Big Island BookBuyers

We Buy, Sell, and Trade Books and DVDs. Calendars are always 50% off! Big Island BookBuyers is an independent bookstore located in downtown Hilo, Hawaii.

We offer a wide selection of gently used and out of print books and DVDs. We carry a selection of new materials including maps, calendars, Hawaiiana books, and locally produced greeting cards. Updated tour guides and current books by local authors are also new. Within the shelves of our store are titles on the topics of spirituality, self-help, gardening, cooking, science, history, art, poetry, ch

09/19/2024

Okay, who thinks this new arrivals sounds super interesting??

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 09/15/2024

Any Amy Tan fans?? We have several Amy Tan novels on our new arrivals shelf right now!

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 09/05/2024

Where are the Harry Potter fans out there??? Three fun new arrivals YOU may love!

08/28/2024

New in store and keenly interested in it. Has anyone read this?

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 08/23/2024

Calling all foodies!

08/15/2024

Aloha and welcome, everyone from Hawaii and across the oceans, to beautiful Hilo for the world championship sprints!

Paddle hard, enjoy your visit to our island, and when you have down time between watching races, make sure to check out the amazing shops in downtown Hilo, including our little bookstore near the corner of kamehameha and waianuenue avenue! 😊

08/12/2024

Who keeps track of the books they read? 🙋🏽‍♀️
This funding “bibliophiles journal” is on our new arrivals shelf now! Snag it before it’s gone!

08/07/2024

A bookstore staff FAVORITE! Magical realism at its best! We have just one copy in store now!

07/25/2024

A local boy, a local story. On our shelves now.

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 07/23/2024

Currently relevant new arrivals in store now!

07/19/2024

New in store! The latest by local author

Leap Year
“Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1970s Southern California beach town, Becca begins her quest for Elite gymnastics and the Olympics.

With weekly weigh-ins, a curfew, and grueling workouts, her dedication is put to the test. Juggling the demands of gymnastics and high school, she’s torn between two worlds. She wants to be a champion, but she also wants to see her favorite band Queen in concert, and have a boyfriend.

When she learns to surf and experiences the extreme joy of riding her first waves, it changes everything. The joy and freedom she finds in the ocean make her realize that gymnastics, once her passion, has become a source of stress and pressure.”

Jill also wrote Blood On The Orchids, which c an also be found on our shelves.

07/15/2024

A read for animal lovers and history buffs. On our New Arrivals shelf right now!

07/11/2024

When you can’t resist a pretty cover 🌺🌸😍

06/17/2024

A niche selection for all at Big Island Book Buyers!

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 06/11/2024

Not trying to read a book, but rather, get creative and out pen to paper? Learn some new drawing skills? Unwind with some art? We’ve got you. These books on how to draw florals are in store now!

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 06/05/2024

Any writers out there? We recently got a stack of creative writing and editing books in from an author who was moving off island. Stop in now to snag them before someone else does and get writing!

05/29/2024

This hefty new arrival is just waiting for the right history lover to pick it up!

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 05/25/2024

OUR BEAUTIFUL WALL OF YELLOW 😍☀️🌻🌼⭐️💛🐥🍌🐝🌙🍋⚠️🟡🐣

05/21/2024

Any Michael Polan fans?? We always keep his titles stocked!

05/21/2024

In store now!

05/11/2024

On our new arrivals shelf now, a staff pick. Go read this book now! It’s thrilling, insightful, and will leave your skin crawling.

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 05/06/2024

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New Arrival

05/01/2024

Where are the Kurt Vonnegut fans at? Just in, all the Kurt Vonnegut titles you could want.

04/24/2024

If you still haven’t read it, don’t worry, we still have copies!

Photos from Big Island BookBuyers's post 04/20/2024

Murder mystery or thriller? What do you choose??

New in is one of each!

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14 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI
96720

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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