Book Sales

Book Sales

2020 Book Sales

January 17, 18, 19

April 17, 18, 19

August 14, 15 (no Sunday sale in summer)

October 2, 3, 4

Book sales are held on the lower level of the library from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Choose from over 35 genres including non-fiction, children’s, adult fiction, young adult books, movies and music! A bag sale on Saturday features discount pricing.

Holiday Mini-Sale

December 8, 9

Tuesday & Wednesday

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Eau Claire Room

Looking for a specific book? Don’t want to wait until the next book sale? Check out our online book store – Eau Claire Friendly Reader! Browse hundreds of books and support a good cause!

Online Book Store

Book Sale Volunteer Opportunities

Each year nearly 100 volunteers donate almost 1,500 hours of their time to help make the book sales successful. There are many ways to help, online and onsite – there is something for everyone!

Online

Are you interested in helping out with the online book sales? No significant computer experience or technological savvy required!

Volunteers are needed to:

Appraise the value of books
Photograph books
Post books on our store site
Pack books for shipping
Ship books

Onsite

Volunteers are needed on a weekly basis as well as for the specific sales. Flexible time commitment!

Volunteers are needed to:

Clean and sort book donations
Set-up and take down Book Sales
Cashier at Book Sales
Straighten books at Book Sales

Would you like to help with our book sales?

Volunteer

volunteer scanning books for online book sale

Book Donations

The book sales rely on your generous donations for the book sales and online book store. A donation box is available in the lower level of the library and receipts can be requested at the Reference Desk.

We accept:

Children’s and Young Adult books, puzzles, games
Cookbooks
Paperback fiction/non-fiction
Audiobooks on CD
Hardback fiction/non-fiction
DVD or Blu-ray videos

We do not accept:

Torn, dirty, moldy, smelly, or water-damaged books
Books with missing covers, pages falling out or chewed corners
Scratched discs or items with missing parts
Reader’s Digest condensed books
Time-Life Books
Medical Books
Computer books older than 2015
Textbooks
Encyclopedias
VHS or cassette tapes
Magazines (including National Geographic)
Vinyl records – Revival Records might take these
CDs – BAM or Revival Records might take these

For questions regarding book donations please contact us at 715-831-5301 or friendsofthelibrary@eauclaire.lib.wi.us.

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