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One Dollar Book Swap in Dayton
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Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, US
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Delivery
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Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Quick visit
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Phone: +1 937-369-0491
Site: http://www.onedollarbookswap.com...
Site: http://www.onedollarbookswap.com...
Opening hours
- Monday:10AM–3PM
- Tuesday:10AM–3PM
- Wednesday:10AM–3PM
- Thursday:10AM–3PM
- Friday:10AM–6PM
- Saturday:10AM–6PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
Amazing! Tons and tons of books and movies in nooks and crannies just waiting for someone to pick them up and enjoy! Being a heavy reader this is a bit of a dream come true. Lots to dig through and an ever changing selection.FYI dont expect to eat off the floors or wear your favorite white blouse. Its an old warehouse! Filled to the brim with dust and books. Get over it and read!!!
Such a neat place.They did have to raise the prices from 1 dollar to 1.25.But still its a good deal.This is the second time we made the trip here and looking is fun.Its like a treasure hunt.Next time I go I would bring something like a cardboard box to pack up my purchases.Watch the car eating potholes in the gravel parking lot and entrance.
One of my new favorite places to go. Great selection of homeschooling supplies. I bought 44 leveled readers for 2/$1.25. Singapore Math textbooks and workbooks for $1.25 each. I got the first four Twilight series in Hardback for $5.The only thing theyre missing is a coffee nook.
I mean, you cant really beat $1 for books (soon to be $1.25). Its BEST if you just want to browse and find a gem to take home. Looking for something more specific may cause a problem, but that is with any used book store, really. Definitely check it out.
Hidden gem, building leaves something to be desired but a good place to pick up books on dime. Nice lighting and great customer service. Can purchase a bottled drink. Books, movies, and music cds are $1***they now have albums!
Sooo much to choose from...had a hard time leaving...employees are so kind and wonderful. Definitely will be back!
Loved that they had so many different series! Mostly went for the kids books. I didnt see much for the adults in the genres I like but a ton of kids and adolescent books😁 Id go every week if it wasnt so far away
Had no idea this place was back here til my wife mentioned it. This was our first visit so we were uncertain what to find driving around to the back of the old warehouse Bldg. Walking in to the first garage area still left us feeling unsure but once you get thru the old rubber weather strips and down the wood pallet path it is really a nice shop. Huge collection of movies and books from all genres. We walked out with 50 titles for $50. My wife will be stopping in again soon with the kids. Before visiting another book store or even Goodwill, this should be your first stop.
Amazing!! A book lovers dreamcome true. Great selection for all ages and interests.
If your in or near Dayton this is a must visit location, on the outside its a sketchy rear entrance to a warehouse style building but on the inside is an impressive collection of books all for just a dollar each.I have kids and we go to this place to replace our home library of bedtime books. You can also bring your old books and they will supply some store credit for them.
Eventhough they are now $1.25 per item, where else are you gonna go for cheap books, dvds & a very limited game section. I even picked up 2 laser disks that were in with the vinyl albums. Vinyl selection not that good though but again people $1.25 per item. Great to take kids & go crazy.
I always find so many books here! Highly recommend for any type of book lover. This would be a great place to take kids as well, they have a huge selection of childrens books and dvds.
So...many...Books!! I love it!! Great Buys all over. Very dangerous for those with no more bookshelf space. 😂 The prices have gone up. But still only $1.25 each. :)
Im so glad a friend told me about this place. So many books for all ages and theyre all only $1.00. The books are in good shape and well organized. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I will definitely come back when I have more time to shop.
This place is well organized and you cant beat $1 for used books. They have a great selection of old books and popular authors.
I came from Columbus on my way down to Cincinnati for my birthday, and as an avid book reader I LOVED this place. The staff was incredibly sweet! My cashier was just an absolute joy! I cant wait to go back!!
Even though its fairly disorganized, they have a great selection of just about everything. I was able to complete a couple collections, and everythings $1. Cant beat that! Also, theres a rummage bin of childrens books where you can fill a bag for $10. Definitely will be back.
I dont get to browse here often but when I do, I swear their inventory has grown. Volunteers are always very friendly. Im usually on the hunt for certain authors and their organization makes it wonderfully easy. One of my favorites places to get lost for a few hours!Update: I feel as though this place expands each time I go back. The audiobook section definitely has! They have a lot of students/homeschoolers/people in the medical field who stop by so it was wonderful to learn today that they rotate their informational section frequently.
