals. My niece gets Manga. My father always finds a new series to start. And my husband is always selling stuff for good prices.

Love this place and so do my kiddos

A great place to buy music related goods

Nice place cheap music allot neat items.

Lots of unusual finds at good prices

Drove about an hour to check out this place and wouldnt do it again..Prices arent that great.However, it is one of the few places to find used board games that arent just Monopoly and Clue.Wish that the used stuff wasnt always mixed in with new things...makes it harder to bargain hunt. You will get little to nothing for your trade-ins, so be warned.Staff are generally not very polite--this place must not pay them well.

Love this place has a little bit of everything

I could spend all day finding great used books here. Plus some new releases.

Nice staff many things for family and friends prices are reasonable and you can trade and sell things to them they check what you have and they give you a amount. store credit is more so I get store credit.

This store is nice, and they have a lot of books, video games, and related toys, etc. However, at the register they trick you into signing up for magazine subscriptions. Sure you can cancel them later, but why should I have to, I have enough to deal with in my life. They ask during checkout which three magazines would you like a free subscription to? and push a paper with choices towards you. Then, only after you have chosen and they have processed the credit card you used to make your actual purchase of products from the store (without telling you this is what is happening), the nice person behind the counter informs you that you will receive two issues, and then you have to go to the effort of cancelling or you will be charged. Very shady. IF I happen to return to this place (doubtful), I will be sure to pay cash.

Went there for some older movies. They have a good selection.

Extremely overpriced. Customer service stinks. .

Very convenient I love watching movies. So I can get credit buy new movies or even gifts with my credit. Awesome

I love this place so much! I can never walk out empty handed. They have such a large selection of books and DVDs that I feel there is something for everyone. Their Funko Pop selection is vast and they have all kinds of other cool stuff. I need up with around 6 books, a pop figure, and a Harry Potter Lego set. I also at some point during the visit left my phone somewhere and they had it right at the counter for me. He cashier at checkout was nice. Ill keep coming back.

The employees seemed annoyed at helping me. I used to own a bookstore. I know what Im doing, but I dont work at 2nd & Charles. I had a list and asked if we could go over it to see what was in stock and where it was. In the middle of the list (all 13 titles) the guy actually said Ugh. How many do you have?

It was ok, however they advertise that they buy certain items, then dont buy them because demand is low other than selling books you are better off at a pawn shop

Unfortunately this was not a good experience for me. The sales associates are good but they up charge the cost of current games. Example final fantasy xv is about $20.... They were selling it for $50 open box. The thing that happened though was the initial ring up had it for $19.99 but changed it because of the tag on it. I figure they would change it due to competition but did not happen. Got my money back but makes me wonder what else is up charged that should not be. I did find my product at best buy for $20. Just a forewarning that if you do shop here verify the pricing

This is a pretty cool store. They sell old used game consoles/games, comic books, music, movies, musical instruments, books, etc... Very good selection of used goods and you call sell your used goods as well. They will give cash or store credit, cash being of lesser value. Highly recommend this place, especially if youre a collector.

Okay ... can find some older LPS and cd. Organization of music racks needs improvement

Have what Im looking for 99% of the time, and Burt is super helpful.

Always love coming here. Great book selection, DVDs, music, nick nacks, small amount of video games but my kids like it. And the back wall is very cool. But Ive never done the exchange thing so no comment on that.Highly recommend.

This place is amazing it has countless books musical instruments video games and much much much more. They buy sell and trade books albums video games countless instruments and much more

Man oh man. Amazement.. went in 1st time ever seeing and only intended to get a dictionary for my son and that turned into 3.5hrs later only being on the left side only. Later to return for the middle and right side. Books, books, movies, music and more .. a must visit..

Always love coming here. You can spend an hour or more just browsing books, vinyl, video games and more.

I love how this place always has something new to offer, from new to old / vintage / retro. I feel like Im walking down memory lane in certain spots in this store lol oh and great offers on not just books but on so many more cool things. I highly recommend it, even if its just a stroll around the aisles, Im sure youll find something.

