A few weeks ago I shared a story on why I don’t write about the places I dislike. You can read that here.

I was thinking about this over the weekend because on Friday I gave a second chance to one of those places that didn’t impress me.

I’m so glad I did.

Big Brothers Big Sisters has a retail book store called the Big Book Nook in Lancaster. We were there last year when they had moved into a new facility and were just getting up and going. Mind you, everyone had recommended I visit so we did and it was not the place for us.

But our return was glorious and successful.

They sell used books, puzzles, movies and music. Hardbacks are $2 and paperbacks a dollar, a bargain for a good cause. That’s because all the money benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters programming.

Everything is organized by genre including general fiction, mysteries, classics, westerns, romance, children’s, history, biography, cookbooks and more!

It’s a charming space in a remodeled school with plenty of books to choose from and some fun decor to inspire you to stay a while.

I’ll be honest, friends, the location is a little out of the way but your maps app will get you there if you put in 624 West Fifth Ave. Lancaster.

Want to donate? They have a list of things they do and don’t take on their website. Learn more here. Adam and I both left with a handful of books. There was a set of classics I badly wanted but have nowhere to put just because they were pretty. Since our totals were so low, we each rounded up a few bucks together efforts.

If you’re in Lancaster, stop by and see what treasures you find!!