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If you own a used book store and would like to advertise it in this space, click on the link below List YOUR Book Store CLASSIFIED AD CLICK HERE to see more!   5,000 + Books for Sale Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners seeks to sell excess inventory from semi-annual book sales: HC & PB, all subjects/genres including textbooks, children's. Must pick up (Urbana, IL). Must provide own truck. Seller will box and load. Price negotiable. Contact: fdinovo@gmail.com Run YOUR ad for only $20

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October, 2025 1 Columbia 2-4 Mountain Grove 3-4 Lebanon 4 Mountain View 11-25 Ashland 11-12 Crestwood 16-18 Oak Brook, IL 18 Kirkwood 18-22 Saint Joseph 25-29 Gainesville, FL ? Columbia ? Ferguson ? Fulton ? Grain Valley ? Lexington, KY ? Ozark ? Palatine, IL ? Summersville	November, 2025 1 Mountain View 5 Columbia 7-10 Dayton, OH 8-22 Ashland 22 Lebanon ? Fulton	December, 2025 3 Columbia 6 Kirkwood 6 Mountain View 13-27 Ashland
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Redding, CT The Mark Twain Library at Redding Community Center 37 Lonetown Road (Route 107) (GPS: 41.310787, -73.38534) 203-938-2545 JUST FOLLOW OUR GREEN DIRECTION SIGNS!	Aug 29 - Sept 1 64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair When: Labor Day weekend dates are Friday August 29, 2025 to Monday, September 1, 2025 Friday: 9-4 prices as marked Saturday: 10-4 prices as marked Sunday: 10-4 half price day Monday: 9-4 $10 for a box full of books What: Over 60,000 books for sale organized in 75 categories for ALL ages! Free admission* ($20 Early Admission Charge from 9-10am - Friday ONLY) Free parking and refreshments are available for purchase. Credit and Debit Cards accepted. Wheelchair accessible. Where: The Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Road, Redding CT Questions? Email us at bookfair@marktwainlibrary.org BOOK FAIR HIGHLIGHTS: Special collection from the Mary Travers estate an extensive amount of vinyl records, including Beatles albums a wide range of Civil War history books from a private collection numerous selections of cookbooks and quilting books sizeable offerings in photography and art, including coffee table books many of The Great Courses on both CDs and DVDs a substantial amount of Harlequin series romances from 2020-2025 a large assortment of games and puzzles Additional Highlights by Category: Preschool: exceptionally large collection of picture books and board books on a variety of subjects. School age: huge amount of series collections including Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, Magic Tree House, Eyewitness, and Harry Potter. Non-fiction foreign language books in Polish, French, Spanish and Chinese. numerous easy-to-read books in folk/fairy tales, biographies, and general science/animals an extensive Native American collection and wonderful array of Nature Crafts books graphic novels - from Garfield to the latest sci-fi character. Young Adult: large collections of fiction and series books a number of graphic novels and non-fiction materials on assorted subjects. Music: wide scope of vocal music and sheet music vocal opera scores of most of the famous operas instrumental “How to Play” lesson books for different instruments including ukulele, drums, piano, guitar, etc. Childhood Treasures: a very nice collection of older Maurice Sendak books. collectible volumes: Junior Model Planes by J.D. Powell (1945) - in excellent condition Roberta E. Lee by Burke Davis (1956) - signed copy. John F. Blair Pub. Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1920) - Modern Lib. of NY Collector’s Corner & other Highlights - A special section filled with rare and beautiful editions and is one of the most popular spots! CLICK HERE FOR LIST
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Gainesville, FL Friends of the Library - Alachua County Library District Book House 430 North Main St. 352-375-1676 (Across from Truist Bank)	Oct 25 - 29  FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FALL BOOK SALE  Celebrating Our 71st Year 1954-2025 Over Half a Million Gently Used ITEMS - More than 60 Categories! Books Comics Manga Artwork Academic texts Posters Magazines Puzzles, Games (board and computer) Movies, CDs, Vinyl records Sheet music, Music scores, URTexts  - and much more! All donated by our local community October 25 to 29, 2025 Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm Sunday, Noon to 6 pm Monday, Noon to 6 pm Tuesday, Noon to 6 pm, 1/2 price day * Wednesday, Noon to 6pm, 10 cent day *  * except boxes Hundreds of thousands of books and other items have been sorted and priced. All have been donated by the greater Gainesville community. Great Prices Most regular prices 25 cents to $4 Tuesday: half price day; Wednesday: 10 cent day We accept cash, checks, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Collector's Corner