About Book & Game
Our History...
Located at the corner of 1st & Main in downtown Walla Walla.
Book & Game, Co. of Walla Walla opened it’s doors in the Blue Mountain Mall in 1989. It was the 5th Book & Game store owned by Shannon Ahern of Spokane.
In November of 1999, Book & Game moved from the mall to it’s current location in historic downtown Walla Walla. In May 2003, after 14 years of business, Shannon sold the Walla Walla store to local residents Gene Bruns, Mike Bruns, and Jannelle Bruns.
Book & Game Company was purchased by Gene, Mike, and Jannelle Bruns on May 1st, 2003.
Gene, and his wife Jill, relocated to Walla Walla from the Seattle area in 1966. They raised their four children, Mike, Jeff, Jannelle, and David in the Walla Walla valley.
Mike, and his wife Misti, were both raised in Walla Walla. Mike is a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker. Misti owns Salon Phoenix. They have two children.
Jannelle works at Book & Game as the book buyer for the store.
Our services...
Out of Print Search
Having a hard time finding that book you always wanted? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
Hi, I’m Ben. I run the out-of-print search department at Book & Game. I love to search for things, especially books in hard to find places. If you have a title that we cannot order through our regular distribution or it has gone out of print, we’ll be glad to try to help you find it from alternative sources.
Here’s what you need to do.
First, call Book & Game at 509-529-9963 and check to see if the book you want is in print. You never know, we just might have it in stock! If you find that the book is out of print, or you know you want a specific copy like a 1st edition collectable, then go to step two.
Send an email to ben@bookandgame.com and include as much of the following as you can.
Book Title & Author
A description — what is it about?
What condition do you care about? Is a used copy ok?
If you can only come up with the book title, that’s ok, just send as much specific information as you have.
Remember that the search is a free service, but when you decide to order we ask that you pre-pay. You may either stop by the store or you can pay with your credit card over the phone. There are no returns on out-of-print books.
This is a specific book search service. For general book questions please call the store.
I look forward to helping you find that special book!
Book Delivery
Book and Game offers free book delivery to anyone who may have a difficult time getting out to shop. If you are home bound let us help you with your shopping. We will deliver what you need right to your door! It’s simple! Call us to order the items that you would like and we will deliver them to you! You may pay us with a check or cash when we deliver your order or you may use your credit card when you call in the order. Call us today!
Delivery areas include Walla Walla, College Place, Lowden, Touchet, and Milton-Freewater.
Our Resources...
Ticket Sales
Book & Game also serves the community by providing ticket sales for various events around the valley. From concert tickets to plays and more, you can usually get tickets here while you do your shopping.