2008 BOOK SALE SCHEDULE
37th Annual Book Sale
February 1 - 19, 2008
9th Annual Spring Book Sale
May 9 - 21, 2008
(Click on the sale title for detailed information on the sale schedule.)
General Book Sale Information
The Friends of the Pima County Public Library receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000-250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our Sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, DVDs, videos, and more. Young or old, we have something for everyone.
The Friends sale is not only Tucson’s largest book sale; it is one of the largest in the Southwest. The sale draws book lovers from all over the country. If you’re a book lover too, check out www.booksalefinder.com to see what other sales might be going on nearby.
Location: The sales are located at the Friends’ Book Barn (formerly Bob’s Bargain Barn), 2230 N. Country Club. This is on the east side of Country Club, a ½ block south of Grant Road.
Map to the Book Barn Get driving directions
Parking: There is a parking available around the Book Barn. Additional parking is available across Country Club behind the antique store Geraniums. Please do not park in the lot on the southwest corner of Grant and Country Club.
Hours: After Members’ Day, our sales are always free and open to the public.
Weekdays 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
During the sales, we do close during the week to restock the shelves. Please check the schedule to verify the days we are open.
Our Prices: You can’t beat ‘em. Most items are priced under $5, and of these, 80% are $2 or less. There are thousands of children’s books at 5/$1 and 50¢ each. Featured areas include the Collector’s Corner with hundreds of out of print books, rare and unusual books, and shelves full of modern First Editions. We also have a Gift Shop area with current, like-new quality books suitable for giving.
Books are shelved by 67 different categories so it is easy for you to find what you’re looking for. We have almost any topic you want, from the hottest romance to the latest in scientific theory. If you can think of it, we probably have a book on it. Shelves are continually restocked, so come often and bring a friend.
Remember, the Friends of the Pima County Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization. In 2006-2007, we donated $216,000 to the Library for programs and services. This is all possible because of your support.
Work the Book Sale
Love books? Can’t get enough? Volunteer to work at our book sales and meet people who love books, too. Visit our volunteer page and check out the benefits you’ll receive as a book sale volunteer.
Shop Year-Round Online
Did you know you can buy a book from the Friends 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year? We have more than 5,000 hand-selected books on the Internet for your shopping convenience. We list books on Amazon.com
and abebooks.com. On abebooks.com, you can browse the Friends listings. Here’s how to see what’s there for you.
Click on http://www.abebooks.com and follow these steps:
- Click on ‘Bookstores’ at top right; in #2 Book Seller Search enter ‘Friends of the Pima County Public Library’
- Select ‘Search their books’
- Enter author, title, subject, or keyword
- (To browse our listings, select ‘browse’; click on a catalog)
- When a desired book is found, please note the title as well as the Friends’ inventory number that follows the book description. This number looks like 050413dr03-2.5. Books are shelved by this identifier; having it will facilitate locating it.
- When you find a book you want, put it in your shopping cart. When you are through ‘shopping’, you simply click the Checkout Now button and follow the instructions as presented.
