The Forum Bookshop

A great place to find your next favorite read -- whether you're a student, a collector, or just someone who loves books. Most of our books are priced at just $4, and we also carry greeting cards, bookmarks, and journals. Every purchase supports the Prison Library Project.

Used books: love them, leave them.

We're lucky to be in a community that loves books. Each week, generous donors drop off a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, mysteries, classics, and more -- all in excellent or like-new condition. That means our shelves are always changing, and there's always something new to discover.

Our staff is happy to help you find something you'll love. And if you have books at home that deserve a new reader, we'd love to have them.

On a regular Monday, our volunteers packed over 200 packages for incarcerated readers across the country. They'll be back next week to do it all over again.

The Prison Library Project

All sales support the Prison Library Project, one of the nation's largest books-to-prisoners programs. Volunteers gather at the bookshop each week to fulfill book requests from incarcerated adults across the country -- people who often have very limited access to reading materials. Since taking leadership of the project in 1985, the PLP has sent nearly a million books to prisons nationwide.

  • Recently picked up a "blind date with a book" for $10 and it was an excellent read! It came with stickers and a bookmark and the book was likely brand new because it didnt have any usage to it. Definitely a good deal. I would rather support this bookstore than buying used books from chain thrift stores because these books are in great condition.

    Natalia Gutierrez

  • I love this little bookstore! Cheap used books contributing to a great cause, definitely worth checking out.

    Dennis Phan

  • Great place to sip coffee and look for books. Love going to this place centrally located in Claremont. Very knowledgeable staff and percentage of revenue going to a good cause.

    A.A.

  • Amazing book deals. Absolutely love this place!

    S.K.

  • This place is magical. I love the store, the staff, the cause. Favorite place in Claremont. 5 Stars!

    Laura M.