Friends receives nearly half a million donated books each year, which we in turn resell through two bookstores and a number of book sales.

Book Sales


Friends operates a number of public book sales throughout the year. These include our Big Book Sale which occurs every fall and
our monthly Steps Sales located at the Larkin Street entrance of the Main Library on the first and third Wednesday of every month (April through October). 

Check out the newest additions to our book sale collection, the monthly $1 Book Sales at the Donation Center, taking place on the second Saturday of every month.


Volunteers are always welcome at Friends books sales!  For information on current book sale opportunities, click here.  Free books to all volunteers at the end of the sales!

Looking for our list of Bonus Bookstores that are part of our membership program?  Click here.