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Resale Shops

Instead of throwing away a useful item, check out the resale shops in McLean County where you can donate, sell, or pick up something for yourself. Bloomington-Normal also has a great garage sale scene during the warm months. See the garage sale listings in the Pantagraph.

What to know before visiting your local resale shops:

  • Buyback stores usually pay immediate cash for acceptable items.
  • Consignment shops give you a portion of the proceeds once the item has sold.
  • Be sure to adhere to each business's procedures for dropping off items (some stores only accept certain items, and many collect items by appointment only). When in doubt, call the store.

Business Listings

Here are some great businesses in McLean County that are making a difference. For more information about charitable donations in McLean County, see our McLean County Donation Guide.

Clothing and Household Items

Store: Bromenn Thrift Shop, 1203 Main St., Normal, 309-454-7074
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm; Wednesday 10am – 6pm; and Saturday 10am – 4pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Small furniture, clothes, shoes, accessories, kitchenware
Drop-off Information: Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm; and Saturday 10am – 3pm (except for the months of July, August, and September, and Thursdays, year-round).
Store: City Consignments, 426 N. Main St., Bloomington, 309-557-0373
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm; and Saturday 9:30am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Consignment
Acceptable items: Furniture, lighting, artwork
Drop-off Information: Call for information.
Store: Goodwill Industries, 401 Greenbriar Dr., Normal, 309-451-1010, 800-252-8938
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 7pm; and Sunday 12pm – 6pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Clothes, shoes, dishes, decorations, purses, housewares
Drop-off Information: 24 hours, 7 days a week at drop-off locations:
  • Bloomington:
    • Kroger, 2507 E. Oakland Ave.
    • Cub Foods, Veterans Pkwy.
  • Normal:
    • Jewel-Osco, 901 S. Cottage
    • Kroger, Landmark Plaza
    • Walmart, 300 Greenbriar Dr.
    • Goodwill, Ft. Jesse Rd.
Store: Home Furnishings Consignment & Sales, 1210 Towanda Plaza, Bloomington, 309-827-4663
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 11am – 6pm; and Saturday 10am – 4pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Consignment
Acceptable items: Any household item
Drop-off Information: Call for information.
Store: Mission Mart, 301 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington, 309-828-1530
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm; and Saturday 9am – 4pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Household items, clothes, and toys, personal hygiene, furniture, etc.
Drop-off Information: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; and Saturday 9am – 4pm
Store: Penelope's, 626 N Main St., Bloomington, 309-828-9155
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11am – 5:30pm; Thursday 11am – 6:30pm; and Saturday 11am – 4:30pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Consignment
Acceptable items: Women's clothing, purses and shoes.
Drop-off Information: By appointment (take seasonally), prefer high quality brands.
Store: Salvation Army Store & Pick-Up Service, 409 W. Washington St. Bloomington, 309-828-2673
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Clothes, furniture, appliances, household items, kitchenware, etc.
Drop-off Information: During business hours. For pickup information, call 888-343-7031.
Store: Sweet Repeats, 310 Wylie Dr., Normal, 309-454-9202
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Consignment
Acceptable items: Maternity items, children’s clothing toys and other child-related items
Drop-off Information: By appointment only.
Store: The Clothes Line, 117 E. Beaufort St., Normal, 309-888-4274
Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm; and Saturday 10am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Women clothes and accessories
Drop-off Information: By appointment only.

Music

Store: WGLT Recycled Music Sale
Drop-off Locations: Please visit the WGLT Events Web page for more information.
Acceptable items:  
Website: www.wglt.org
Store: Heartland Guitar, 614 N Main, Bloomington, 309-829-7731
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 12pm – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Stringed instruments
Drop-off Information: During regular store hours.
Store: Horine's Piano Plus, 1336 E. Empire, Bloomington, 309-663-7587
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10am – 6pm; and Friday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Pianos in good condition.
Drop-off Information: Call for details or to make an appointment.

Books

Store: Bloomington Public Library, 205 East Olive, Bloomington, 309-828-6091
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9am – 9pm; Friday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm; and Sunday, 1pm – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation and Buyback
Acceptable items: Books in good condition
Drop-off Information: During business hours.
Website: www.bloomingtonlibrary.org
Store: Babbitt’s Books, 104 North St, Normal, 309-454-7393, 888-875-3773
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Any books in good condition. Not acceptable are Reader's Digest Condensed, romance novels, westerns, outdated textbooks and encyclopedias.
Drop-off Information: During store hours. Other options are also available. Please visit the Babbitt's Book Buying Policy for more information.
Website: www.babbittsbooks.com/
Store: About Books, 221 E. Front St, Bloomington, 309-829-3999
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:30am – 5:30pm; and Saturday, 10:30am – 4:30pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Any book in good condition, from rare editions to paperbacks.
Drop-off Information: During store hours.
Website: http://www.aboutbooksbloomington.com/
Store: Books Again
Hours: Monday – Sunday, 9am – 6pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Paperbacks in excellent condition, hardbacks with dust jackets only, no textbooks. A 1993 and later date of publication preferred.
Drop-off Information: During business hours.
Store: Old Book Barn, S. Route 51 Forsyth, 217-875-0222
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm; and Sunday, 12pm – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Any books in good condition except for romance novels. Bring in books to store to find out whether acceptable.
Drop-off Information: During business hours.
Store: Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave. Normal, 309-452-1757
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9am – 9pm; Friday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm; and Sunday, 1pm – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Any book in good condition.
Drop-off Information: During business hours.
Website: www.normal-library.org

Appliances

Store: Chambers Service Inc., 1102 ½ W. McArthur, Bloomington, 309-823-9837
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm; and Saturday 9am – 12pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 No collection program
Acceptable items: Chambers sells all used large appliances.
Drop-off Information: No drop-off program; some appliances can be picked up for a fee; call for details.
Store: Homes of Hope, 401 Pine St., Normal, 309-862-0607
Hours: Call for appointment 24/7
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Donation
Acceptable items: Large appliances, clothing, food, housing supplies.
Drop-off Information: Call for information.
Store: OK Appliance & TV, 906 Four Seasons Rd, Bloomington, 309-663-4221
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm; and Saturday 8:30am – 3pm; closed Tuesdays
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 No collection program
Acceptable items: Sells major appliances.
Drop-off Information: No drop-off location.

Building Parts

Store: Architectural Warehouse (Old House Society), 214 East Douglas St, Bloomington,
(309) 820-0548
Hours: 12 - 6pm Tuesday - Friday and 10am - 3pm Saturday
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		  
Acceptable items: hardware, electrical, plumbing, glass, tile, flooring, doors, registers, stairways, wood trim, and porch materials
Drop-off Information:  

Miscellaneous

Store: Midwest Exchange Inc, 512 IAA, Bloomington, 309-662-7296
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Collectibles, coins, DVDs, and Palm Pilots
Drop-off Information: Call for details.
Store: Monster Pawn, 1610 Route Dunn Drive, Bloomington, 309-823-9115
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Working TVs, VCRs, microwaves, game equipment, games, power tools, jewelry, etc.
Drop-off Information: During business hours.
Store: Monster Pawn, 607 S. Main St, Normal, 309-452-5327
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Consignment, Donation,
or Buyback:		 Buyback
Acceptable items: Collectibles, coins, DVDs and Palm Pilots.
Drop-off Information: Call for details.
Store: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1208 ½ S. Adelaide, Normal, 309-454-6047, 309-827-3931
Hours: Tuesday – Wednesday, 11am – 1pm
Acceptable items: Large appliances (working only) and useable building materials
Drop-off Information:

Call for details.

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Sat and evenings by appt.