The Book Place is a used bookstore run by proprietor Marcy Bates. Used books can be bought, sold and traded at the store. The store also sells gifts and handmade crafts made by the owner, such as journals made from old books and bowls and vases made from rolled magazine pages. A used book generally costs half the cover price for regular sales and 25% of the cover price for trades. A customer can use a trade credit for up to half of any purchase.