Secondhand Prose

04/02/2026

Happy April Fools Day from Secondhand Prose! Come browse our shelves, check out our latest sidewalk signs, and set a spell in our newly re-cushioned chairs.

02/12/2026

Valentine's month is upon us! Come find your perfect match with our Blind Date with a Book selection of surprise reads. It's love at first line! Take a chance on romance with a Blind Date book that you choose based on its genre and the first line of the book. All Blind Date books are priced at $3 and include a bookmark and a voucher for your next visit to Secondhand Prose. Starts February 11 and runs as long as supplies last.

01/14/2026

These just in! Suspense thrillers from Vermont author Carla Neggers. Look for them on top of our paperback mystery shelf (along with a sizeable collection of Maigret novels by Georges Simenon).

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12/14/2025

Thanks for visiting us during today's St J Sparkles Holiday Children's Shopping event at Secondhand Prose! There's still time to come in and find the perfect gift for your favorite reader. Mon-Sat from 11-3.

12/09/2025

Children's holiday shopping this weekend! Come get everything you need and get it wrapped too!

This is such a fun way for kids to find treasures for the whole family 🎄♥️💚

11am-3pm this Saturday December 13th

We can't wait to see you there!

09/27/2025

It's a great day for a sidewalk sale! Check out the free books at street level then head downstairs to be wowed by our selection. Don't forget to admire our new sidewalk signs, created by the talented Griffiths family!

09/27/2025

09/27/2025

TWO great reasons to stop by Secondhand Prose after you pick up your pie at the Athenaeum pie sale Saturday morning : 1) Free cookbooks from our handsome yellow cart! 2) Free children's books - 1 for every child who stops by!
Sidewalk Sale 9-1
Store hours 9-3
Saturday, September 27

08/03/2025

For the whole month of August, Secondhand Prose is once again giving away children's books! FREE! To classroom teachers looking to enhance your classroom library; librarians looking to plug gaps in your children's collection; home-school families looking for reading material for your home students; and of course, CHILDREN!

> Up to 20 books per teacher or librarian.
> Up to 3 books per individual child.

Choose from:
- Hardcover picture books
- Soft cover picture books
- Board books
- Leveled readers/I Can Read
- Early chapter books
- Middle years chapter books
- Children's non-fiction

Find them all at:
1222 Main Street, Saint Johnsbury, VT
Open Mon-Sat, 11-3.

For more information:
Phone: 802-748-9222
Email: [email protected]

Secondhand Prose has been selling quality used books since 2006 and is operated by the Friends of the Saint Johnsbury Athenaeum.

06/07/2025

Thanks to the 75th annual Saint Johnsbury Pet Parade for bringing lots of people and critters to Main Street this morning!

06/05/2025

Stop by Secondhand Prose this week to see our new banner! We'll be displaying it prominently at our Sidewalk Sale this Saturday, June 7th, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Saint Johnsbury Pet Parade (which we proudly sponsor)! Bring your pet by after the parade to browse the free books at street level, then come downstairs to see how much more we have for purchase in our hidden gem of a used book store.