Used books all for $1 each. Excellent source for fiction, childrens books, cookbooks, and some nonfiction genres. Its a real life treasure hunt in book form, but you WILL have to dig.
This is such a wonderful shop! I wasnt able to make it past the childrens section as we were pressed for time. I cannot wait to go back. The staff was amazing. Very kind and helpful.
I feel like we went at a bad time because there was hardly anything there 😅🥲But its such a cool business! Definitely recommend for any reader as they have books for all ages.
If you want books - a lot of books - head here and get them for cheap. This is a great way to fill a classroom with books or your own home library. The kids can go wild and fill a bag in the bulk area.Great organization here and you can find a ton of things to feed your reading appetite.You can volunteer too and earn free books. A fun way to volunteer with the family.
T is an astonish place. You can find there any books genre. in my case, I found my books to study my subjects of the school, in a perfect good condition, and really low price.
Endless amounts of books! This place is great for stocking up on kids books. You have to be willing to search, but its well worth the effort.
Great stop for a used book. Single level warehouse full of used (and a few new) books. As others have stated, the organization of them is not great. Although I thought it would be a complete free for all, they are catalogued mostly by author and section albeit not fully alphabetical. Make sure you have some time to look through. It takes some time but there are many good choices. Highly recommend.-Skyhook
Very cool place to go if you love books videos and play games they have tons to choose from and very nice people make sure you can stop inthere
One of Daytons hidden gems. everything is a dollar. fill up a bag of kids books for $10. awesome used dvd selection. books for everyone.
Almost every book is $1! Except the kids paperbacks where the deal is a sackful for $10. So many books and you can bring your own in to trade.
Had a wonderful time here. Staff was so friendly and the book selection was awesome. Cant better price
Great for books, movies & games. Classic to modern day... The entrance is on the side.
Weve been here a couple of times now. We have 4 children aged 4 to 1. Weve only looked through the childrens selection so far. But its amazing! Theres plenty of room and selection for our kids to have so much fun finding a book for themselves. They love coming here. They get so excited to go pick out a new book. They also have a great selection of DVDs!
Great selection of books! Could stay there for days! A trip to Dayton isnt complete without a trip to the Dollar Book Swap!
They have a lot of books from so many different authors. I just couldnt find exactly the books I was interested in. I did find books that was from my childhood
Kids books make up about 75% of the store so if you have kids its probably really great.
Absolutely love this place. I had a blast walking through each isle looking at all the books. So many different things to choose from. You wont leave here empty handed.
I love this hidden gem in Dayton. Many books, CDs, & DVDs for $1.00. The staff were friendly & helpful. If you have children or home school, this is a great place to purchase children books. Bring a can good for the Foodbank & they offer something good for your donation. They also buy school books, but not sure how much.
Wonderful selection used book store, great for both the kids and adults. Accepts cards and cash.
Really cool place! Will visit again!
Well worth a trip here.
Always can find something at One Dollar Book Swap!
Thousands of books for $1 each. Strong possibility of finding a treasure or 2 if you have the time to go through them all. I will be returning here.
Drove 5 hours to check this place out - and Im glad I did. The building isnt quite as big as Id hoped it would be but it had all different genres of well organized books! And you definitely cant beat $1 per book. I will definitely be stopping by again if Im ever in the area!
What a great used book store! So many childrens books, its a must if you are in Ohio.
It took me a couple of years to finally get here, but Im hooked! I try to go at least once a week. Youll need plenty of time to peruse the sections, but there are treasures everywhere! And seriously, finding a great book for $1 is absolutely a treasure.
We are newly married and are very excited to start our library. We do not watch TV so this place is our new Heaven on Earth! Be back soon!
This is a great place to find inexpensive books!
I wish I had a bigger budget, and more time. You can see it takes lots of work to keep up with this place. Tons of books, so much that it was hard to decide what to take and almost cry at what you leave behind. Excellent, friendly and helpful staff. My 7 grand kids and I spent about an hour and a half and still didnt see or get to peruse everything. If you are a reader, love books, audio books, or even DVD movies theres no shame in your game by buying used. Something for every age and genre favorites.
Friendly staff great books at 1.25 and so much to choose from
I’m relatively certain that if there is a book you think you might want, it’s here. That goes for DVD’s as well. Cool place and you can’t beat the price.
