The experience of buying online from Greenlight Bookstore is a little
different from shopping in the physical store.  Here, it’s not so much
about browsing through the sections, but you can search for and
purchase a wide variety of books, any time you want, from wherever you
are.  We’ll also highlight a few of our favorites on a rotating basis
so you’ll always have new reading ideas.

Here are some ways to shop using the Greenlight Bookstore website.

1) Search for books using the “Search & Buy Books” field.
See that search box in the right
sidebar?  Type in an author, title, ISBN, or keyword, and a list of
possible book matches will pop up.  Choose from the list, or refine
your search if you don’t get what you were looking for.

2) Explore our events listings and staff picks for featured books.
Each of these pages will have the option to buy featured books with a few clicks.

3) Pick your format.
Hardcover, paperback, or ebook?  On
the Greenlight website you can not only find almost any book in print,
you can buy ebooks for several reader platforms as well!  Check out our
Ebooks Explained page for more specifics.

4) Choose how to get your books.
At checkout you'll be given the option
to have your books shipped anywhere in the country, or pick them up in
person at Greenlight at your convenience –  choose whatever works for
you.  Read more on our Pickup/Shipping Options page.

5) Let us know if you need anything special.
Want an autographed or personalized
copy? Need your book gift-wrapped or a gift receipt included?  Let us
know these or any other special requests by using the "Order Comments" field when you get to the checkout screen.  You MUST
type your instructions in Order Comments, even if you've talked about
your order with a bookseller separately, to ensure your order is
processed the way you want!

6) Select a payment option.
If you want your books shipped to you,
you can pay online using most major credit cards.  If you want to pick
up your book in the store, you can eithe pay online, or pay for the book in person when you pick it up.

IMPORTANT: for
your security, our system is very picky about matching your billing
address with your credit card!  When entering your billing address, you
must make sure that any information other than the street
address (apartment number, suite, etc.) is on the SECOND line of the
address information, or you may find your card match rejected.  Feel
free to call or email us if you have problems with this step.

7) Look for your confirmation.
The book information on our website comes
partly from our own in-store inventory records, and partly from our
primary distribution warehouse. The book details and availability
status are updated often, but not constantly. For this reason, when you
place an order, we recommend that you wait until you receive our
confirmation email before assuming that a book is available for pickup
or shipping.  We will always email you with the status of your order as soon as possible.

8) Give us your feedback.

Having trouble navigating the website?  Want to see some new features?  Email us at info@greenlightbookstore.com and let us know!  With the help of our site hosts at the American Booksellers Association, we'll do our best to answer your questions and take your ideas into consideration.