Now firms like WeBuyBooks and World of Books are offering book owners the chance to sell their used books to them, using specially designed apps. But will this hurt charities? World of Books ...

“You convince them to read one good book, and they come back ... People come in and sell me their books. It’s all used except for local artists. I try to always keep them (on display).

If, one day, someone writes a grand history of Seattle bookselling, Louis Collins would have to be a main character — many would say a hero — of the book. Collins opened his used-book store in ...