Werner Books

Werner Books Erie's Community Bookstore featuring new and used books and a cafe with locally roasted coffee and specialty drinks!
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At present, Werner Books is accepting good condition paperbacks and recent fiction or nonfiction hardbacks. If you have more than a couple bags of books to bring in, please call ahead. We generally do not accept ex-library books, hardbacks without their dust cover, books that are dated (such as older health books and textbooks,) and books in poor condition. Please do not bring us books that are di

rty from garage/basement storage or have strong odors or mold. Our special computer program keeps track of your credit so there are no slips to lose.


*Paperback Exchange Policy

Credit will be given in the amount of 25% of the list price of the book. Unused credit may not be turned in for cash.

~We reserve the right to accept only the used books needed at the time of receipt for credit.~


*Purchasing with Credit Policy

You may use your credit toward 50% of the total purchase on used books and 15% of new books. (New books by local authors are not included and are priced by the author.) Remaining credit may be applied to your next purchase, and remains in our database.

*Example:
Original publisher's price of book: $7.99
Our tagged price of used book: $4.00
Credit from your trade-in: $2.00
Final Cost (pre-tax): $2.00

Also sign up for Libro.fm, a subscription audiobook service that supports your local bookstore at https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm380238.

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You will still be able to purchase books at the coffee shop counter before the bookstore hours begin. However, if you have book trade-ins, those must be made during the bookstore hours. You will be able to leave books at the bookstore check-in desk with your name and phone number and the bookstore staff will process them when they arrive. Purchases made at the coffee shop with your store account will accrue towards your $10 off. However, store credit cannot be used towards coffee shop items. The coffee shop will be open during the week the following hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays- 7:30am-8pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays- 7:30am-3pm

Saturdays- 9am-5pm

Sundays- 10am-4pm

The bookstore hours during the week will be:
Mondays and Wednesdays- 9am-8pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays- 9am-6pm

Saturdays- 9am-5pm

Sundays- 10am-4pm

Round out the last week of May with us! PLUS Judge Dan Brabender will be here on Saturday, May 30, signing copies of Eri...
05/25/2026

Round out the last week of May with us!
PLUS Judge Dan Brabender will be here on Saturday, May 30, signing copies of Erie’s Sensational Murder Trials Volume 3!

Closed TODAY May 25 for Memorial Day 🇺🇸

05/23/2026

We're open everyday of the week! Pause this video to check out specific times ⏰🎉

☕️FYI the cafe closes 30 minutes prior to close, but opens an hour earlier than the bookstore during weekdays!☕️

Interested in junk journaling and meeting fellow journalers? Attend this junk journal workshop, led by Megan O’Polka, ne...
05/22/2026

Interested in junk journaling and meeting fellow journalers? Attend this junk journal workshop, led by Megan O’Polka, next Thursday, May 28 from 6-7:30 PM. 🎉

$5 admittance fee provides:
📓Low-pressure creative workshop space
👩‍🏫Examples and prompts given by Megan
🖊️Use of supplies
📌Swap table to share and exchange craft supplies with others

Happy New Release Tuesday! 🎉📚Katherine Center’s new book, The Shippers, is the perfect book to start with this warm weat...
05/19/2026

Happy New Release Tuesday! 🎉📚
Katherine Center’s new book, The Shippers, is the perfect book to start with this warm weather and sunshine! ☀️

We have a new monthly club meeting this week; Mahjong Club! 🀄️ Whether you know how to play or want to learn, come in on...
05/18/2026

We have a new monthly club meeting this week; Mahjong Club! 🀄️ Whether you know how to play or want to learn, come in on Thursday, May 21 at 10 AM to join!

05/15/2026

One of our favorite regulars, Vicky, wanted to celebrate her birthday with us! So her kids gifted her a 5-minute shopping spree, where she could grab as many books (and merch) as she could during that time! 🎉🛍️
 
Talk about a fun birthday celebration! Would you do this? Should we make this a regular activity? 🤨
 
Check the comments to see what all Vicky grabbed!!! 🤩

05/13/2026

Did you know that our Family Fun Days are fun for ALL ages (demonstrated here)! Join us this weekend from 10 AM to 4 PM for a Family Fun Day all about TREES! 🌳🪾🌲🌴

Enjoy free activities like this movement cube, as well as a selection of tree-themed fiction and nonfiction books available for purchase. 🎉

Who else is excited for the newest book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, A Parade of Horribles!? 🙋‍♂️AND not to be fo...
05/12/2026

Who else is excited for the newest book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, A Parade of Horribles!? 🙋‍♂️
AND not to be forgotten amongst today’s releases is Neil deGrasse Tyson’s book, Take Me To Your Leader! 👽🎉

Are you coming to one of our book clubs this week? 📚📚
05/11/2026

Are you coming to one of our book clubs this week? 📚📚

💐Happy Mother’s Day! 💐We’re celebrating our staff moms, our mothers, and the talented writer moms today (and always)! Tr...
05/10/2026

💐Happy Mother’s Day! 💐
We’re celebrating our staff moms, our mothers, and the talented writer moms today (and always)! Treat your mom to a cup of coffee and book - open 10 AM to 4 PM! 😊

Calling all Noah Kahan fans and book lovers alike! We haven’t done a post like this in a while, but are we are loving th...
05/08/2026

Calling all Noah Kahan fans and book lovers alike! We haven’t done a post like this in a while, but are we are loving the album, The Great Divide 🤩🎶📚
What songs are your favorite? What book pairings would you make? Let us know in the comments!

Address

3608 Liberty Street, Liberty Plaza
Erie, PA
16508

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18148641565

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