I love the idea of this place. But I have a few small problems with it. Ive seen so many videos and ads and pictures that people post showing their book hauls. I didnt find really any books that I was interested in at all. I drove four hours to visit their store. It was extremely hot in there. They have thousands of books and it was a book lovers dream. But for me, I couldnt find anything I was interested in. The bins are a problem for me due to having severe back problems and cant spend a lot of time digging through bins. My sister found one book that intrigued her. My thought is its similar to goodwill and you never know what youll find. Thats great but I wouldnt go out of my way driving 4 hours to visit again. If Im passing through I may look real quick. The aisles are so narrow that two people cant be comfortably back to back looking at other shelves and two carts cannot go through at once without the awkward struggle of lifting the side and apologizing to the other person. I expected on our way there that it would go one of two ways, either it would have everything we were looking for because a lot of books we were looking for are extremely common OR we would leave disappointed. It was the latter for us. We were so bummed on our way home. But the idea is great and If youre in the area, check it out. But again, you never know what youll find so maybe dont make a special trip for it especially if you live far away from it. Staff was friendly and the place was pretty clean.
This place was awesome. For me well worth the drive. The only thing for a heads up theres not air-conditioning so if you have issues with being in the heat wait for a day when its not so hot. There are fans though. If you have kids this is a good spot for kids books too.
Looking for something specific? Probably wont find it, but thats okay. There are other bookstores and online sites to find cheap books.It used to feel pretty niche, like you stumbled across something hidden. After the popularity surge, it kind of lost some of the novel feeling.
I live almost an hour and a half away from this magnificent store. Decided to take the drive out there and let me tell you, its worth the drive! The staff were very friendly and helped us find some books that we were looking for. It lives up to its name. One Dollar Book swap(aka Book Lovers Haven) : 28 books for $28!
Large warehouse full of used books that cost a dollar each. Theyre sorted by genre and kids/adults. They also have some audiobooks and movies, though the selection of those isnt the best. If you or the kiddo needs some more reading material, give this place a chance
Book heaven for sure. Must visit. Employees are super helpful.
So many books! Only $1 each. My family and I found many good books to enjoy.
If you are looking for something to read but dont want to pay full price this is the place. Just be prepared that even though they try to organize it it is not like a library. Staff is super friendly and gave us a fair price on the bag of used books we traded in. Will absolutely go again.
They have an extensive collection of many different books and genres. They have some newer books and worn books but all worth $1. They also had movies and tv shows on dvd! If you are looking for something specific it might be difficult because its a huge building! I would definitely recommend spending a while here looking around. There are a lot of hidden gems throughout.
Great selection of books and other stuff. Everything is $1
Huge place full of books, movies, games, audio books. Everything is organized pretty good. Though there are multiple large boxes full of books on the floor that havent been put away yet. Everythings pretty much a free for all. You can fit a full sized cart down all of the isles so a wheel chair should be fine. You can bring books in for store credit which is great if you have some you want to get rid of, doubles, whatever. Its not much though and they dont check condition as they just throw them in another big container bound for the floor. I brought in approx 25 books in great condition, some brand new, and recieved $11 in store credit. You wont find many books that are HOT right now but you can find some gold if you have the patience. If youre a reader, its worth at least one trip.
Be prepared to dig around and look, set aside an hour or so. Cool place, it is a warehouse so its a little dusty & hot in the summer.
I love coming here! The childrens books are organized well enough that I can easily find many books I am looking for, plus extras that catch my eye. Although the other books dont seem to have a lot of rhyme or reason to their placement at times, some digging in any random spot yields treasures and thats part of the fun.
I really enjoy taking my 9 year old. She loves books and this bookstore has everything.
Best place ever! No need to pay full price for a book anymore. Great way to recycle. Loads of books on the shelves, and so many more books still in huge boxes on skids to be unloaded. Loads of kids books. Went specifically for gardening books and found some great ones. If you cant find something you like here, theres something wrong with you!
This place is a book lovers paradise! So many great books, some that seemed brand new and others that were well loved. I went for the first time today and Im officially well on my way to creating my son his reading corner!
It legit is a warehouse of books!!! I loved it. My daughter had a blast! My son grabbed books to help with studying for ACTs and SATs. However, it was a bit stuffy. Im sure the heat contributed to that. Also, I was disheartened by the endless containers of books that I wondered would ever reach the shelves😞. I know they probably will never get all of it put away even if they hired a hundred people.
