Are you looking for new-to-you book sales this summer? This is the full schedule for when you can add to your personal library and support the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends this summer! June Monday, June 8 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Mission Branch Library Friday, June 12 from 10 AM …
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Updated on April 16, 2026 We have an updated list of book sales for 2026! We have added dates to Mission Branch Library for the first time, and changed the dates of the patio sales at Central Park Library. We hope some of these work for you! Remember, you can always find books for sale …
We have a list of our book sale dates, times, and locations for 2026! If you can’t make these, remember that you can always find books for sale at the Friends of the Library Bookstore at Central Park Library and the Book Nook at Northside. January Friday, January 16 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM …
It’s time for an updated list of our upcoming book sales! These are our larger book sales, but you can always find books for sale when the library is open at the Friends of the Library Bookstore at Central Park Library and the Book Nook at Northside Library, pending volunteer availability. November November 14 & …
Congratulations! You’ve cleared off your bookshelves and brought the books to the Santa Clara City Library so they can continue to be used. You did it! But you’re curious. Now, what happens to the books? Well, first they go to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends – that’s us! – to be unboxed …
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You know that the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends have both the Friends of the Library Bookstore open at Central Park Library and the Book Nook at Northside Library. You can always find books for sale there. But we have book sales too! This is where we bring more books out for you …
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You know that The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends has both the Friends of the Library Bookstore open at Central Park Library and the Book Nook at Northside Library. You can always find books for sale there. But we have book sales too! This is where we bring more books out for you …
Book sale week is my favorite week at the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends. We are getting ready for the weekend book sale coming up Friday March 15 and Saturday March 16, filling the red carts with the books we think you’re really going to go for, making sure everything is in shape …
If you are really looking to maximize the quality and number of books you get at our monthly book sales, here are some tips: Get there early. We don’t restock through the day so you’ll have the widest selection the earlier you arrive. Know that on Friday afternoon, only the Margie Edinger room will be …
Book sale week is always a big one for us. There are so many things to do! Encourage you to sign up for our email list so you get notifications in your inbox Remind you to become a Friends Member so you can get access to our special shopping hours Tell you all that if …