is one of the areas that sets this sale apart. It has a selection of first editions, signed and rare books, vintage vinyl records, maps, artwork, and other collectible items. Collector's Corner is open the first four days of the sale, Saturday to Tuesday. HUGE Children and Young Adult sections Expanded indoor area with a separate entrance for Art/Architecture, Comics/Manga, and Puzzles/Games. Occupancy in these areas and in Collector's Corner will be limited. Music Table: Large selection of sheet music for the classical guitarist and lots of piano tutors Record Table: Very large selection of classical LPs, jazz CDs, 78rpms, and 45rpms records. FOL Gainesville does not allow pre-buying of items. Everything, and everybody waits on that opening morning entry that is traditionally lead by our Scottish Bag Piper! We will follow the most current CDC guidelines at the time. We recommend masks and social distancing.. On busy days shoppers may have to wait in line until others first leave the building. We encourage shoppers to bring your own bags and boxes for purchases. Click Here for book sale procedures And HERE for updated Large Order Procedures Also check here: About the Book Sales  FOL website https://folacld.org and social media facebook.com/FOLACLD  All profits are used for the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects.
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Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood St. 847-376-2922 Downtown, just south of Metra train station	Sept 19 - 21  FRIENDS FALL BOOK SALE  Presenting THOUSANDS of BOOKS at BARGAIN PRICES! Also, CDs, DVDs and Audio Books Members of the Friends  Friday, September 19 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Memberships available at the door; $5.00 for individuals, $10.00 for families Sign up for numbers will begin at 3 pm Open to the Public  Saturday, September 20 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Sunday, September 21 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday is Bargain Day Most hard cover books are $1.00, better books slightly higher. Most are donated and are hard cover. Books are sorted into many categories, not picked over, no buyer's restrictions For information call (847) 376-2922
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Elgin, IL Gail Borden Library 270 North Grove Avenue 847-742-2411	Sept 17 - 21 (No further information on this sale)
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Lake Forest, IL BEST MIDWEST! Friends of Lake Forest Library at Lake Forest Recreation Center 400 North Hastings Road	Sept 11 - 14 FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRAY 49TH BOOK SALE September 11 to 14, inside at Lake Forest Recreation Center 400 N. Hastings Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Free admission and parking; walk to train and historic Market Square MEMBER PRESALE Thursday September 11, 9 AM to 5 PM Memberships are available at the door. 20% surcharge on purchases. PUBLIC SALE Friday September 12, 9 AM to 8 PM Saturday September 13, 9 AM to 5 PM (Teachers, First Responders, Active Military 25% discount with ID) Sunday September 14, 9 AM to 5 PM (Half price day!) OVER 100,000 GENTLY USED DONATED BOOKS CAREFULLY SORTED AND ORGANIZED IN OVER 115 CATEGORIES INCLUDING Collectors, Biographies, Vintage Children, Military, U.S. and World History, Sports, Science Fiction, Music, CDs, DVDs, Photography, Children’s (by age and reading level), Cooking, Gardening, New Fiction, Puzzles, Graphic Novels and more! Fabulous ART!  Incredible Easton and Franklin Press! Scanners allowed in place. No stockpiling allowed. Please reshelve unwanted books. Holding area provided for large orders.  Items placed in holding area are considered sold. No backpacks, strollers, large carts or wagons allowed. Cash, credit cards (over $20), checks, Applepay For more information and to volunteer: friendslflibrary@gmail.com or www.lakeforestlibrary.org
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Oak Brook, IL Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library 600 Oak Brook Road (31st St) 630-368-7700	Oct 16 - 18  FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE  Thursday October 16th, 9:30a.m. to 8p.m. (FIVE DOLLAR FEE THURSDAY 9:30-11:30, only) Friday October 17th, 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. Saturday October 18th, 9:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. EXTREMELY WELL CURATED SELECTION OF DOZENS OF GENRES OVER 5000 BOOKS, ALL DONATED SPECIAL GENRES THIS YEAR: GENEALOGY, METAPHYSICS, COLLECTIBLE REFERENCE, SIGNED ROBERT GOLDSBOROUGH COLLECTION, MUCH DRAMA, SCREENPLAYS, SCRIPTS, MOVIE RELATED TOPICS, POETRY, HC CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS AND THE USUAL SELECTION OF REGULAR TOPICS LIKE HISTORY, BIOS, FICTION, COOKBOOKS. For further information contact: Oak Brook Library @ 630-368-7700 or 630-303-4258, maryanun@aol.com Don't miss it!