Always a good time! They have a ton of books and the staff are great
We drove from Virginia and it was worth it. Its a little overwhelming with the sheer amount of books but I found so many. I definitely want to come back. The owner even spoke with us and everyone was so nice.
I cannot say enough about how amazing this place is. We made a four hour road trip and were not disappointed. I am a book fiend and this place is the motherland. Haha. I found so many books I had been searching for. And of course, you cant beat the price! Every book truly is $1. They have DVDs, audio books, childrens books, books, books, BOOKS! I spent less than I thought I would but still came home with 4 boxes of books. I am currently deciding where to add the library addition on to our house, haha. It was an amazing trip and an amazing store. I highly recommend this to anyone, no matter what genre you find yourself gravitating toward, you will find it here. If youre debating a trip, stop, get in the car and GO. It is so worth it.
Such a great selection if books 📚
This place is super awesome for kids, teachers, parents & adults. Want a great place to find nearly ant book, movie or audio for $1 ?? Then you gotta check it out. I enjoyed going there so much that I wanted to work or even volunteer. The boss, Missy, is a great gal ! Her staff Diane & Alyssa are so sweet & helpful. Help support our small businesses. Half Price books dont even compare to One Dollar Book Swap !! Oh, if you bring any any food for the homeless, theyll give you a free book for each item you bring in. Lets keep Dayton Strong !!!!
I could get lost in the dollar book swap store it is wonderful
You gotta take your time in here. You cant rush it. If you look over one shelf make sure to look over it again because sometimes you just find something you missed!
The best place in Dayton . Books for 1.00. They are used and so much fun to find treasures!
Lots of childrens books. Every time I go I find a book or three. Lol.
Love it here! Best place to get books.
Hot day when I went here, but no AC in the building, though they did have numerous industrial fans going. Maybe I didnt look well enough to see what they would take in for credit, and I took a bag of books on cassette tape, unfortunately they do not accept cassettes. Otherwise it is a bookworms paradise.
HUGE selection of books for everyones taste!
I love this place I dont buy books anywhere else. 🥰
Awesome and huge! If you are a reader this is the place for you! You have to see it to believe it.
This place was great! Spent a couple hours browsing and found some gems. Not very organized but if you take your time youll find good stuff. Theres tons of bins of inventory so go back often!!
This is a wonderful place for parents and teachers and grandparents to find books for young people to read. The children and young adult section is wonderful great variety and very well organized. Of course a dollar a book is more than a bargain.
This place was awesome! Even if you arent in the buying mood, it was fun just to wander the stacks and see the different books available. Definitely worth a visit!
My favorite place to go book hunting! For all the bibliophiles (book lovers!) you must make the trip. It will be worth your while and more. Just make sure to double check their hours of operation before you head out. Its a great place to take your kids to let them pick out whatever their heart desires to read! A vey large section of the store is dedicated to kids books!
I love this place so many random book
Can always find interesting older books. Definitely a fun place.
Many titles of books. Newer books older books. Truly something for everyone.
Im not a book person however my wife absolutely loves books we looked through entire place ...its not your typical store it looks kinda rough for a public business but dont let that stop you there are plenty of good deals to be had ...the ppl running the place doing pretty good for being a dollar book store set up in the rear of a warehouse...I will buy books there again ....btw I drove 5 hours to go to this store and we were not disappointed
I saw this place on TikTok and was so excited to visit! Unfortunately it was kind of a let down. It was hot, dark, and dusty. Most of the books were in really poor condition. We did find a few gems! You get what you pay for.
Thousands of books for a dollar or less. Great for kids books whether it be novels, easy reads, or board books. The fiction section has some complete series and older books that are hard to find. They also have a large DVD/CD section. This area includes audio books, LPs, and some video games. It is worth checking out if you have a small budget, are a teacher, or have a voracious reader.
My only real complete is there doesnt seem to be any rhyme or reason to the placement of many things. While looking in the movies serveral of one movie would be together but then several more of the same movie seemed like theyd just been put in random spots on the shelfs. It would be nice to be able to find things easier, some sort of system for the books. Sure they have general areas, and some better know authors have their own shelf space but even going in knowing exactly what you want and having some idea where to find it, your not likely to find what your looking for even if they do have it. You cant ask for help either because the volunteers/employees dont know whats there or where.
