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Friends of the Library - Alachua County Library District
430 North Main St., Gainesville, FL
Apr 18,19,20,21,22, 2026
About this Sale
Hours
•FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SPRING BOOK SALE Celebrating Our 72nd Year 1954-2026
•Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
•Sunday, Noon to 6 pm
•Monday, Noon to 6 pm
•Tuesday, Noon to 6 pm, 1/2 price day *
•Wednesday, Noon to 6pm, 10 cent day * * except boxes
•Wednesday: 10 cent day We accept cash, checks, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
•Tuesday: half price day
•Wednesday: 10 cent day
Pricing
•April 18 to 22, 2026 Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm Sunday, Noon to 6 pm Monday, Noon to 6 pm Tuesday, Noon to 6 pm, 1/2 price day * Wednesday, Noon to 6pm, 10 cent day * * except boxes
•Hundreds of thousands of books and other items have been sorted and priced. All have been donated by the greater Gainesville community.
•Great Prices Most regular prices 25 cents to $4 Tuesday: half price day
•Most regular prices 25 cents to $4
•HUGE Children and Young Adult sections Expanded indoor area with a separate entrance for Art/Architecture, Comics/Manga, and Puzzles/Games. Occupancy in these areas and in Collector's Corner will be limited. Music Table: Large selection of sheet music for the classical guitarist and lots of piano tutors Record Table: Very large selection of classical LPs, jazz CDs, 78rpms, and 45rpms records. FOL Gainesville does not allow pre-buying of items. Everything, and everybody waits on that opening morning entry that is traditionally led by our Scottish Bagpiper! We will follow the most current CDC guidelines at the time. On busy days shoppers may have to wait in line until others first leave the building. We encourage shoppers to bring your own bags and boxes for purchases. Click Here for book sale procedures And HERE for updated Large Order Procedures Also check here: About the Book Sales FOL website https://folacld.org and social media facebook.com/FOLACLD All profits are used for the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects.
•FOL Gainesville does not allow pre-buying of items. Everything, and everybody waits on that opening morning entry that is traditionally led by our Scottish Bagpiper!
•Everything, and everybody waits on that opening morning entry that is traditionally led by our Scottish Bagpiper!
•We encourage shoppers to bring your own bags and boxes for purchases.
Books
•Over Half a Million Gently Used ITEMS - More than 60 Categories! Books Comics Manga Artwork Academic texts Posters Magazines Puzzles, Games (board and computer) Movies, CDs, Vinyl records Sheet music, Music scores, URTexts - and much more! All donated by our local community
•Books
•- and much more! All donated by our local community
•Collector's Corner is one of the areas that sets this sale apart. It has a selection of first editions, signed and rare books, vintage vinyl records, maps, artwork, and other collectible items. Collector's Corner is open the first four days of the sale, Saturday to Tuesday
•It has a selection of first editions, signed and rare books, vintage vinyl records, maps, artwork, and other collectible items.
•Click Here for book sale procedures
•Also check here: About the Book Sales
•FOL website https://folacld.org and social media facebook.com/FOLACLD
Details
•Celebrating Our 72nd Year 1954-2026
•Comics
•Manga
•Artwork
•Academic texts
•Posters
•Magazines
•Puzzles, Games (board and computer)
•Movies, CDs, Vinyl records
•Sheet music, Music scores, URTexts
•* except boxes
•We accept cash, checks, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
•Collector's Corner is open the first four days of the sale, Saturday to Tuesday
•Expanded indoor area with a separate entrance for Art/Architecture, Comics/Manga, and Puzzles/Games.
•Occupancy in these areas and in Collector's Corner will be limited.
•Music Table: Large selection of sheet music for the classical guitarist and lots of piano tutors
•Record Table: Very large selection of classical LPs, jazz CDs, 78rpms, and 45rpms records.
•We will follow the most current CDC guidelines at the time. On busy days shoppers may have to wait in line until others first leave the building.
•And HERE for updated Large Order Procedures
•All profits are used for the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects.
Organizer
Friends of the Library - Alachua County Library District
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