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Ongoing Sales
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Future Sales
September, 2010 3-6 Redding, CT 11 Winterset 16-20 Des Moines 50th Anniversary Sale! 17-19 Lake Forest, IL 17-19 Topeka, KS 26-10/2 Jefferson	October, 2010 1-3 Des Plaines, IL 2-3 Bettendorf 9-11 Danbury, CT 21-23 Perry 22-24 Phoenix, AZ 23-27 Gainesville, FL	November, 2010 5-6 Coralville ? Cedar Rapids
December, 2010 No sales to display for this month	January, 2011 20-22 Perry	February, 2011 ? Iowa City
March, 2011 No sales to display for this month	April, 2011 2-3 Bettendorf 21-23 Perry 28-30 Cresco ? Waukee

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Phoenix, AZ Friends of Phoenix Public Library Book Sale Friends Warehouse 1330 North 29th Dr. 602-534-5208 Send Email to this sale	Oct 22 - 24 LARGE WAREHOUSE SALE - 250,000 ITEMS! Books CDs, Videos Book on Tape Large selection of Children's and Teen books Preview Sale Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Open to Friends Members Only Join at the door. Memberships start at $25.00. Public Sale Days Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. SORTED BY SUBJECT Great Prices: $2 or less Sunday Half Price! Please contact the Friends office at 602-534-5208 or friends@plfriends.org for more information Credit cards accepted
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Danbury, CT Friends of Danbury Library Book Sale at Police Activities League (PAL) Building 35 Hayestown Rd. Friends Voice Mail: 203-797-4568 Friends E-Mail: friends@danburylibrary.org	Oct 9 - 11 Over 80,000 Items! Books sorted into over 50 categories Rare Books, Signed Books, First Editions Art, Architecture, Photography Hobbies/Crafts, How-To Ephemera Science and Nature Children's History Fiction Sports Business Foreign Languages Plus many other categories! Collectible Books - Large section of specially priced books from $5 Prices: Most Hardcovers $2, Paperbacks $0.50 & up CDs, DVDs, Videos, Records, Audiobooks Saturday, October 9: 8am to 9am: $10 Early Bird Admission , Free to FRIENDS members Numbers given out at 7am 9am to 5pm, Free admission Sunday, October 10 10am to 4pm. Free admission, books half price Monday, October 11 9am to 1pm: Bag Sale books $5/bag Ample free parking Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Danbury Library Directions: I-84 West, Exit 6: At light, right onto North St. At first light turn right onto Hayestown Ave. *At end, left onto Tamarack Ave., (becomes E. Hayestown Rd.) At stop sign bear right onto Hayestown Rd. P.A.L. building on the right. I-84 East, Exit 5: Through stop sign, down hill. Straight through traffic light onto North St. At fourth light, turn right onto Hayestown Ave. Follow from * above.
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Redding, CT The Mark Twain Library Association Presents the 50th ANNUAL BOOK FAIR Redding Community Center 37 Lonetown Road (Route 107) 203-938-2545	Sept 3 - 6 50th Book Fair - Labor Day Weekend ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST BOOK FAIRS IN THE NORTHEAST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS 100% donated, 70% hardcover organized into 50 categories Children's books, esp YA with many series Wonderul collection of History Books A better than usual collection of Cookbooks Collection Landscape Design and Gardening books from the estate of a well known designer Something for Everyone Books Videos/DVDs Audio Tapes Computer games Sets Collector's Corner! Featuring: Complete set of Franklin library The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. All leatherbound. Many never opened. All 100 volumes to be sold as a set. (The most significant novels, biographies, histories and dramas, the greatest works of poetry, philosophy and science. Works that have stood the test of time.) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Daily (except Labor Day) FRIDAY, September 3 Early Buying - Tickets available at 7:00 am 9:00 am to 10:00 am, $10.00 admission 10am to 5pm free admission Prices as Marked SATURDAY, September 4 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Prices as Marked SUNDAY, September 5 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Half Price Day MONDAY (Labor Day) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm $5.00 A Bag Credit Cards accepted Air Conditioned! Free admission (except Friday 9 to 10) and parking For travel directions www.marktwainlibrary.org
