Once More Bookstore
The Friends operate the Once More Bookstore within Southport Realty (727 North Howe Street Southport), open Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm and EVERY Saturday from 10am-12noon (except holidays)!
About Our Bookstore
Thanks to Southport Realty’s generous donation of their spacious backroom, the Friends operate Once More Bookstore, a used book store that’s open Monday through Saturday every week. Proceeds from the bookstore provide support for the libraries’ youth programs, fund educational programs for adults, and supplement each libraries’ operational budgets.
Hardcover and paperback books in good to excellent condition are available, along with jigsaw puzzles and children’s books.
Once More Bookstore
Southport Realty, 727 North Howe St.
Shopping
Regular Hours
Monday through Friday 10am-4pm (except holidays)
EVERY Saturday 10am-12pm (except holidays)
Donations
Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am-12pm
Bring your donations (clean, gently used, smoke & mold free) to the double doors on the 8th Street side of the building. We are unable to accept encyclopedias, textbooks, out-of-date technical books, damaged books, magazines, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, CD, DVDs, or vinyl records.
Please Note
A volunteer will be available to accept payment and make change during posted sales.
Credit cards (min $10)/cash/checks accepted. If a volunteer is not available, exact change/check placed in the wall-mounted cash box is greatly appreciated.
Current Volunteers can use this link to sign up for work shifts
Friends Tote Bags Now Available
Only $3 Each
Available from the volunteers during regular bookstore hours. Get yours today and show your support for our mission, plus, they’re a great way to carry all those book you found in our store.
Support Our Libraries
Thank you for your support of The Friends of the Library of Southport and Oak Island.
Your donations help us help our community's libraries!
Our Impact in 2025
Our mission is to serve our community by supporting excellence in collection and program development and more at Harper and Barbee Libraries.
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