Friends of Palo Alto Library

Monthly Used Books and More Sale

Announcing the sale of more than 50,000 used books, records, videos, magazines, and more. Items are donations from individuals, estates, companies and items that the Palo Alto library has removed from their shelves to make available just for you!

What's Available?

Main Room hardbound books start at $1. Paperbacks are 50 cents. Purchases that total $5 or more receive a 20% discount on Sundays.
Childrens Room books, music, videos, and toys are 50 cents or $1. The Childrens room has picture books, school age fiction and nonfiction, non-English language books, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers.
Bargain Room hardbound books are $1. Paperbacks are 50 cents, and children's books are 25 cents. On Sundays all bargain room books are half-price or fill a grocery bag with books for $5.
Gift certificates are available in $5 denominations.

Where?

Cubberley Community Center
Map of Cubberley Community Center identifying Friends of Palo Alto Book Sale rooms
Directions to Cubberley Community Center

When?

The second full weekend of each month from 11am - 4pm. Remaining dates for 2013 are:

Apr 13-14
May 11-12
Jun 15-16
Jul 13-14
Aug 10-11
Sep 7-8
Oct 12-13
Nov 9-10
Dec 14-15

Bargain rooms and Childrens room open 1 hour earlier on Saturday!

Reserve your place in line

Our book sale is so popular, we distribute a maximum of two numbered tickets per person at the Main Room, beginning at 8 am on Sale Saturday. Please be sure to return to the Main Room a few minutes before it opens to reclaim your spot in line if you arrived early to receive a numbered ticket. If you don’t arrive early to get a ticket, just join the line to shop when you arrive.

We can only allow 160 customers into the Main Room at a time. Once inside, you may purchase as many as 12 books. Customers wanting more items may re-enter from the end of any remaining line. The limit of 12 books per transaction continues until there is no wait to enter the sale.

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