Shop for books in-person and online – And keep supporting our public library!

Friends Bookstore ​at
​the Main Library

After 16 months, and with the Main Library back open for public browsing, our beloved bookstore opened on July 28, 2021. Friends Bookstore is one of the only bookstores in the Tenderloin neighborhood and is a crucial resource to all residents who visit the Main Library.

Hours
Monday, Closed
Tuesday - Thursday, 10am - 3pm​
Friday, 12pm - 5pm
Saturday, 10am - 3pm
Sunday, 12pm - 4:30pm

Location
30 Grove Street entrance

Friends Bookstore Online
Used books and vinyl

Enjoy shopping on Friends’ online stores.

AMAZON STORE

EBAY STORE

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Step Sales will be canceled without notice due to inclement weather.

Step  Sale  AT  THE  MAIN  LIBRARY

​Join us every Wednesday from 11 am - 3 pm at the Larkin St. steps of the Main Library for a Friends Step Sale! Did we mention BIG BOOK SALE PRICING?

​Members also receive 10% off all book purchases! Not a member or need to renew? Donate today!

​Pricing:

• Hardcover $5
• Trade Paperback $4
• Kids & Young Adult (YA) $3
• Mass-market Paperback $2​
• CDs & Vinyl $2

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Fresh Prints of the SFPL
New books by authors featured at the Library 

Library Collection 
To shop for the books featured in this collection, click here. 

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#LibrariesDeliverDemocracy Collection
To shop for the books featured in this collection, click here. ​

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To shop for the books featured in ¡VIVA!: Latino Hispanic Heritage Month programs​ at the SFPL, click here.

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One City Once Book Collection ​
Shop for this year's One City One Book selection, Know My Name by Chanel Miller here.

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Other    Book    Program    Updates

• Friends Bookstore at the Main Library is open July 28!
• Weekly Step Sales at the Main Library will resume by in November 2021.​
• Book donations at the Donation Center in Potrero Hill are by appointment only. For more information, click here. ​
• We look forward to hosting community book sales and events when it is safe! ​​​

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​Donate and become a member today for 10% off all book purchases!

DONATE