The Reading Room
Used books near Happy Valley, Oregon
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Happy Valley has grown fast, but a proper used bookstore — the kind you can get lost in for an hour — isn’t on every corner. For readers out here, one of the area’s best is a short drive west.
To Be Read — a short hop west
To Be Read (formerly the Clackamas Book Exchange) has served Clackamas County readers for 45+ years from 7931 SE King Rd, Ste 1 in Milwaukie. From Happy Valley or Damascus it’s a quick trip down toward the river — past the Clackamas Town Center area — with free parking when you arrive.
Why it’s worth the drive
- Thousands of used titles — fiction, classics, romantasy, mystery, sci-fi, kids’, and nonfiction — at used-book prices.
- Trade-in credit for the books you’ve finished, so your shelves keep moving.
- Real recommendations from staff who actually read.
Plan your trip
Bring a box to trade — here’s how credit works — and check our hours and directions first. Already near the mall? We’re minutes from Clackamas Town Center. Line up picks with the Matchmaker before you come.