Friends of the Helmerich Library - FOHL

04/25/2026

Join us on Saturday April 25th for our FINAL DAY of this year's used book sale! You won't want to miss our famous bag sale from 3-5pm - any of our books, CDs, DVDs, and more you can fit in a bag for $5!

04/17/2026

We're one of TulsaPeople Magazine's top events of the week! Start your weekend a little early by stopping by the sale, or come see us on Saturday!

https://www.tulsapeople.com/about-town/tulsa-10-april-14-20/article_9b12dd8b-4e47-43ac-b366-f940f229012a.html

04/16/2026

Today's the day! Here's what to expect from preview day:

- From 12pm-4pm, attendees get first-pick access to the sale with a donation of $20 at checkout, which includes a VIP FOHL membership for one year.
- We’ll close from 4pm-5pm to restock the shelves with fresh books and materials.
From 5pm-8pm, we’ll hold our usual Preview Night, where a $5 donation at checkout lets you shop the sale before the general public.
- For increased safety and a more pleasant shopping experience, we will allow a limited number of shoppers into the room at a time. Both Preview Day and Preview - Night will admit attendees using numbers - you can arrive at the Helmerich Library anytime after 10am to receive your number. Each individual going into the sale must have a number, but only the person checking out needs to pay the membership fee.

Can't wait to see you and happy shopping!

04/16/2026

We're all ready for tomorrow! Will we see you there?

VIP member shopping runs from 12-4pm for $20, then regular member shopping is 5-8pm for $5!

04/16/2026

Thanks to the Tulsa Flyer for coverage of our sale - hoping to see many of you tomorrow when preview day begins!

https://tulsaflyer.org/2026/04/14/news/post/helmerich-library-book-sale/

04/14/2026

Two of our members got the chance to sit down with Perspectives by RSU TV - KRSU and talk about why the book sale is so important and what you can expect. Check it out and join us starting this Thursday for the annual used book sale!

The Friends of the Helmerich Library Book Sale is back! And so are Kelly and Bailey James. Thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, board games, puzzles and more are a...

04/08/2026

A couple of our members went on Living Oklahoma to talk about what you can expect at the sale and why it matters to the community - check out our interview here!

April 17-18, 24-2510 a.m. - 5 p.m.Helmerich Library5131 E. 91st St, Tulsa, OKTulsaLibrary.org

04/07/2026

We're just 10 days out from the opening of our sale - have you made your plans to go?

Here's a sneak peek at some of the prices you can expect.

03/20/2026

CHANGES TO BOOK SALE PREVIEW NIGHT

We’re doing things a little differently this year: instead of a preview night, the sale will kick off with an entire preview DAY on Thursday, April 16th! Here’s how things will work:

- From 12pm-4pm, attendees get first-pick access to the sale with a donation of $20 at checkout, which includes a VIP FOHL membership for one year.
- We’ll close from 4pm-5pm to restock the shelves with fresh books and materials.
- From 5pm-8pm, we’ll hold our usual Preview Night, where a $5 donation at checkout lets you shop the sale before the general public.
- For increased safety and a more pleasant shopping experience, we will allow a limited number of shoppers into the room at a time. Both Preview Day and Preview Night will admit attendees using numbers - you can arrive at the Helmerich Library anytime after 10am to receive your number. Each individual going into the sale must have a number, but only the person checking out needs to pay the membership fee.

We hope to see you there!

09/27/2025

Join us for a special event hosted by the Friends of the Helmerich Library! We are welcoming Julia Bryan Thomas for a special author talk that's free to the public. Mark your calendars!