Friends of the Milpitas Library

160 North Main Street . Milpitas, CA . 408.262.1171

Book Sales

Next book sale:

June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2012

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June 2012 Book Sale

The next book sale will be held on June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2012.

  • Friday, June 1st is member's-only night. Doors open from 7pm until 9pm. For Friday night access to the Friends book sale at the new library, you may enter the library from either side. Once you've parked, walk north along the back of the library (east side) to the second door on the left. You may enter there.
    Bring your membership card, or purchase a membership at the door. Individual memberships allow 1 person to enter; family memberships allow the entire family to enjoy the booksale. You must be present to hold a place in line – you cannot "save" your spot with boxes or other items. Learn more about memberships.
  • Saturday, June 2nd is open to the public. Doors open from 10am until 5pm.
  • Sunday, June 3rd is open to the public, and is also bargain day. Doors open from 12pm until 4pm.

Book Sale Prices

Prices for the book sale are as follows:

  • Books: $1.50 per inch
  • CDs: (music and software) $1.50 each
  • Audio books, DVDs, VCDs and games: $3 each
  • BluRay discs: $5 each
  • Box sets of DVDs, CDs, or VCDs: individually priced based on the number of discs in the set, and will have a sticker with the cost on them
  • Specialty items: priced separately, and will have a sticker with the cost on them
  • Bargain Day Sales: each paper grocery bag you fill with books costs $5 per bag. In addition, multimedia prices are 1/2 off.

Save the Date!

There will be three book sales during the 2012 year. They will be held on:

  • January 27th, 28th and 29th
  • June 1st, 2nd and 3rd
  • September 28th, 29th and 30th

Inside Book Sale

In addition to our semi-annual book sales, there is a continuous book sale within the library. Behind the accounts counter are several shelves holding a variety of hardback and paperback fiction, children's books and assorted non-fiction. This selection is refreshed frequently. Please bring all purchases to the accounts desk and indicate that you picked them up from the FOML sale shelves. Prices for inside sales are:

  • Paperbacks and Children's books: $1 each
  • Specialty books: Prices as marked on the book
  • All others: $2 each

Donating and volunteering

If you're interested in donating books to our sales or helping out during a sale, please visit our volunteer information page.