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Palatine, IL Palatine Public Library 700 N. North Court 847-358-5881 x 149	Oct Watch this spot for the next great sale!
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Lexington, KY Lexington Central Library 140 East Main Street Lexington, KY 40507 859-231-5505 (Conference Room A)	Oct Watch here for details on the next great book sale!
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Louisville, KY Summer Book Sale! Locust Grove 561 Blankenbaker Lane 502-897-9845	Aug 21 - 24  HISTORIC LOCUST GROVE BIG SUMMER BOOK SALE   Beat the summer heat with a cool book haul at Locust Grove’s August Book Sale! Browse thousands of books across every genre and uncover hidden literary gems. Perfect for back-to-school prep or refreshing your summer reading list. Members' Preview Thursday August 21, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Membership can be purchased at the door at the preview, or in advance - see our Membership Page General Public Sale, August 22 to 24 Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Great Bargains! Prices start at $1 for paperbacks and $2 for hardcovers Special section of Finer books are individually priced  Credit cards accepted Books were NOT picked over. NO buyer restrictions. Your purchases help preserve history and support Locust Grove’s mission! Watch for the Holiday Book Sale December 4 - 7!
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Arnold, MO Arnold Branch Library 1701 Missouri State Rd 636-296-2204 Enter through basement	Ongoing Library hours
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Ashland, MO Southern Boone County Public Library 109 N. Main St 573-657-7378	Aug 9 - 23; Sept 13 - 27; Oct 11 - 25; Nov 8 - 22; Dec 13 - 27 2nd Saturday monthly, 9-11am. Closed all other days. $5/bag (bags provided To allow for social distancing, only 1 person can shop at a time. Ongoing Library hours
Cape Girardeau, MO Cape Girardeau Public Library 711 N Clark St. 573-334-5279	Aug 22 - 24 Fri 6-8pm, Sat 8-5, Sun 1-5 Preview: Thu 5-8pm, Friends; join at door 4,500 books; 80% donated; 75% hardcover; sorted; .50-$1 Ongoing
Columbia, MO Columbia Public Library 100 W Broadway 573-443-3161	Sept 3; Oct 1; Nov 5; Dec 3 Wed noon-3 Hundreds books; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; Most under $1 1st Wed of each month - monthly themed sales, see Facebook page Sept; Oct Sat 9-4:45. Sun 1-4 not 'picked over'; most .25-.50 Fiction and non-fiction Ongoing Every Wed and Sat noon-3 Sorted; not 'picked over'; .50 and up
Conception, MO Conception Abbey Library held at St. Michael Hall gym 37174 State Highway V V 660-944-2803	Sept 27 - 28 Sat, Sun 1-5 8,000 books; 95% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; Sat most $2; Sun most $1 Credit cards accepted
Crestwood, MO Our Lady of Providence Catholic Church 8866 Pardee Rd 314-843-3570	Oct 11 - 12 Sat 8-7, Sun 9:30-1 100% donated; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions
Creve Coeur, MO JCC Used Book Sale Jewish Community Center of St. Louis 2 Millstone Campus Drive Arts & Education Building 314-442-3294	Aug Watch this spot for the next great sale!
