Visit, browse & buy a real book

Keep it forever... it's yours! or...

Trade it back (and trade in your own too!)
at any local Book Bucket Store

You'll receive all-but half it's shelf price as store credit in an account, then...

Turn it into more reading!
Our readers...
- grab more in a series
- try a new author or genre
- gift book hunting and reading via gift cards
- thank someone with a gift card
- pay it onwards


T&C's apply - see instore for details

Caloundra’s oldest bookshop has a story of its own.

The store helped shape the town’s literary scene before relocating towards the new town centre, at the “Downtown” end of Bulcock Street.

Noone remembers exactly when it first appeared, but locals recall visiting the original location at the top of town, “Uptown” on Bulcock St in the 1940s. Some still have the books they received shopping for their school graduation or birthday present.

It has had many names:
AA&R Books (owned by Art & Rose)
Caloundra Book Exchange (Andrew & Alea Cadzow)
You Bastards: by another local bookstore

Now at the lower end of Bulcock St, the mornings in particular are a hive buzzing with constant trade-ins. The shelves are always shifting and the titles forever changing.

One thing is constant though: the store always reflects Caloundra's readership trends, past and present

Regular visitors and tourists make this bookshop a ritual stop, often leaving with that unexpected read or long-lost title they didn’t think they’d find.

If you have any more history to add, we'd love to hear from you

M Tu W Th F Sa: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sundays: 8.30am - 2.30pm

Public Holidays:
25/12 - Closed
26/12 - OPEN
31/12 - OPEN
01/01 - OPEN
26/01 - OPEN
Anzac Day - Closed

Looking for a specific title?

Our Wishlist is located in-store only
to service Caloundra's local circular reading community

Bring your list with you
If a title isn't here, you can add it to the Wishlist

Pick up is required within one week of the item being found for you.

We always smile when folks arrive with an abstract title scrawled on an old piece of paper and it's been here waiting to be found.

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Save time, delivery costs and buy in bulk:

Order your book bundles via The Book Bucket Online store and choose the Caloundra store location for pickup.
You'll be notified when it arrives!

Present your proof of purchase to staff when you next visit and your bundle will be waiting for you to collect... yes, it's that easy!

• Paid Parking at street level
  (No Thanks to Caloundra Council) 
• Unpaid parking available nearby

The Book Bucket Caloundra receives bulk deliveries of books to be traded in.

Before attempting delivery: please speak to staff in-store first to book a time for bulk delivery via the back loading bay.

For security reasons, unscheduled deliveries cannot be received and vehicle parking at the rear is otherwise unavailable.