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Support the Library by Visiting Our Friends' Sponsored Book Sales

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Ongoing book sales are always available at the Friends' Book Store at the Central Library, and several branches have ongoing sale shelves

Upcoming Book Sales

Sequoya Friends Book Sale
Saturday, December 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Westgate Mall
At our new location--Westgate Mall next to TJ Maxx. 2pm Bag Sale (Selected Books).
Art, gift quality books, CDs, science fiction, new fiction, collectibles, classics, cookbooks, mysteries, German, discount books, history, public policy, travel, and much more. Bring your donations of books & media items to Sequoya Library or bring donations to our Westgate location Thursday mornings & book sale days. Or phone 288-9848 to arrange a pick up.

Future sales: December 19

Friends of the South Madison Branch Library Holiday Book, AV and Bake Sale
Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at the South Madison Library
Friday 9 am - 7 pm, Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
Support your branch library AND do your holiday shopping at the same time! Loads of new and good-as-new books ,DVDs, CDs, videos, cassettes and more. Books for kids, teens and adults! Many books in Spanish, too. All at affordable prices. Plus delicious cookies, candy, cakes and pies for your holiday table.

Blustery Days Book Sale
Thursday, December 10 - Monday, December 14 (No Sale Sunday, December 13)
Friends of the Pinney Branch Library Book Sale. Donations (in good condition) welcomed. All proceeds from the book sale are used for projects at Pinney Branch Library.
Thursday: 6 - 8 p.m. Members Only Presale. Join at the door! Friday: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.: All day $5 Bag Sale.

Friends of the Lakeview Branch Library Used Book Sale
Saturday, December 12, 9-5 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Hundreds of books, bargain prices. Bag sale 3-5 p.m

Donate Your Used Books!

All Madison Public Library locations accept donations of used books and audiovisual materials year round for sale at their booksales.

Book Sales at Other Area Libraries

Looking for more library book sales? Try the Book Sale Finder page for Wisconsin, or search Book Sale Manager.

Book Sale News by Email

Sign up for our Check It Out email newsletter and be notified of upcoming book sales at Madison Public Library as well as other library news and book reviews by our librarians. Or, use Book Sale Finder's Sale Mail to find out about all upcoming used book sales within a specified number of miles.