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Ferguson, MO FLIERS (Friends of the Ferguson Municipal Public Library) 35 N Florissant Road 314-521-4663	Oct Watch this spot for the next great sale!
Fulton, MO Callaway County Public Library 710 Court St 573-642-7261	Aug; Oct Sat 9-noon Preview: Fri 4:30-6pm, Friends; join at door $5 ind., $10 fam.. No scanners at preview sale. Paperbacks .50; hardcovers $1; trade pb $1; children's .25 No scanners at presale; scanners allowed Sat Sept; Nov Thu 4:30-6 Paperbacks .50; hardcovers $1; trade pb $1; children's .25 Lobby book sale
Grain Valley, MO Grain Valley Assistance Council at Historical Society Bldg 506 N Main St 816-225-0713	Oct Wed 2-5:30pm, Thu, Fri 8-5:30, Sat 9-4 3,000 books; 100% donated; 60% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; includes collection of new large print books; paperbacks .75-$5.50; hardcovers $1.50-$10; children's .25-$1.50
Hannibal, MO Hannibal Free Public Library 200 S. Fifth St 573-221-0222	Aug Mon, Tue 10-7:45, Wed-Sat 10-5:45 Sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; $3/bag provided Restocked most mornings
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Kansas City, MO Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St. 816-751-1257	Aug 29 - Sept 1 Fri 10-9, Sat-Mon 10-5 1,500 books; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; $2-$300 Credit cards accepted
Kirksville, MO Adair County Public Library 1 Library Lane	Ongoing Library hours 100 books
Kirkwood, MO Greentree Books Kirkwood Public Library 140 E. Jefferson Ave. 314-821-3849	Bookstore Mon-Thu 10-8, Fri, Sat 10-6, Sun 1-4
Kirkwood, MO Kirkwood United Church of Christ 1603 Dougherty Ferry Rd	Aug 30; Oct 18; Dec 6 9-noon 12,000 books; 100% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .25-$3
Lebanon, MO Lebanon-Laclede County Library 915 S Jefferson 417-322-2757	Oct 3 - 4 Fri, Sat 10-3:30 Preview: Thu 4-7:30, $5 entry fee 40,000 books; 80% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .50-$1 Nov 22 Sat noon-4 30,000 books; 80% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; .50-$1 Remainders from previoius sale
Linn, MO Friends of Osage County Library at Osage County Community Center 1811 Hwy 50 East (1 Technology Dr) 573-897-2951	Sept Sat 8-4, Sun 10-4 10,000+ books; 97% donated; 35% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; Sun $5/bag, $10/box
Mound City, MO Mound City Public Library 207 E. 6th St 660-442-5700	Ongoing Mon-Fri noon-5, Sat 9-noon 1,500 books; 30% donated; 80% hardcover; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; $2-$3
Mountain Grove, MO Wrhight County Library 206 N Green Ave 417-926-4453	Oct 2 - 4 Thu, Fri 1-6, Sat 9-1 4,000 books; 50% donated; 60% hardcover; sorted; some books removed prior to this sale; no buyer restrictions; Donation (some special books priced)
Mountain View, MO Mountain View Public Library 125 South Oak St. 417-934-6154	Sept 6; Oct 4; Nov 1; Dec 6 Sat 8-noon 900 books; 75% donated; 80% hardcover; partly sorted; All books .25
Ozark, MO Christian County Library 1005 N 4th Ave. 417-581-2432	Oct Wed, Thu 8:30am-8, Fri, Sat 8:30-5, Sun noon-4 no buyer restrictions Some books removed
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Poplar Bluff, MO Poplar Bluff Public Library 318 N Main St. 573-686-8639	Ongoing Mon-Thu 9-5, Fri, Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5 90% donated; 50% hardcover; .25-$10 Valuable items (value over $10) are on view in special display cases and are available at the quarterly sale. These are not picked over by dealers Buyers must be on site Credit cards accepted
Rolla, MO Rolla Public Library 900 Pine St. 573-364-2604	Ongoing Libray hours .25-$1
