Frequently Asked Questions

AnyBookSale.com is a free directory of upcoming used book sales across the United States. We list library sales, Friends of the Library events, bag sales, and other used book fairs — searchable by state, city, and date.

Yes, completely free. No account, no sign-up, no fees — ever. Just browse and find sales near you.

Use the Browse Sales page to filter by state or city. You can also use the Map view to see all nearby sales on an interactive map, or click "Near me" to show distance from your location.

Visit the Get Notified page and enter your email and preferred state. We send a weekly digest of upcoming sales — no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Our listings are scraped and updated daily. New sales submitted by organizers are reviewed and approved within 1–2 business days.

It means the sale has already started and is still running today — so you can go right now!

The Trip Planner lets you select multiple upcoming sales and generate a multi-stop driving route in Google Maps — great for planning a weekend book hunting trip. No sign-in required.

Yes. On the Browse Sales page, click the "Map" toggle in the top right. Sales are color-coded by urgency: green = happening now or this week, gold = this month, gray = coming soon, blue = ongoing.

Visit the Submit a Sale page and fill out the short form. Listings are free and are reviewed within 1–2 business days. Once approved, your sale appears in search results and on the map.

Email us at hello@anybooksale.com with your sale name and the changes you need. We'll update it within one business day.

Yes. Featured sales get a prominent gold card at the top of the Browse Sales page and appear on the homepage. Visit the Feature Your Sale page to learn more.

No hard deadline, but we recommend submitting at least a week before your sale so it has time to be approved and indexed.

Library book sales, Friends of the Library sales, used book fairs, bag sales, half-price days, charity book sales, and similar community events. We don't list individual sellers or online-only sales.

AnyBookSale is an independent project built to help book lovers discover local sales that would otherwise be hard to find. We're not affiliated with any library system or organization.

We combine automated daily scraping of public sources with manual submissions from organizers. All listings are reviewed before going live.

We offer featured sale placements and brand partnerships. Visit the Partner with Us section in the navigation or email us at hello@anybooksale.com.

Email hello@anybooksale.com with the sale name and what's incorrect. We'll fix it promptly.