Bookmans Bookstore
6230 E. Speedway Blvd. | 3733 W. Ina Rd. | 1930 E. Grant Rd.

Tucson has many eco-friendly things to do such as hiking in Saguaro National Park or enjoying organic and locally-grown foods at the Tohono Chul Park Tea Room. If you are looking for a fun and untraditional green activity, be sure to visit this bookstore!

Bookmans is not your ordinary used book store. They are committed to recycling not only used books but also used CDs, video games, musical instruments, DVDs, and more. Pop into one of their three locations in town for hours of entertainment looking through their extensive inventory.

Recycle Your Stuff

For more fun, you can bring in your old belongings and see if you can make some money! Bookmans offers cash and trade credit for your used items. With trade credit, Bookmans is not only an entertaining thing to do in Tucson, but it is also free!

Bookmans has a constantly changing inventory and is a wonderful weekend activity for the family. The potential for a cash reward for their old games and books is a great incentive to get the kids to clean out their rooms!

Bookmans is also a Tucson hotspot for music junkies because, in addition to offering thousands of used CDs, sheet music, and instruments, They also sell concert tickets (usually at a discounted price, too).

This shop prides itself on being eco-friendly, anti-censorship, and crusaders for literacy. If you drive an electric car you will be happy to know that their Grant location offers a free charging station right in the parking lot! They have their own line of anti-censorship t-shirts, bookmarks, and bags. They also hold the Bookmans Reading Challenge which awards $5,000 to the local elementary school whose students read the most books.

If you are looking for fun things to do in Tucson, we definitely recommend making a visit to Bookmans!

All three locations are open from 9am to 10pm every day.