Great selection of $1 DVDs! Well organized and friendly staff. I would definitely shop again!
The building was very hot. It was busy, a little crowed. Still I found 8 books to keep me busy for awhile. Love this place. Will definitely be going again!!!
The ladies who work there are super nice, there are tons of books to choose from. If you dont find a book you are looking for go back another day as they are always putting books out.
Great warehouse location where all books are $1!! Was able to stock up. Found several biography and history books, aisles of fiction, lots of audiobooks, dvds and childrens books as well. Will be back
Just shelves and shelves of books. wasnt looking for anything specific. Huge romance section. Some books like theyve never been touched! Staff was super nice!
Definitely worth the 3 hour drive.. lots of books and movies and even sold some of ours to get the new books we needed.. will definitely be back and make it a once a month thing..
Great place! I got a ton of books for my son and a few for myself for such a great price. Will be back!
Who knew this place existed before TikTok?! Its a bit hidden, nestled in a nondescript building, with parking in the back. Once inside there are aisles and aisles and aisles of $1 books! How can you go wrong? Totally worth all the visits!
How could you not love a place that sells one dollar books and movies?! This place is a gem. We did the Boonsoft Museum, Airforce Museum, and the book swap. What a great day trip in Dayton!
We drive over four hours to shop here. So many great books to choose from. My daughter absolutely loves it. I love the one dollar movie section too. The employees were very friendly.
My daughter had been wanting to visit & she was happy to find herself 14 books! And mom left with a couple too. 😂
Such a random place! It has a great selection for an even better price. Bring books to swap for store credit because they are generous.
I love this store they literally have thousands of books and DVDs? This is a great place to shop if you still like to read hardcover books and not get caught up in the ebook tablet world? With a various amount of DVDs, this is a great place for cord cutters as well? I bought over 500 DVDs for family and friends and they still enjoy getting a DVD whether its new or used especially when its one of their favorite movies? And all DVDs are only $1?
So Im not one who likes to search for things but I find I quite enjoyed doing it here. Staff was super friendly and helpful! Not one perso. Look as if they disliked their jobs. Now my go to place for books!
Its a great place. Only open 2 days a week. Anything on the shelf is $1. They also have bags of little kid books but I didnt look at them. Found some interesting CDs and my son found some good books hes reading now. I will return again the next time Im in Dayton on Friday or Saturday.
We love this place! The people are always friendly. We did the stuff a bag for $10 and ended up with 70+ kids books for $10. My older daughter got 2 books that were brand new condition each worth $15 for $1 a piece.
Itbwas amazing great staff had alot of books to chose from
I got several great deals here. Wish we had places like this in West Virginia. Books were clean and well organized. Staff were friendly and non-intrusive.
A great place to find books of all kinds plus CDs, and DVDs all for a dollar each! Great way to find gifts and something new for yourself. Plus if you donate items, you will receive a voucher for use in a purchase. Great place to go!;
This place is a frugal book lovers dream. Rows upon rows upon rows of every type of book you could want. The stacks are organized and full to the brim. Its a great place to find vintage, rare, and older books as well as some new titles. The staff is very friendly and very helpful. The only problem youll have is not being able to get all the books you want into your vehicle.
My daughter loves this place. Every book and movie in adult and kids is only a dollar. The cool thing about this place you can bring your old books in and get store credit. I just wish they would give you more credit than the do. I took in 20 really nice books and only got $4 store credit.
An awesome used book store! The staff are very helpful. And books on just about everything!
I love it!! It is literally a treasure hunt!! You will get lost and lose track of time! My all time favorite book store!! Staff is also amazing!!
Lots of used books and movies. Old warehouse kind of hard to find.
Only problem is the dust and dirt in the air hard to breath maybe fans or an air cleaner
Pretty awesome place to find books. Overall place is dusty af, in the middle of nowhere in the back of a building, bathrooms are oof. Books are organized alright. I mean your coming here for cheap books so all that is understandable and staff is freindly.
Worth the trip to pick up new interests or diversify old ones... Reading is important!
