FFRPL, Central Library and all City Branches will be closed:

Memorial Day: Monday, May 27

Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19

Independence Day: Thursday, July 4

note: in addition, (just) Central Library will be closed Thursday, May 9 for staff training

Proceeds from The Library Store benefit RPL.

LIBRARY STORE HOURS

Monday: 9am – 1pm; Tuesday: 9am – 3pm; Wednesday: 12pm – 3pm; Thursday: 11am – 2pm; Friday: 12pm – 3pm

We are able to accept donations by appointment only.

Please call 428.8351 to schedule an appointment.

FFRPL runs The Library Store year-round on the 1st floor of Central Library’s Bausch & Lomb Library building, with a team of volunteer cashiers and assistants. Click here to find out how you can volunteer at The Library Store. The Library Store sells quality used books, DVDs, CDs and cards.

Special On Site Book Sales

Special book sales are held throughout the year at FFRPL’s Library Store in Central’s Bausch & Lomb building.

Watch this site and/or subscribe to our newsletter to get more information.

Summer Book Sale: June 24 – 28, 2024

FFRPL’s annual HUGE Used Book Sale was discontinued as of 2021.

HUGE Used Book Sale

The Friends of RPL held its first book sale in September of 1974. More than 40,000 books were offered and The Friends made $13,000. Quite a success, especially for 1974!

Today, in addition to continuing that longstanding tradition, FFRPL operates the Library Store in Central Library, and also offers thousands of books for sale online.

Online sales

Shop our huge online selection 24-7 at AbeBooks.com (seller rating: 5 stars), Alibris (overall seller rating: 5 stars), and Biblio.com.

We have more than 7,500 quality used books in our inventory! All genres.

Proceeds benefit the Library.