Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale

06/17/2026

Just donated to the Book Sale.

Donation hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, 9-12, until early September.

06/12/2026

There are new arrivals at the Book Sale, thanks to donations from the community. Hours for donations, for fewer than 14 boxes: 9-12 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays. Have more than 14 boxes? Please call 607-272-2223 or email ([email protected]) for appointment information.

06/06/2026

We're open for donations, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, 9:00am - 12:00pm. If you have more than 14 boxes, please call 607-272-2223 or email: [email protected] to set up an appointment.

05/22/2026

We wrapped up another great Spring Sale on Tuesday, May 19. On Wednesday afternoon, Not-For-Profit organizations came to check out our leftovers and take what they needed, free of charge.

Now, we're clearing out and cleaning up the Regina C. Lennox Book Sale Building to get ready for our next round of donations. We'll be open for donations again starting Saturday, June 6, 9-12pm. Thereafter, we'll accept donations Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, 9-12, until mid-September. Give us a call if these times are not convenient for you or if your donation is more than 14 boxes.

05/18/2026

Tuesday, May 19, is Bag Day at the Book Sale. It's the last day of the 2026 Spring Sale. You fill one grocery bag (or more) with items of your choice, pay us $1.00 per bag, and take your treasures home. We're open 10:00am-8:00pm. Come join us.

05/15/2026

The final weekend of the Spring Book Sale begins Saturday, May 16, 10:00am-8:00pm. We're also open Sunday, Monday, AND Tuesday, May 17-19, 10:00am-8:00pm. Monday is 10¢ Day (every item on the main floor costs a dime) and Tuesday is Bag Day (fill a grocery-sized bag and pay only $1.00). You can also purchase a raffle ticket for $1.00 or 6 tickets for $5.00 and have a chance to win our 2026 Book Sale quilt. The drawing for the quilt follows the Fall Sale. Come join us this weekend - there's still plenty of good stuff left and the prices are the best.

05/11/2026

Wednesday, May 13, is a special day at the Book Sale. From 10am to 4pm, we welcome seniors, aged 60 and older, and people with disabilities. Beginning at 4pm, students, 16 years and older, can come in to shop. Shoppers get one free book with their purchase.

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05/08/2026

A grant from the Friends Community Organizations Committee was awarded to Liz Purcell, a teacher at New Roots School, to help build the middle school library. The middle school students visited the Book Sale on Friday, a non-Sale day, to choose the books. Each student chose one book for themselves to read and write up in a report and one book for the library. The visit went very smoothly, thanks to the excellent organization Liz had in place. It was a great idea and the Book Sale was happy to be able to participate in the process.

05/03/2026

The Spring Book Sale is open today and Monday, May 3 & 4, 10:00am-8:00pm. On the remaining Sale weekends, May 9-11 & 16-19, we're open 10:00am-8:00pm. Checkout what you might find as you explore our 90 categories. And don't forget to visit Collector's Corner where you'll find lots of items reasonably priced as well as some very special items costing $50.00 and more.

05/02/2026

The Book Sale started today, Saturday, May 2. We're open until 8:00pm tonight. For the rest of the Sale (May 3 & 4, 9-11, & 16-19) our hours are 10:00am-8:00pm. Check out some of the items we've got for you.