One of my absolute favorite places to go. Huge warehouse full of books!! And for only $1 each. You cant beat that. They have childrens books that is all you can fit for $10. They dont just have books though, they have DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, VHS tapes, etc. They are only open Friday and Saturday 10a-6p so its a real treat when you get to go. I have spent hours in here and try to go as much as I can. They have a program that if you bring in a canned good, you get a free book and the staff is always so nice. I love supporting local businesses and families. The only thing is, the warehouse does not have AC, but they do have fans. Volunteer opportunities are also available.
I have been shopping there for a while and you cant beat the prices if you love to read or even listen to audiobooks. Children have a section too. Very nice.
I wish they still had a CD section like they used to have, however, I still find a wide variety of books, audiobooks, DVDs/Blu-rays, etc.
Great selection of books !
So many books. I intended to only stop for 30 minutes and stayed way longer. Oh well. Left with a ton of books for a great price.
Absolutely great experience got to come try this place over here in this area
This is a great community place. I love books and manage a bookstore myself. Apart from the one time that the owner confronted me for checking reviews of books on my phone (He thought I was selling them online), I have had good experiences. Its hard to pass up a $1 book though. They have a good selection and variety. This is what keeps me coming back even though the owner was somewhat rude when he questioned me.
Everyone is always so nice there! I absolutely love taking my kids here and letting find books to call their own. After they have out grown the books we donate and go back for more!
Large warehouse full of books for only a dollar. The only disadvantage is that the books are slightly unorganized and some are a bit worn. They have volunteer opportunities for store credit which would be great for church groups or teachers. They also have vintage books for book collectors. A few newer or popular fiction books like Twilight series, Harry Potter, and Divergent books in multiple copies. I almost bought them for classroom sets.
Love this place! Tons of books to go through and a fun way to spend a Saturday for us book nerds!
The best best place to get books new and old. Wont go anywhere else to shop for books plus its just awesome looking threw all they have
Any book or movie for a dollar. Not too hard to find the books your looking for, and they are a buck. Note to auto enthusiasts plenty of Chiltons and Haynes repair books (in the rare event you tube is showing it wrong) and they are for a buck.
First time ever being there and I love it already. Sidenote: for those who see get cash back for books. The clerks only give you store credit for books no cash. Clerk also stated that for every 5 books=$1.Hope I my review was helpful to anyone.
Books and more for a dollar! Entrance is at the back of the building. I found a few old xbox360 games, the kids found some pokemon books, and the wife found some school books. Obviously this is the type of place where selection is highly variable but fun to search for that hidden treasure.
Doesnt look very interesting on the outside but if youre a book lover youll see how much treasure there is inside. Such a huge collection and variety of books.
Even though entering the warehouse is a little spooky, the staff is frequently friendly. If you bring a can good, you get a free book. They have a wide selection of books all for $1. My kids love it.
I love every visit here. Always find at least a couple books I want on each trip, and usually between 10 and 20 books my kids want to buy and read. Very inexpensive for usually books in decent to very good condition.
Its easy to spend hours here. You can also volunteer to get in-store credit. Canned goods are good for a free book. Fill a bag full of childrens books for ten dollars. Ive found music that I have been searching years for.
Can’t beat the price! Turn in books to get credit towards more books. They also have a great selection of dvds and music. Great place for kids to pick out a book series.
I have seen this store advertised for awhile not but until recently lived over 3 hours away. We recently moved and was able to go here not once but twice in the same day! They have tons of books on the shelves and even more in boxes! We cant wait to go back!
Although the location is somewhat hard to find and appears to be a little sketchy, the people are friendly. Every single book is a dollar -- and they have a lot of high-quality books. If you are looking for middle school level books, this would be a great place to get them super cheap.
Awesome place. A wide selection of books at an unbeatable price. As soon as I finish reading all the books I got from my last trip there, Im going to go back for more.
Great, surprisingly well organized as well.
Slow unloadingBut they have overnight parkingFriendly people
The Dollar Book Swap, also known as Murf Books, is a great place to find any type of book. If you need audiobooks, cookbooks, movies, children’s books, fiction and nonfiction, you can always find a great book. And you can’t beat buying a book for only one dollar. And if you have books you want to give away, you get a dollar for every two books. Now not everything is a dollar. There are some grouped books of about 10 that can cost 5 dollars, which is a great steal. This is a great alternative to find many books, and every time I’ve went I’ve never been disappointed. Definitely recommend.
