Great Debate Books

 Maine Center     

Happy Anniversary to Great Debate Books

As of June 23rd, we will have completed our first year in business.   We are planning lots of activities and specials that week as a token of appreciation to our customers. 

Events include:

· Children's books—Save 15%

· Used Books—— Buy one—Get one FREE

· Greeting cards—Buy two—Get one FREE

· Coffee Shop Specials—$1.00 coffee/Iced Tea-all week

Special events and Author signings

June 24th—

· 10:00 am  Story Time for Children

· 10:00 am   Leo the Lion to visit the store. 

· 11:00 am   Abraham Lincoln to read books-take pictures

June 27th—10:00 am—1:00 pm

Local Author Signings include:

*Mike Moore-Twilight War

*Michael Johns-Quincy Route-A History of Quincy,  Omaha, and Kansas City Railroads

*Mike Keane—Robot Farm

*Jami Sakely Vedenhaupt—The Head and not the Tail Above and not Beneath Blessings

*Cristal Marlene Graham—Spurts

Former Miss Quincy Lindsey Hess will be reading children books from 10:00-11:00 am. 

New at Great Debate Books 

Frozen Custard from Deter's Dairy in Quincy.  We are now offering four Deters items including:

  1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich

2. Hot Fudge Turtle Sundae

3. Chocolate frozen custard in a cup

4. Vanilla frozen custard in a cup

Our new hours include:

Monday--Friday  7:00 am--6:00 pm.  Be sure to stop by on your way to work to pick up a cup of hot coffee and a piece of coffee cake-for JUST $3.50.  Our Saturday hours are 9:00 am--5:00 pm.  Our phone number is 217-221-9673.

 

We offer the following:

  • Great books from your favorite authors-hardcovers and paperbacks
  • Business, government, and financial books
  • Large sections of Religion and Self Help books.
  • Thousands of childrens books
  • A unique style of greeting cards
  • Wireless internet connection
  • A Book Exchange Program on Pre-Read books
  • Coffee, cappuchino, breakfast and lunch items.
  • Frozen Custard from Deter's Dairy.
  • Comfortable seating for a relaxed atmosphere.
  • Parking--real close to the store
  • Special orders for those "hard to find" books

SPECIAL ORDERS

We do accept special orders from our customers.  If you have a special author or a special book that you want us to bring in for you, call us at 221-9673.  One other option is to order your books online--via this website.   This online program is available now.  Click below to place your online order:

Click here to place your order 

 

 

We appreciate your support of your hometown store--GREAT DEBATE BOOKS

  

Great Debate Books

Used Book Policy

 

 We accept Used Books.  Credit will be issued for these books and that credit can then be used to purchase other Used Books from our store. 

 

We will issue credit in the following manner:

 

Hardcover Books: 

 

Copyright 2006 to present date:   $4 per book

         

Books copyrighted before 2006:   $3 per book

 

Paperback Books:

 

Original price less than $5.00:    $1.00 per book

         

Original price more than $5.00:  $1.50 per book 

 

·     It is the management’s discretion to decide which books we will accept.

·     At this time, we will not accept any toddler/preschool children’s books.

·     We will not accept Harlequin Romance books.

·     We will not accept Reader’s Digest condensed books.

·     We will not accept textbooks. 

·     We will not accept pornographic material.

·     We will not accept books that are damaged or dirty or water stained, that have writing in them or that have loose bindings.

 

Click here to place your order