GINGERBREAD

Secondhand bookshop for all ages.

We’re temporarily closed.

As of December 20, 2025, in anticipation of our baby boy the bookshop is closed & will reopen in late January.
Exact date of reopening will be posted here and on our instagram.

Events.

Mother Goose Baby Lapsit Storytime

Weekly Thursdays at 10 am
Offering for newborns – ~12 months (non-walkers)
Registration required for each session
Resuming in late January 2026, date TBD.

Storytime

Weekly Fridays at 10 am
Offering for newborns – toddlers
Registration required for each session
Resuming in late January 2026, date TBD.

Backlist Book Club

Monthly Thursdays at 7 pm
Offering for adults 18+
One hour book discussion facilitated by shop owner.
All registrants receive a secondhand paperback of the book.
Our January 22 at 7pm session is full. Stay tuned for February info.

The Gingerbread Book Barter.

We gratefully accept book donations during our Friday hours, 11 am – 7 pm. Donate at least 5 books that meet the below guidelines and we’ll trade you for a gingerbread cookie. If you have a large donation (more than one bag/box), or if you’re not sure if your titles will be of interest to us, please call, email us at breadcrumbs@gingerbreadbookshop.com, or message us on Instagram @gingerbread_bookshop with photos. Donations are greatly appreciated as they help keep our prices equitable for all.

We accept

Fiction & non-fiction books for all ages.
Hardcover or trade paperback.
Books must be in very good – like new condition.

We aren’t in need of

Textbooks or outdated non-fiction.
Books that are damaged, marked, dirty, yellowed, or worn.
Library discards.
Pocket paperbacks (the compact, mass market ones).

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We send out (very) occasional notes about what’s happening at the shop.

Coming soon.