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Gainesville, FL Friends of the Library Book House Book Sale 430 North Main St. (Across from Sun Trust Bank) 352-375-1676 www.folacld.org	Oct 23 - 27 Largest Book Sale of its kind in Florida! Over half a million ITEMS! Books Records, CDs Games, Puzzles DVDs, Audio, Video Paintings, posters, prints Magazines October 23 to 27 Saturday 9am to 6pm Sunday 1pm to 6pm Monday noon-8pm Tuesday noon to 8pm, HALF PRICE DAY Wednesday noon to 6pm 10 CENT DAY Hundreds of thousands of books and other items have been sorted and priced. The sale features books in more than 50 categories! A vast array of classical and modern fiction, textbooks, large-print books, first editions and rare books, cookbooks, hobby books, plus a wide variety of other classifications! CD tent sale continues with 15,000 more CD's Comic books and manga - available Saturday and Sunday. Look for them outside under the canopy next to the art tent! Most prices range from $.25 to $4.00 Tuesday: half price day; Wednesday: 10 cent day Collector's Corner: featuring Signed books 1st editions Florida collectibles Over 90% of items for sale were donated by the public (less than 10% from library) Bring your own boxes Check our website for Book Sale Procedures Our books are FRESH - they have NOT been picked over! All profits are used for the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects. We do not allow electronic devices for scanning purposes

Ames, IA Ames Public Library Book Sale 515 Douglas Ave 515-239-5656	Bookstore Mon-Thu 9-8:30, Fri, Sat 9-5:30, Sun 1-4:30 (May-Sep: Sun 1-3:30
Bettendorf, IA Bettendorf Public Library Book Sale 2950 Learning Campus Dr. 563-344-4177 Send Email to this sale	Oct 2 - 3; April 2 - 3, 2011 Sat 9-5, Sun noon-4 Preview: Fri 5-7:30 pm, Friends; join at door $5 ind., $10 fam. 20,000 books; 100% donated; 60% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; plus CDs, videos, audiotapes, records, puzzles, etc.; most .50
Cedar Falls, IA Book Nook Book Sale Cedar Falls Public Library 524 Main St. 319-273-8667	Bookstore Monday 10-7, Wednesday 10-4, Saturday 10-4
Cedar Rapids, IA Friends of Cedar Rapids Public Library Book Sale at 1800 51st Street NE (former Econofoods) Send Email to this sale	Nov Fri 5-9pm, Sat 9-5, admission charged both days. Sun noon-4, free admission. 90,000 books; 95% donated; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; $1-$3, better books ind. Priced Silent auction of donated signed books, Friday afternoon prior to 5pm sale; fee charged includes admission to Fri 5pm sale.
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Coralville, IA Coralville Public Library Book Sale 1401 5th St. 319-248-1850	Aug 27 - 28; Nov 5 - 6 Friends of Coralville Public Library present another wonderful book sale! Friday 1:30 to 5:30 Saturday 9:00 to 3:00 OVER 8,000 BOOKS! 75% donated. 25% library withdrawls. 60% hardcover; sorted by type. Great Prices: Most hardcover books $2.00 on Friday & $1.00 on Saturday Most paperback books $1.00 on Friday & $ .50 on Saturday Unless otherwise noted, all books for sale range from VERY GOOD to PRISTINE! Large variety of hard cover & paperback books ranging from good to very good condition in FREE section Also: FREE books area of lesser quality ranging from poor to good To reach the library: From I-80 take the Coralville 1st Avenue exit (242), go south to the 5th St. intersection (there is a traffic light), turn right and go 11 blocks. The library is on your right. Just follow the new parking ramp signs. Area sights: Amana Colonies, University of Iowa athletics & museums, Herbert Hoover Museum & Presidential Library, Devonian Fossil Gorge
Cresco, IA Cresco Public Library Book Sale 320 N. Elm St 563-547-2540	April 28 - 30, 2011 Thu 5-8, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3 4,000 books; 90% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .25-$1; Sat Bag Sale

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Des Moines, IA 50th Anniversary Sale! Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Book Sale at Iowa State Fairgrounds 4-H Building E. 30th St. & Grand 515-235-0406	Sept 16 - 20 ONE OF THE LARGEST BOOK SALES IN THE COUNTRY - TWICE A YEAR! Thousands of Items! 100% Donated! Sorted into 225 categories Hardcovers and paperbacks Posters Magazines CD's, Audio Tapes, Records, Videos Computer Software Puzzles and Games Click here for Category List Opening Night Thursday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m $10 admission adult/child ONLY ON THURSDAY Free Admission Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m Sunday & Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Click here for Floor Map Proceeds support the expansion of education and community outreach programs of Planned Parenthood It's the 50th Anniversary Book Sale - come help us celebrate!
