Half Price Books to Open Fourth St. Louis-Area Location on Friday, Sept. 4

Ribbon cutting, giveaways and major grand opening sale planned at the new South St. Louis County location

St. Louis – Aug. 13, 2026 – Half Price Books, the nation’s largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain, will open its newest location in St. Louis in on Friday, Sept. 4 with a weekend grand opening celebration. Located at 4491 Lemay Ferry Road, the store will be the fourth Half Price Books in the St. Louis area, and the sixth in Missouri.

New HPB location in St. Louis at 4491 Lemay Ferry Road.

The 6,700 square foot store will celebrate its official opening with free tote bags and $5 HPB gift cards for the first 100 people at the store Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7. One lucky shopper each day will win a $100 gift card. Shoppers will enjoy up to 20% off their purchases throughout the grand opening weekend.

“We’ve been in the St. Louis market since 2014 and think we have found the perfect location for a new community of readers,” said Kathy Doyle Thomas, president of Half Price Books. “Our stores in Chesterfield, University City and St. Charles are performing well. We know it is the right time to bring the unique Half Price Books experience to the heart of the city.”

HPB Lemay Ferry will open at 10 a.m. each day of the grand opening weekend. The store offers new and used books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs, collectible items and more.

HPB on Lemay Ferry Road will open at 10 a.m. each day of the grand opening weekend. The store buys and sells new and used books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs, collectible items and more.

Dallas-based Half Price Books has 116 stores in 19 states, including stores in Kansas City and Independence.

About Half Price Books

Half Price Books is the largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain with 116 retail locations in 19 states. Stores are open seven days a week and buy and sell new and used books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs and collectible items. Half Price Books has been dedicated to environmental and literacy efforts for more than 50 years and supports hundreds of local, national and international programs. Each year the company donates thousands of books to non-profit organizations and schools throughout the United States. Half Price Books is a founding contributor to Laura Bush's National Book Festival, and a continuing supporter of the National Center for Families Learning and Feed the Children. For more information about Half Price Books, its store locations and corporate initiatives, please visit www.hpb.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads.

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Emily Bruce
Half Price Books
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