I had an unpleasant experience my first visit, but have returned. I am a book lover so its hard to stay away from a good book store. The book swap has made many improvements. This is the best place to find deals on books. I picked up a $17 book for just a $1. Its worth a visit.
One of Daytons great Hidden Treasures. If youre ever given a chance to go there definitely worth it. Staff is very friendly and helpful there.
Great to find a used bookstore where I could give my kids a small budget and let them go. We left with a box of books and then some, very reasonably priced. Theres also music, DVDs, audiobooks and even a few games. Were already planning a return trip.
Great place to find books, dvds, and some miscellaneous items all for $1 each. Some fantastic things to find here!!
Great place for cheap books CDs and DVDs. Everything is $1. Sometimes its a little hard to find what your looking for bc they do not keep an inventory of titles but honestly you cant get a better deal in town
My wife and I were in literature Heaven. The smell alone is intoxicating. Staff is super helpful and just as excited as the customers. Looking forward to volunteering sometime soon!
Love this place! Ive been purchasing books on CD to listen to when traveling and all of them have been of excellent quality. No skips.
One of my absolute favorite places in Dayton! Excited to hear that theyre expanding into a retail space although the warehouse has always been enough for me. Really though, who can beat $1 books??
I understand this is a $1 bookstore and I shouldnt have high expectations but the bone of the books in there are worth that.
A good place to complete set you are missing one or two books in the set. They are offering 20 cent for each book you want to sell.
Interesting to see. They do go through the process of organizing the books in genre and alphabetizing them. SO many used books to go through and boxes still to unpack. They have fans but no air conditioning, and lastly they are only open Friday and Saturday.
Great local non profit book warehouse. Half the fun is the thrill of the hunt for books, CDs and DVDs. Everything is 1.00. Only wish is that they were open more than 2 days a week on the weekend.
LOVE this place! I spent 2 hours in there on a Friday afternoon just browsing. It was hot, they had a lot of fans running which helped some. Be sure to grab a cart when you enter, you will have it filled up in no time!
They had a variety of books to choose from. It was very clean and organized. The staff was very friendly and helpful
Definitely the coolest book place Ive ever seen. Not organized, plan to spend several hours there if you love books. And bring lots of cash, youll need it!
Lots of books old and new. Great place to buy affordable books.
Love this place! Got so many great books. Cant wait to go back!
All good books are sold on eBay and don’t hit shelves. Management is rude. No air conditioning.
Very good! Best place in Dayton for books!! Will be returning again.
It was amazing I have never seen so many books for sale or just in one place in my entire life DVDs and CDs for sale comicagain Ive never seen that many books for sale in my life its like a library for sale and theyve got huge boxes of miscellaneous books just dance kids packed on the others kids and rooms so many books its endlessall the shelves books are dollar piece DVDs CDs on dollar it was great Im definitely going back
Absolutely wonderful! So many books! Will definitely go again
Absolutely terrific place. $1 every book. Any book you could ever want you will find here if you check every week. JUST GO! You have to see it to believe!
Looks super sketch going in, but well worth it. Definitely worth checking out.
Excellent place to go for books for all styles and ages, as well as movies and music. Video games, comics as well. Definitely a place to frequent for collectors.
As far as management goes, 0. As far as books, its ok.Firing an employee for absolutely NO reason is unacceptable.
Great price and great help from the employees.
So many books you could get lost in them all day! Great selections. Will definitely be back soon.
If you love books, this is your place!!! It’s absolutely awesome. You have to search but believe me you will find something. And everything is $1
I can spend all day looking through the stacks of old books.
Great experience as always. I could spend hours there, the staff is very nice, accommodating and helpful.
There is a large variety of books and media. The owner is lovely and everything is a dollar!
If you love books this is the place to go! I was blown away by how big of a selection they have for only $1.00.
The only thing that stops me from giving it 5 stars is because it is so hot in there! But with the selection of books and movies there..I hate to even bring it up. There new reward program is awesome!
So many books - board books, picture books, chapter books, adult fiction, and nonfiction for all ages!! The volunteers are friendly and helpful, and you cant beat the price :)
Do not let the exterior facade fool you! This is a gem for book hunters, childrens books, and text books. Friendly staff to boot!
This business has a lot of popular reads by popular authors, unlike a lot of other similar businesses.
More fans or Air conditioning would be perfect. Otherwise it was great. Loads of books.
