Menaul Book Exchange

Updates

Posted on Jun 28, 2022

Posted on Jun 25, 2022

It's reminder time as cases rise in the state and ABQ. Thanks!

Posted on Jun 18, 2022

Another alert; this one is last minute news.

https://tinyletter.com/MenaulBookExchange/letters/breaking-news

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

New alert!!

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Posted on May 27, 2022

For the holiday weekend! We'll open again on Tuesday as usual!

Posted on May 19, 2022

Reminder that the quickest way to find out if the store unexpectedly had to close (say for a power outage or illness) is to sign up for our alerts, which go directly to you email!

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Posted on Apr 27, 2022

It's time for another month-long hardcover sale, and May is the month!! We desperately need to make room for all the books in storage (y'all have been spring cleaning like MAD), and hardbacks don't really fit on the shelves, as you know.

So for the entire month, starting May 3nd, all hardbacks a...

Posted on Apr 5, 2022

Just a reminder. We have elderly and immunocompromised clientele who deserve a safe space in which to shop, and we appreciate you helping to keep the store that way!

Posted on Mar 23, 2022

We're on NextDoor! https://nextdoor.com/pages/menaul-book-exchange-albuquerque-nm/

Testimonials

5 days ago

I have been in many used book stores between Tennessee and Albuquerque and this is BY FAR the best organized and friendliest. I wish I had access to one like this in Tennessee. For anyone who loves to read and can't afford to spend a lot of money on books, this is the way to go. And an e-reader will never replace a real book! 10 stars for this store!

- Lisa W

3 months ago

This place is much larger than you'd initially think walking in! The person working the counter (the owner?) was friendly and chatted with us briefly. Romance and general fiction were by far the most dominant genres available, and the sci-fi was a little thin. The owner has some genres sorted into subcategories, I spotted vampires, werewolves, and cozy mysteries (including craft-themed!). There is also a shelf of free overstock books to select from.

- Tristan T

a month ago

This owner knows what she has in stock. Name an author and she will direct you to the exact location where you will find them! The store is bigger than you think and it is very neatly kept.

- Jewell F

About us

We are a hidden gem of a shop, with a warren of rooms filled to the brim with a gamut of genres, including a Y/A and children's section. We specialize in all types of mysteries and romance novels, and we also carry hard-to-find older westerns and military fiction, as well as Harlequin and Silhouette romance series.

If you don't find that particular book you are searching for, Dorothy will be happy to order it for you if it's available. The prices are unbeatable and the service exceptional.

We always have Leanin' Tree greeting cards in stock, and sometimes additional book related gifts. The shop is also dog friendly store: stop in and say Hi to Mighty Max!

Check out the store's Linktree for our social media links and more!

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Menaul Book Exchange is located at 9409 Menaul Blvd NE, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The store began its journey on Eubank, just north of Constitution, and soon moved to a converted house on Menaul in the mid-1970's. We are one of the two oldest bookstores in Albuquerque.

Called "Eubank Books" when it opened, the name became the Menaul Book Exchange when it moved.

It has been independently owned and operated by women since it opened, and the current owner, Dorothy, has led the charge since 1998.