Afterwords Books is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and affordable books to the Edwardsville, IL area. We are extremely grateful to our long-time customers who make up our little bookstore family.
We offer events for children and adults, including story times on Tuesdays & Saturdays, Readers Roundup ( a book club for ages 4-6), Chapter Chatter (a book club for ages 7-9), Bookworm Buddies (a book club for ages 9-12), and a monthly book club and documentary club for adults on Fridays. Check out our storytime and events pages for more information.
60% off used hardcovers, 50% off used paperbacks, ALWAYS!! Ask about our Trade For Credit program.
We’re honored that our customers named us one of the top ten independent small businesses, nationwide, of 2013, 2014, *AND* 2015! Thank you, we love you too!!
Afterwords Books is a proud member of the American Booksellers Association.
Went to Afterwords yesterday…love the new store and its convenient location and parking! I found so many great books at a fabulous price! I even found some free books! I will patronize this store in the future for sure!
Jill, thanks so much for your visit and your kind words!
Came in the other day with my two teenage daughters. It was the first time we had visited and we fell in love with every square inch! What an amazing jewel! I can’t wait to bring the rest of my family so that they can enjoy it too.
Tina, thanks so much for your kind words and your visit!
My daughter and I went to afterwords today for the first time. What a wonderful place!! I wanted to drink coffee, curl up in a chair and read all day. Such a welcome place to be. I will be back for years to come.
Amy, thanks so much for your kind words and your visit!
Parking is great! Am so happy you were able to move to the Victorian!
Excellent little used book store!! I went to pick up a 5 ingredients or less cook book for my niece for Christmas and found 2 that she liked very much. Helpful staff and a nice historical book section made my day. Finishing my book on Thomas Jefferson and will be back for more. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for your visit and your kind words!