You cant beat the price. The selection is good but could be bigger since they have a lot of gaylords still full of books all over the place that have yet been gone through.
Very dusty but a great place to find books, CDs and movies on almost anything. Everything is a buck. Friendly staff.
I like to go there frequently. I can get audio books for a dollar and I can relax and enjoy a good book, without hurting my eyes.
Absolutely LOVE this place. I went here the other day for the first time but made a big mistake by stopping when I was in a bit of a time crunch. I plan to go back soon and spend the whole day there. And to visit periodically after that.
So much fun looking through so many books.
Love getting my books here especially for the price! They recently changed their hours and it wasnt yet reflected on their website and Google search. I spoke with one of the workers and they said they would be on it.
Good place to buy books for kidsTo keep them busy .
The Best Place to Get Your Books!!
Very nice people, books are organized, great experience.
Total reviews rating 4.7
199 Reviews for One Dollar Book Swap 2023:
Review №1
2021-08-21Definitely a really cool experience to go here.If your far from town and not a huge book lover this is probably a once a year stop. Of your a book lover, I suggest every month if possible.Their ya section was very small, as well as their books by black authors or any books that feature poc as main characters. I would love to see that extend bigger.Very well organized.Very nice staff.
Review №2
2022-03-04This place is amazing! My husband and best friend are both avid book readers so this was a cool place to take them. I love exploring the book cases myself. My husband and I were married in November and our theme was BOOKS. This was the place! We bought a lot of books from here that were used in our centerpieces and our custom book stack that went on our cake table. It was beautiful. A lot of these items are now part of the décor in our home. What I love is that some of our friends pulled some of the books out of the centerpieces and started reading them! We honestly wanted that. Anyways, this place was a huge help to our planning and makes for a fun date night.
Review №3
2022-05-24This place is amazing!! We are a homeschool family and we love books. We ended up needing two shopping carts for all the goodies we found. My kids loved the selection for their ages, my mom found fiction books she wanted to read, and I found books we can use for our home education. We will definitely return again in the future. The owner is extremely kind and helpful and seems to have a passion for what he does.
Review №4
2021-06-22What an amazing find! This is a warehouse full of books, movies, audiobooks and everything is one dollar. I could’ve easily spent hours in here. Definitely plan on coming back. Everything is used and so you have to sort through to make sure you’re getting a book that’s in good condition. I saw a couple books that were colored in or were missing pages but all in all still a ton of great options. They actually have things pretty well organized by sections and as a mom of three I spent most my time in the kids section but I definitely plan on going back to explore the other ones. Staff was great and super friendly which is an added bonus for sure.
Review №5
2022-08-21This place is amazing ! Its a family run business with literally THOUSANDS of books ..Im up from Ga.and will probably go back b4 I go home !! Books are only $1.25 every genre, hardback, paperbacks !! Wish they would expand to Georgia!!
Review №6
2021-07-30This place is amazing. Im a pastor and always on the lookout for affordable bibles, commentaries, and theology books. Not only is the selection HUGE but the price of $1 per book is just insane. You have to see this place to believe it!
Review №7
2022-07-26It has changed so much since I was last there! Structure has improved as well as organization and presentation. We found what we were looking for pretty quickly. Im very impressed with their progress. A worthwhile place to visit, especially for kids books. Loved it!!
Review №8
2022-07-27Great idea and great place... Clean and organized. Has fans all over for your comfort on hot days. Trade in your books for a different selection. Or buy a few... 1.25$ all items. Theres thin paperback books in bins that are fill a bag for 10$!!! Great titles for the little ones. DVDs and audio books available. Teachers check this place out if u havent already!!! Parents that Home school this is a wonderful place for text books and all subjects. Parking and entrance is in the REAR! North Dayton walking distance. Something to do!!!
Review №9
2022-08-09I cannot say enough about this place. It was remarkable, fantastic, and fabulous. As a teacher, I so appreciate the $1.25 per book. Any kind of book- the price is all the same. I was able to update my classroom library. It is so much fun to shop when you know that you are getting so many books for such a low price.
Review №10
2022-05-15Could easily spend hours here! Well organized and although there is no catalog to look up the location of a specific book, the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful and knew exactly where 3 different titles were that I was looking for. Little dusty but it IS in an old warehouse, so that wasnt surprising or a big deal. We will be back!Note - books are now $1.25 each instead of $1.