Love that they have older books there that are out of print or cant get off Amazon or B&N

A lot of good deals for one two and three dollar books but they were all disorganized. They had masks on sale for a dollar

Open until 9 or 10pm. Many fun stuffs including used comic books, video games and records. We sold some games for the store credit.

Like that they reuse books and are pretty cheap. Only wish they had more seats to sit and read and bigger self help section as I like those reads more

Love this store! Great selection of books and novelties! Service is awesome and employees are so nice!

Glad they are now accepting more books over a year ago. Quick and efficient processing.

Big store with lots of great stuff!

DO NOT USE CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT HERE. I went in to buy a couple figures and used my card to purchase them. They tell me to pick out 3 magazines along with my email and home address. I thought this was all in the checkout process but no. They trap you in a magazine subscription and dont even ask you if you want it.Here is the kicker. they give your card information to this third party company to charge you for the subscription after two months. The cashier botched the spelling in my email and now i cannot even cancel it.USE Cash. Never shopping here again.

Absolutely fantastic selection of awesome stuff at unbelievable prices. Friendliest staff of any business possible!

Prices used to be affordable for their records now they are through the roof, wouldnt recommend now. Not a very knowledgeable staff when it comes to records

I hate this store. It is very inconvenient when trying to find books and even harder to find employees. They well deserve this 1 star for those few times its easy to find a book at a good price.

I absolutely love this place! Everyone is super helpful and down to earth. Especially Clover, she went above and beyond to help me find so many books (I should have had my iced coffee) lol.

Wanted a wii u hand and got it. Left lots of other good games. Its a good mine if you know what your looking for

A good place for used books, albums and more

Great place for books, games, and unique stuff

They have basically everything you need and the employees are very nice.

Amazing selection. The books are pristine. The restrooms are super clean. A really amazing first experience and I will definitely come back.

Love their books and CDs. Nice place for buy, sell, and trade.

Great book store with a huge variety of books, games and more

Found a new place to geek out and satisfy all of my fangirl needs! Plus you can get some used merch and save a few bucks which we LOVE 💘. Also, never would have discovered this great new Manga if not for them! Check it out if box lunch and f.y.e. arent hitting for you right now

I have to say that I love the free bin in the front of the shop!

I love going there because you never know what you are going to find and its a great place to get gifts when you are tired of getting people the same old stuff! Such a great selection of books, video games, vinyl and stuff you didnt know you wanted until you see it there.

If you like books, youll love 2nd & Charles. HUGE selection of gently used books with reasonable prices. Also stock video games, movies, music, and loot and allow trade-ins. Today was my first time there and there were four bins out front of free books. Cant wait to go back.

The store was very big and had tons of books.The young lady where you sell your books was friendly and very helpful.

Interesting place. Something for everyone reasonable prices

I love the eclectic mix of stuff here at good prices. I wish it was closer to home. I can easily burn a couple of hours here just digging through comics.

Shannon is Amazing! I called the store to see if they carried squishmallows, Shannon held the specific one i wanted behind the counter. So when I got to the store I could purchase straight away!! I’m so excited I’ve been looking for this product everywhere, and she made my day! Burt my cashier was also so kind and personable. Awesome Experience, clean and organized store, so much variety of items to purchase. Love this Store!!

Prices can be hit or miss. Either you get an amazing deal or the price seems absurd for what youre looking at. Chances are they just put a price tag on whatever based on the current eBay listings at the time.

Like to shop around here. But disappointed they dont take or sell used board games but I understand the hassle that would be. They only give you about 50 cents for a book unless its rare/special, in which case your better off selling it on your own.

Pawn show on steroids. They give stuff away. Its nearly impossible to Not spend money when you came to sell

Good selection. I just wish their stock was searchable.

Love shopping here for books new and used. They have other novelties and a music section too.

I go here all the time. The prices have shifted but its still a great place for a bookworm.

Always great stuff

I love this 2nd hand bookstore. You can find pretty much anything in here. Way better than going to a newer bookstore. Can spend hours here

First time there, it was great. Has a lot more than I expected so that is always good