Big Book Sale at Chapel Hill Public Library August 26-28

The Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library invite bargain hunters and book lovers to their upcoming Big Book Sale—Friday, August 26th through Sunday, August 28th at Chapel Hill Public Library.

Shoppers will find an extensive inventory of gently used fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, as well as puzzles and games. Prices start at only 50 cents.

• Friday, August 26th from 3 to 6 pm (Members only sale)

• Saturday, August 27th from 10 am to 5 pm

• Sunday, August 28th from 11 am to 3 pm ($10 bag sale)

The Friday sale is for Friends members only, with memberships available at the door or anytime online. Saturday and Sunday sales are open to the public. On Sunday, shoppers can bring their own bag and fill it with books for just $10.

“We are thrilled to return this year with our much-anticipated and well-loved book sales,” said Karen Curtin, President of the Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library. “Volunteers are hard at work organizing boxes upon boxes of books to be browsed during the sale. This is a great opportunity to get great books at a great price, and of course, support the library.”

The Friends typically hold three weekend-long book sales each year. These sales are a major source of income for the Friends, allowing the organization to support library services, special projects, and programming. The organization normally raises more than $150,000 for the library each year from the sale of books donated by the community, membership dues, and donations, which have funded projects at the library including The Circulator, new lobby furniture, world language collections, programs, and more.

Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own bags. Commercial book resellers will be charged for extra boxes supplied by the Friends.

Can’t wait until the sale? You can shop the Friends Online Book Store any time. Questions regarding the sale or Friends membership can be sent to info@friendschpl.org.