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Friends of the Palo Alto Library

4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA
Sep 12,13, 2026

About this Sale

Hours

Friends of the Palo Alto Library holds huge sales of gently used books and media on the SECOND SATURDAY and SUNDAY of EVERY MONTH!
Saturday Hours Main Sale Room (portable bldg. at rear of campus next to tennis courts, north entrance): 11 am - 4 pm Children's Book Room (portable bldg. at rear of campus near Greendell Elem and Cubberley track, south entrance): 10 am - 4 pm Bargain Room (Cubberley Rooms H-2 and H-3, north entrance) 9:30 am - 4 pm
Sunday Hours All Rooms open 1 pm - 4 pm Bargain Room: 50% off and $5/bag

Pricing

Sales feature over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, games, and puzzles for adults,@ teens, and children. 95% of items are donated- NOT library discards - and are carefully sorted by subject and genre. Many foreign language materials. Very reasonably priced!
Very reasonably priced!
Bargain Room: 50% off and $5/bag

Books

95% of items are donated- NOT library discards - and are carefully sorted by subject and genre.
Children's Book Room (portable bldg. at rear of campus near Greendell Elem and Cubberley track, south entrance): 10 am - 4 pm

Details

Many foreign language materials.
FOPAL now accepts the following forms of payment: cash, checks, credit cards, PayPal, Zelle, and Apple Pay in all 3 sale rooms.
Masks encouraged! Lower than usual room occupancy numbers maintained in all rooms.
Main Sale Room (portable bldg. at rear of campus next to tennis courts, north entrance): 11 am - 4 pm
Bargain Room (Cubberley Rooms H-2 and H-3, north entrance) 9:30 am - 4 pm
All Rooms open 1 pm - 4 pm
For more information about our monthly sales, maps and directions, making donations, volunteering for FOPAL, or to sign up for our PRE-SALE NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCING SPECIALS, please visit our website at www.fopal.org

Organizer

Friends of the Palo Alto Library