Sales & Signup

SPRING BOOK SALE – SATURDAY, MAY 3  9AM – 5PM  &  SUNDAY, MAY 4  10AM – 4PM!  

Our next onsite Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 from 9am – 5pm and Sunday, May 4 from 10am – 4pm.  

• $1.00 items of all types for kids and adults in the Big Room
• 50c items of all types for kids and adults in the Edith Stone Room
• LOTS of kids books
• Many foreign language books and CDs
• UNUSUALLY high number of audio visual CDs and DVDs donated by two households/estates. Most will be in the Big Room with some in the Edith Stone Room
• Library discards and magazines will be outside weather permitting at 25c each or 5 for $1.00.

In the meantime, please continue to donate books through April 12 (until our pre-sale donation prep and pause) to help us prepare and stock up for the May book sale. 

Before the May book sale, you can purchase books on the ongoing shelf sale in the library and online at Shop Friends of the Albany Library Books and Collectibles | AbeBooks: Eve’s Book Garden 

We will be looking for volunteers to assist in setting up, cashiering and cleaning up as we get closer to the sale date. 

As always, we appreciate your help, participation and book purchases! We can’t do it without you!    

Friends Sales are in Major Categories Described Below:

Daily “Ongoing” Shelf sale in the Library

FAL sells a variety of interesting books including Kids, picture, topical, holiday-themed, mystery, etc. on the library shelf just across from the checkout desk. Most of these books look like they first did at the bookstore, but many are just $1! Come and check them out whenever the library is open, inventory changes most days.

Collectible, Rare, Vintage

These are typically older and unique items ranging in price from $2 to $hundreds. Check publicity for scheduled sales to find out if CRV is offered – usually it is at the May and November sales.

Friends Online Sales 24 hours a day

FAL benefits from more valuable books sold online. These books go to buyers all over the world.  The link to the online book sale is Shop Friends of the Albany Library Books and Collectibles | AbeBooks: Eve’s Book Garden