Changing Hands Bookstore - Tempe, Arizona

AZ Kimba

✨🌵GREAT Local Business!📚🎁
This review is for the Tempe Changing Hands location.

😃If you like to read or know somebody who does, this is a wonderful place to shop for new and used books.
Most books will be priced as list price/(MSRP)manufacturer's suggested retail price, but you can also find some discounted and used books. The store also hosts authors and workshops for kids and adults.

The book sections are arranged and labeled with signs to help you find your favorite genres. They also have plenty of friendly employees that will help you locate items. 😊
The children's section has books, toys, puppets, and puzzles for sale. 📘🧸🧩🏁

💖It would be a great place for a first date or a girls' day out!
You could browse for at least an hour. Besides books, they also offer unique local and regional AZ gifts.🌵 They also have a frequent shoppers card that you can get credit for, each time you spend at least $10.

🥐🥪☕There is a Wildflower Bread Company next door and a Trader Joe's in the same shopping center.

Parking is free, but can get crowded depending on what day of the week and what time of day that you visit.🚘

BC

Such a cozy store with lots of sections. They have used books as well and an assortment of gifts for people of all ages. Decent rewards program and friendly staff.

Joyce Woo

"It's always better to have too much to read than not enough." ― Ann Patchett

Changing Hands is Arizona's leading independent bookstore, offering new and used books, unique gifts, toys, and more than 300 author events every year since 1974.

I love books. I've even written two books (link in my bio)! As for Changing Hands, they're an amazing bookstore that often hosts book signings and other fun events. On top of books, they also sell some really cool items.

With the holidays coming up, you can find some fun and unique items here from oracle cards to incense holders, knit cardigans to crystal sun catchers. Want some cool earrings? Need some holiday ornaments? Come here! You'll truly find some interesting finds for everyone on your shopping list. Support independent; support local!

Kayla-Rae Wakeland

The cutest bookstore! We went the day after New Years. Had no idea they had a sale going on and the store was super packed. Regardless of the line going to the back of the store they were so organized and staff were great!

carolroute66

This is such a wonderful, traditional bookstore!
From the original store on Mill Ave in Tempe where you would expect to see hobbits & elves…. to this sparkling location (where you smell beautiful food smells coming from the attached restaurant).
And it’s a wonderful place to bring children to show them the wonderment of words captured on a page!

Denise Willems

Very nice bookstore.. Has new and used books, but it is a little hard to tell which ones are the used books. The prices seem a little high for used compared to my used book store back home, but worth checking out. There is more than just books, other fun things to check out. Also there is a very nice Cafe connected to the book store.
Definitely recommend this small business book store.

Ashleigh Underwood

Sign me up for a bookstore that allows you to meet the Grinch! Everybody was so kind and knew how to handle events. I can’t wait to go back and explore the store more. I still walked out with new books with the bookshelves I did see. There is still more to be explored though!

Rana Betül Başıbüyük

There are wonderful books, souvenirs and handmade objects. If you want to gift something special, you are in the right place. There were many books on the Palestine-Israel issue. I really liked this brave attitude. my favorite bookstore in Arizona 🤍