2025 Spring Book Sale:

March 26 - March 31

All items for sale have been donated by generous supporters like you (scroll down for donation guidelines). The money that the Friends raise at book sales pays for innovative programs, expanded collections, and state-of-the-art technology that the Library could not afford otherwise.

Dates and Times

Members' Preview on March 25, with the full sale running from March 26-31. Sunday, March 30, most items will be half price. Monday, March 31, will feature a bag sale, meaning $10 for a signature Friends’ bag and as many items as fit in the bag. Mark your calendars now and check back here in 2025 for more details as we get closer to the sale.

Donating Books and Media

All items for sale have been donated by generous supporters like you! Placed donations inside the library to the right, on the blue carts. If you have more than eight boxes of books and media to donate at one time, please let us know so we can be ready to receive them. Learn more about what you can donate.

Volunteer

There are lots of ways to volunteer! You can sort items to prep for the sale. We have a schedule for sorting donations with 2-3 hour morning, afternoon, or evening shifts. If you cannot commit to sorting every week, but would be willing to fill in when people go on vacation, please let us know. Training provided!

Email friendsofbeatley@gmail.com with your name, days you might be available, and your phone number. We also rely on volunteers to seek in-kind donations and advertise the sale.

Please email if you can help!

Book Sale Frequently Asked Questions

  • Hardback and larger format paperback books, children’s books, music CDs of many genres, movie and self-help DVDs such as exercise programs. Some sales have specialty items such as sheet music and home-schooling materials. All have been donated to the library by the public and sorted by volunteers, who ensure that materials at the sale are in good condition and reasonably current. Some are in like-new condition. There are thousands of titles available.

  • Turn right inside the main library entrance. The checkout tables and shelves with media are in the hallway, and the sale is in the large meeting room at the end of the hall.

  • Hardback books are $4, paperbacks are $3, and children's books are $1-3. CDs are $1 and DVDs are $2. Some special value books may cost more. The last two days of the sale usually have promotions with even greater savings.

  • It’s very helpful to bring a sturdy tote bag or two to carry finds around the sale room as you continue browsing. The Friends have a tote available for sale for $3. It’s bright red with a Friends logo and made especially for carrying books!

  • The room is usually very crowded so strollers or carts must be left outside. If you need assistance, one of the volunteers will show you the location.