Fort Dodge, IA Fort Dodge Public Library Book Sale 424 Central Ave 515-573-8167	Bookstore Mon 1-7, Tue-Fri 11-4, Sat 10-2 Friends Book Shop on the Square
Garden Grove, IA Garden Grove Public Library Book Sale 103 W. Main St. 641-443-2172 Send Email to this sale	Ongoing Mon, Wed, Fri 2-4:30 Call 641-443-2445 anytime to look at books
Grinnell, IA Drake Community Library 930 Park St 641-236-2661	Aug 27 - 28 Sat 8-11:45, noon-3 Preview: Fri 5:30-8pm, $2 fee 3,500 books; 80% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; no buyer restrictions; paperback .50; hardcovers $1; A/V $1, mags: donation; Sat noon $1/box Current, popular items are removed throughout the year (as they are donated) for sale in library book shop
Hiawatha, IA Hiawatha Public Library Book Sale 150 W Willman St. 319-393-1414	Ongoing
Iowa City, IA Iowa City Public Library Book Sale 123 S Linn St 319-356-5249 Send Email to this sale	Bookstore Mon-Thu noon-7, Fri noon-5:30, Sat noon-4
Iowa City, IA Shelter House Used Book Sale at Hope United Methodist Church 2929 East Court St 319-338-3441	Feb Sat 10-3 100% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; .25 & up Proceeds benefit ShelterHouse, emergency shelter & services for homeless
Jefferson, IA Jefferson Public Library Book Sale 200 West Lincoln 515-386-2835 Send Email to this sale	Sept 26 - Oct 2 Library hours Preview: Sat prior 9-1, Friends; join at door $2 5,000 books; 50% donated; 75% hardcover; sorted; Large number of children's books & videos Large number of children's books & videos; paperback .50; hardcovers $1 & up; children's half price
Madrid, IA Madrid Public Library Book Sale 100 W. 3rd. St 515-795-3846	Aug 28 Sat 9-2, Sun 1-3 Preview: Sat 8-9, $1 fee 2,500 books; 85% donated; 65% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .50
Malvern, IA Malvern Public Library Book Sale 502 Main St. 712-624-8219	Ongoing

Perry, IA Perry Public Library Book Sale 1101 Willis Ave	Oct 21 - 23; Jan 20 - 22, 2011; April 21 - 23, 2011 Thu 5-7:30, Fri 10-4, Sat 10-2 5,000 books; 50% donated; 35% hardcover; sorted
Red Oak, IA Red Oak Public Library Book Sale 400 North 2nd St.	Ongoing
Tipton, IA Tipton Public Library Book Sale 206 Cedar St. 319-886-6266	Ongoing
Waterloo, IA Waterloo Public Library Book Sale 415 Commercial St 319-291-4496 Send Email to this sale	Bookstore Tue 10-7, Wed-Sat 10-1 Paperback .50; hardcovers $1-$3
Waukee, IA Waukee Public Library Book Sale 950 Warrior Lane 515-987-1280	Aug 28; April Sat 8:30-3 8,000 books; 65% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; Audiobooks & movies; .50-$2 Bake sale Ongoing Mon-Thu 9:30-8:30, Fri, Sat 9:30-3, Sun 1-4 (Sept-May)
Winterset, IA Winterset Public Library Book Sale 124 W Court Ave. 515-462-1731	Sept 11 Sat 8-4 Donation Dealers: persons filling more than 1 box will be considered dealers and be subject to a minimum rate per box.
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Algonquin, IL Algonquin Area Public Library Book Sale Eastgate Branch 115 Eastgate St. 847-658-4343	Aug 5 - 8 Over 30,000 Books in 70 categories Some are library overstocks All adult books are sorted and on shelves Over 9000 items for children, well organized in bins and shelves Great Prices Adult books, $1 and up; children .25 and up; Paperbacks .50; CDs $1, Videos .50; Books on Tape $1, DVDs $2, books on CD $3 Special categories will be featured for this sale AUGUST SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: JOB HUNTING; CHRISTMAS; MILITARY Large FICTION section in alpha order Many unusual special books! SERIOUS BUYERS PREVIEW SALE Thursday 4 to 8 $10 Admission charge Adults only please REGULAR SALE HOURS - FREE ADMISSION Friday 4 to 8 Saturday 10 to 2 (new hours) Sunday 1 to 4 Sunday Books are HALF PRICE Refreshments available Friday and Saturday
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Chicago, IL Chicago Antiquarian Book Fair Book Sale at Chicago Journeymen Plumber's Union Hall 1340 W. Washington Blvd	Aug 14 Chicago Antiquarian Book Fair Sponsored by Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association Dealers from across the Midwest will be selling thousands of used, rare and collectible items! BOOKS: Collectible, Rare and Out-of-Print books in all fields First Editions Fine Bindings Children's Books MAPS PRINTS and more! Dates: Friday, August 13 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 14 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission General admission: $6 Students with ID $4 Plenty of free parking. Close to public transportation For more information call 773-989-2200, Email info@mwaba.com or visit www.mwaba.com
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Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines Public Library Book Sale 1501 Ellinwood St. 847-376-2922	Oct 1 - 3 Fall Book Sale THOUSANDS of BOOKS at BARGAIN PRICES! Preview for members of the Friends Friday October 1, 6 pm to 9 pm Memberships available at the door - $5/individuals or $10/family Numbers given out beginning at 4:30pm Open to the Public Saturday October 2 from 9:30am to 4pm Sunday October 3 from 1pm to 5pm Most hard cover books are $1.00, better books slightly higher. Also: Records, CD's, Dvd's and Audio Books Sorted according to many categories! Also present will be the Des Plaines Historical Society selling their gift items on Saturday and Sunday only. Sponsored by Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library Library is located in downtown Des Plaines just south of the Metra train station. Phone number (847) 376-2922.
