The Book Burrow of Lansing

The Book Burrow of Lansing A book lover's paradise where treasures abound! Our Story
The Book Burrow of Lansing

The Book Burrow is one of the largest library book stores in Michigan.

With almost 2,000 square feet to accommodate thousands of books, there is something for everyone. From children’s titles to collectibles, CDs to DVDs, the Burrow offers affordable prices and hidden treasure. We take cash, check, MasterCard and Visa. Donation Guidelines:

Book Burrow takes donation of materials in VERY GOOD condition. Donations may be dropped off on the shipping dock at the rear of

the Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm. Please limit your donation to ONLY three file box-size boxes or three shopping bags per donation.

*** No loose books, no oversized boxes, no trash bags. ***

We do NOT accept:
*encyclopedias
*text books
*dated material over 2 years old ( i.e. travel books, computer books, magazines, romance series like Harlequin, etc. )
*seminar or corporate manuals
*VHS, cassette tapes or vinyl LP records
*Readers’ Digest Condensed or Book Club titles
*loose papers, pages, flyers or brochures
*garage or estate sale left overs
*Anything with mildew, water, food or insect damage, broken spines, torn pages, highlighted text of other interior markings on pages. If your donation does NOT meet our guidelines:

You can donate books at these alternate sites:

St. Vincent de Paul - 1020 S Washington Ave, Lansing ( 517-484-5395 )
Volunteers of America - 5411 S. Cedar St., Lansing ( 517-272-3126 )

You can recycle old books at:

Friedland Industries - 405 E. Maple St., Lansing, MI ( 517-482-3000 )
MSU Public Recycling Drop-off - 468 Green Way, MSU campus ( off Farm Lane. )

Help celebrate the Summer Reading program! We have a special cart with all our dinosaur books in our lobby to help kick ...
06/06/2026

Help celebrate the Summer Reading program!
We have a special cart with all our dinosaur books in our lobby to help kick off 2026 Summer Reading program. Discover new things and make your summer fun!

05/21/2026

Hello out there ... just a quick missive to let you all know that the library, and therefore the Book Burrow will be closed this coming Saturday, May 23rd, for the Memorial weekend. We will be open our regular hours on Thursday and Friday, so come on down and get some great reading for your holiday fun!

Take care out there ... and keep on reading!

We have an amazing book fairy who has left us treasures beyond measure! Along with the amazing history titles that arriv...
05/15/2026

We have an amazing book fairy who has left us treasures beyond measure! Along with the amazing history titles that arrived last week, we have had two more waves! They are mint condition and cover a wide variety of topics.

Do come and visit us this Saturday and check out the amazing books that are gracing our shelves ... hope to see you soon!

Hey, history buffs ... just processed this cart of books! From the past to the present, something for everyone ... so co...
05/08/2026

Hey, history buffs ... just processed this cart of books! From the past to the present, something for everyone ... so come on down this Saturday and take a peek!

04/19/2026

ATTENTION ... due to the moving of Downtown Library's Local History collection, the Book Burrow will NOT be accepting any donations until Thursday, April 23, 2025. The loading dock will be totally dedicated to the loading and shipping of the collection to its new home.

We thank you for your co-operation during this busy time.

Graphic novel fans ... just got these lovelies in!
03/20/2026

Graphic novel fans ... just got these lovelies in!

To further encourage Spring to drop by, we offer many new-to-us gardening books! There is a hallway cart dedicated to th...
03/12/2026

To further encourage Spring to drop by, we offer many new-to-us gardening books! There is a hallway cart dedicated to the art of growing and a shelf in our foyer entrance ... so come on down, start planning, get inspired!

02/06/2026

Good morning! It's a triple triumph here at the Burrow ... lots of Sci Fi, horror and history titles! Should have most of them priced and out by Saturday, when there is free parking and a glorious 5 hours of shopping available! So come on down and see us ... stay warm and be safe ... 😁👍

01/09/2026

After some exploration into the new hours situation at the Downtown Lansing Library, we are very happy to report that we will be returning to our regular 7pm closing time!

You may find this a bit different as the library must close it's doors at 7pm, so you may be asked to check out at the Burrow when the library announces it's closing procedures at the 10 minute warning.

We appreciate everyone's assistances and understanding of this new procedures and hope to see you all soon down at the Book Burrow!

Keep on reading!

12/26/2025

Due to the library's late opening today at 1pm because of potential severe ice conditions, the Book Burrow will NOT be open today. Catch you on Saturday 11am-4pm ... take great care out there!

Address

401 S Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI
48933

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 2pm
4pm - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+15173676319

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