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2020 Book Sales

January 17, 18, 19

April 17, 18, 19

CANCELLED August 14, 15 (no Sunday sale in summer)

AT THIS TIME WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF AN OCTOBER BOOK SALE AT AN ALTERNATE LOCATION, PLEASE CHECK BACK IN LATE SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER

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

CANCELLED  – 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
book sale
Holiday mini-sale
eau claire friendly reader logo
volunteer scanning books for online book sale
Jan & Nancy volunteering at 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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