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Elmhurst, IL American Association of University Women Book Sale at Conrad Fischer Elementary School 888 North Wilson Street 630-808-3533 Send Email to this sale	Aug 12 - 14 AAUW Elmhurst Area Annual USED BOOK SALE [American Association of University Women] OVER 50 YEARS IN ELMHURST!!! 25,000 BOOKS! 100% Donated - 50% Hardcover All sorted into 30+ categories Large Children's Section Collector's Area Great Prices Most priced $0.50-$2.00 Collector's Area and Newer Books individually priced Saturday price reduction: $7 per Standard Grocery Bag; Better & Newer Books at half-price Super Organized Sale! PREVIEW NIGHT: Admission $10 Thursday August 12, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Entrance numbers issued at 1:00 p.m. GENERAL SALE: Free Admission Friday August 13, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday August 14, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sale proceeds donated to AAUW educational grants and local scholarships.

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Lake Forest, IL Friends of Lake Forest Library Book Sale at Lake Forest Recreation Center 400 Hastings Road 847-234-0636	Sept 17 - 19 Friends of Lake Forest Library 35th Annual Book Sale !!!INSIDE LOCATION and EXTENDED HOURS!!! Free Admission and Free Parking MEMBER PRESALE Thursday September 16, 9am to 6pm Membership available at the door 20% surcharge on purchases GENERAL SALE Friday 9am to 8pm Saturday 9am to 5pm (teacher discount 10%) Sunday 9am to 5pm (Half Price Day!) Over 100,000 BOOKS sorted into over 115 Categories including: Collectors, First Editions, Biographies, Art, Vintage Children's Military, US History Sports, Science Fiction Audio Books, CDs, and MORE! Extensive Art, Children's, Cooking, Gardening and new fiction For more information 847-234-0636 or www.lakeforestlibrary.org To volunteer: lflibvolunteers@gmail.com
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Lombard, IL American Association of University Women Book Sale at First Church of Lombard 220 S. Main Street	Aug 4 - 7 AAUW USED BOOK SALE August 5 to 8 20,000 Used and Collectible books! Books are donated - sorted into categories Includes some First Editions LOW BOOK PRICES PRE-SALE August 5 Wednesday, 5 to 9 p.m. Entry fees: $10 general admission, $15 with scanner FREE Entry August 6 to 8 Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday: BAG of BOOKS $10 Parking: church lot - entry W. Ash Street OR city lots on Main & Maple Streets Presented by American Association University Women, Lombard Chapter Funds from the sale are used for college scholarships
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Topeka, KS Friends of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Book Sale at Kansas Expocentre Agricultural Hall One Expocentre Dr. (Just west of Topeka Blvd & 17th St) 785-580-4445	Sept 17 - 19 Over 100,000 Books! Sorted by Categories 80% Donated, 60% Hardcover Collectibles! PLUS Videos CDs, DVDs Records $1 and up Friends Members Only Night Friday September 17, 6pm to 9pm Join at Door: $15 for individuals, $25 families September 18 & 19 Saturday, 9am to 5pm Sunday, 1pm to 5pm Payment by Cash or Check
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Enola, PA 50% Off Sale Cupboard Maker Books Book Sale 157 N Enola Road 717-732-7288 (10 minutes from Harrisburg, PA on Rts 11/15)	July 1 - 31 Christmas in July at Cupboard Maker Books 50% OFF all gently used Hardbacks! 25% OFF all gently used Paperbacks! July 1st to July 31st, 2010 105,000 Gently Used Hardbacks & Paperbacks Genres include: Mystery Science Fiction History True Crime Children's Romance Fiction Horror Teen Fantasy Military Religious Fiction Historical Fiction - and more! Store Hours Monday to Saturday: 9am to 9pm Sundays 12noon to 6pm Large air-conditioned store with plenty of parking Discount applies to In-store purchases only. Excludes Internet, NCR, and New Books 717-732-7288 for questions. Click here for directions. www.CupboardMaker.com