Friends of the Somers Library Fall 2023 Used Book Sale
October 20, 21, and 22
The Friends of the Somers Library Used Book Sale is scheduled for October 20 - 23 at the Somers Public Library located at 2 Vision Boulevard off RT 190. Cash, check, Visa/MC, Google Wallet, and Apple Pay payments will be accepted.
The Preview Sale is scheduled for Friday, October 20, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a cost of $10. Friends’ members are free.
The Open Sale will take place on Saturday, October 21, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and Sunday, October 22, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Saturday will have an Educators Special; Get 1 FREE book for every 10 purchased (equal or lesser value). Must show a current K-12 Teacher ID at time of purchase.
Sunday is both half-price day and Stuff a "Friends of the Library" (FOL) Bag ($10 for a new FOL bag/$5 with an FOL bag already owned). You get to put in as many books as you can carry, unless otherwise noted. Truly a great value!
Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of specially selected higher priced books. Thousands of donated books will be available for sale in a wide range of categories such as history, cooking, sports, fiction, non-fiction, gardening, etc. Puzzles, music CD’s, audio books and DVDs are also for sale. Children’s books are sorted by age/grade from infant through young adult.
Donations will be accepted up until Wednesday, October 18, and can be left in the library lobby coat closet. Please refrain from donating encyclopedias, textbooks and any books that have a musty/smoky smell or may have been tarnished from mildew.
Thank you to those who have already donated throughout the year as your donations help ensure a plentiful inventory for a successful sale.
All proceeds from the sale help subsidize the children’s and adult programs at the CT Somers Public Library, as well as assisting in funding local museum passes, the Santa Celebration, and hands-on discovery stations in the children’s section. There is free, ample parking at the library.
Patrons are encouraged to provide their own bags for transporting purposes.
For more information, please contact the Somers Public Library at 860-763-3501.