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Saint Joseph, MO St. Joseph Public Library at: Downtown Library 927 Felix St 816-236-2107	Oct 18 - 22 Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library Fall Book Sale! Over 12,000 items Books DVDs, Music CDs, Books-on-CD, Games, Puzzles 50% donated, 50% ex-library Sorted into 35 categories! Fiction and Non-Fiction for Adults, Teens, Children Sale Hours Friends ONLY Preview Sale, Saturday, October 18: 9 am - 10 am (can join at door) Saturday, October 18, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, October 19, 9 am - 5 pm Monday, October 20, 9 am - 6 pm Tuesday, October 21, 9 am - 6 pm Wednesday, October 22, 9 am - 6 pm Great Prices! Hardcover books: $2.00; Paperbacks, DVDs and CDs: $1.00 Tuesday, October 21: ½ Price Day! Wednesday, October 22: Bag ($5) and Box ($10) Day! We accept payment by cash, check or card For more information contact Jessica Poet at 816-236-2107 or jpoet@sjpl.lib.mo.us
Saint Louis (Creve Coeur), MO Buswell Library Covenant Theological Seminary 12330 Conway Rd. 314-434-4044 x 125	Ongoing Mon 9am-9:30pm, Tue, Thu 8am-9:30pm, Wed 8-6, Fri 8-5, Sat noon-6 not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; paperbacks $4; hardcovers $8; (prices drop every few weeks) Credit cards accepted
Shelbina, MO Shelbina Carnegie Public Library 102 N Center St. 573-588-2271	Ongoing
Springfield, MO Friends of Springfield-Greene County Library at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex 3001 N Grant Ave 417-616-0564	Sept 17 - 21 Wed-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5 Preview: Tue 4-8, Friends, join at door 50,000 books; 75% donated; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; #1-$5
St. Joseph, MO Rolling Hills Consolidated Library Annex 1906A N Belt Hwy 816-232-5479	Bookstore Mon-Thu 9-6, Fri 9-3, Sat noon-3, Sun 1-4 3,000 books; 98% donated; 90% hardcover; sorted; paperbacks $1; hardcovers $2; CD, VHS $1, DVD $2, LPs .50, audiocassette .25 Not picked over; no resrictions
Summersville, MO Texas County Library Summersville Branch 480 First St. 417-932-5261	Oct Fri 11-3, Sat 10-1 Paperbacks .25; hardcovers $1; $10/bag Bake sale Sweets and Reads
Vienna, MO Friends of the Maries County Library at Visitation Catholic Church basement 105 North Main St	Aug 23 - 30 9-7 daily (closed Sun; last day close at 3pm) 5,000+ books; 40% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .10-$2, Last day $2/bag
Washington, MO Friends of Washington Library 410 Lafayette St.	Sept 20 - 21 Sat 9-4, Sun noon-4 Preview: Fri 3-6pm, Friends; join at door 5,000 books; 100% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; $1-$2
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Dayton, OH Book Fair Foundation, Inc. Annual Dayton Book Fair at the New Montgomery County Fairgrounds 645 Infirmary Road 937-999-4491 (Just off US 35)	Nov 7 - 10 Watch this spot for details on the next great sale!
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McLean, VA 51st Used Book Sale AAUW - McLean, VA Chapter McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Avenue McLean, VA 22101 703-527-4206 (AAUW Contact)	Sept 6 - 7 McLean AAUW  51st USED BOOK SALE!  AAUW returns after a five year absence Book selections for adults and kids! All donated and sorted by category. September 6 and 7 Saturday 9:00 am to 6:30 pm Sunday 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm Book categories are very well organized and easy to navigate - find just what you need No entry fee. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted Books have not been picked over. AAUW volunteers sort and edit the donated books so that we only offer for sale those books that we feel we can sell. This is the 51st sale so the volunteers are quite experienced. No sales to dealers & patrons before the sale. No buyer restrictions Proceeds support AAUW Scholarships for Women. American Association of University Women. Get great bargains and help students! Questions: aauwbooksale2025@gmail.com PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION:  McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Avenue McLean, VA 22102