Welcome back to Roundabout! Everyone’s favorite charity store is as busy as ever, with book fairs and jewelry sales happening this month. A recent visit to their store has found their shelves fully loaded with books, clothing and childrens’ sporting goods, so if you’re in the market for great quality gently used goods, now’s the time to pick up a bargain.
Roundabout events this June:
Jewelry Sale: Tuesday, Jun 13 to Sunday, Jun 18
Book Fair at Keystone Academy: Saturday 24th, 10 AM to 3 PM.
If you’re looking for affordable English books, just pop by or place an order on Roundabout’s handy WeChat mini-program. The selection in the store and on the mini-program is vast — the mini-app alone has over 1,000 children’s books listed. The inventory is cross-checked regularly, so the titles listed are always available.
To access the mini program, can scan this QR code:
Roundabout’s books are high quality and there is a great range of genres. You can find children’s books (organized by age), cookbooks, travel books, educational books, and of course, fiction novels. Larger hard-cover books range from around ¥60 to ¥70, while smaller and soft-cover books are generally around ¥30, with some going as low as ¥15. As the end of the school year nears, be watchful for a new wave of books that people choose to leave behind.
New and expecting parents might also be interested to know that Roundabout has a large range of English-language parenting books!
Beyond the books, there are high-quality clothes that can be the key ingredient to brightening up your wardrobe. There’s even a rack filled with clothes that are priced at a rock-bottom ¥10 each.
If your child has started to pick up hobbies such as skating or biking, there are a ton of gently used knee pads and helmets, all at great prices.
If you haven’t been to Roundabout, it’s time to visit again — their collection changes every day, and there’s almost nothing they don’t have. With their friendly staff and passionate volunteers, you are destined to find something you’ll love.
Have anything to donate? Feel free to drop it in the containers in front of the store. Or, if you’ve got a lot, and you live nearby (Shunyi, northeastern Chaoyang), you can message them via WeChat and organize a driver to come pick up your donations.
Roundabout
Address: Cathay View Plaza, No. 2 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm
To inquire about pick-ups: 137 1805 3814 or WeChatID: roundabout_donation
To inquire about volunteering: 185 1044 9951(WeChat)
Images: Kristina K, Roundabout
