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CUBBERLEY
USED BOOK SALES

Saturday October 8
 Ephemera 8am - 4pm
Tent Sale 9am - 4pm
Bargain and Children's Rooms 10 am - 4 pm
Main Room Sale 11am - 4pm

Sunday October 9
 All Rooms Open 11 am - 4pm


FEATURED IN October 

Fall & Winter Holidays
Home & Interior Design
Religion & Spirituality
Computers & Programming
Cooking


 

4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto
NE corner of the Cubberley Community Center
(650) 213-8755

www.friendspaloaltolib.org

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More information on the sales
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Marty's (Main) Room
In our Main Room, prices are way below what used book stores charge. Hardcover books start at $1.00 and softcover books start at only 50 cents.

Due to the popularity of our sale and the fact that we can only have 160 customers in the room at any time a numbered ticket system (Main Room only) is in place and numbers are given out beginning at 8am on Saturday. Be sure to be in line in order of your number before the 11am opening. If you miss the time when your number is allowed to enter the Main Room you will forfeit your place in line. NOTE: If you plan on arriving to the sale after 11am you do NOT need to get a number.

Please note that due to crowding during the first two hours of the Book Sale, no strollers, rolling carts, etc. can be brought into the Main Room. This is for the safety of shoppers and volunteers alike. By 12:30 or so, the crowd thins out and shoppers are welcome to bring these items into the sale.

Children's Book Sale
The Children's Room has moved to the portable formerly occupied by the Jewish Community Center next to the soccer field. It is entirely filled with children's books and toys. You'll find picture books, school age fiction and non-fiction, award winners, non-English titles, CDs and DVDs, and books for parents and teachers, most for 50 cents or $1. Strollers are welcome in the Children's Room at any time.

Bargain Books in K-7
The Bargain Room is located in Rooms K-7 and K-6 of the Cubberley main campus, right next to the tennis courts. On Saturday, Paperbacks are 50 cents, hardcovers are $1, and children's books are just 25 cents each. The room also contains many LP records and 78s at $1 each. On Sunday, the room opens at 11 am and all prices are half off. Or, save even more on Sunday by buying grocery bags from us for $5 each and stuffing them with any items in the room. Buy 4 bags and get the 5th one FREE!

 
Libraries Closed Oct 9-10 For Columbus Day

All libraries are closed Sunday & Monday, October 9th & 10th for the Columbus Day holiday. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 11th.

 
Non-Profit Book Giveaway

One of the unique features of FOPAL Book Sales is that when the sale ends on Sunday, we allow schools, teachers, and other non-profit organizations to come to the Bargain Room between the hours of 4pm and 6pm and take whatever is left for FREE. Registration is simple and easy can be done on-site at the sale if you have a copy of your school or teacher ID, copy of your IRS non-profit status designation, or any other document to prove your non-profit status. Please bring your own bags and boxes. See our web site for more information or email info@friendspaloaltolib.org or call (650) 213-8755.

 
Suggestions?

We're always eager to hear your suggestions for ways to improve our book sale. Please email us suggestions@friendspaloaltolib.org or mention them to a volunteer at the sale.

October Sale Notes

Donation volume has been steady. Thanks to all who have donated material for our sales. We still have quite a backlog and expect to have strong sales all through the winter months.... Speaking of which, you'll find Fall and Winter Holiday books, music, and more in the bookcases just outside the office (opposite Travel). We will restock this area with new material through December. Religion has a strong selection of material, much of it from the huge St. Patrick's Seminary donation.... Home and Crafts features Quilting and Home/Interior Design this month.... After a couple of slow months, the Computer section has a lot of new material.... A large donation of Cookbooks came in late in the month, many made the shelves but don't forget to check the Bargain Room and Tent Sale for great cookbooks priced at $1.00 or less and, there will be lots more next month.... These are just a few highlights, all of the shelves are full!

 
Preview Our Shelves

Click here to see some of the shelves at this weekend's sale Check out some of the tens of thousands of books that will be on sale this weekend using our shelf preview pictures.

 
Mucho Music CDs

The state of the Music business is clearly that listeners are going digital. This has been a boon to FOPAL in that we're experiencing a tidal wave of CD donations with no end in sight. Lots of great stuff in just about any category you can think of. Music CDs are located on the tables next to the cashier's stations.

 
Better Book Bonanza A Big Hit

Thank you to all who came to check out our Better Book Bonanza in September. Everyone seems to like the eclectic nature of this sale and we're already starting to collect material for the next one which will be held in December.

 
We Need Volunteers!

We are looking for book-loving, community minded folks to work with us. Think about volunteering a few hours a month. We are especially in need of volunteers to help out at our monthly book sales, held on the 2nd weekend of every month. You don't have to be available every month and shifts run 1.5 to 2.5 hours long. We also can use sorters who can put in an hour or two on Fridays and Saturdays. Students needing to fulfill community service hours requirements for school can help us as well. Call (650) 213-8755 and leave your contact info or email volunteer@friendspaloaltolib.org for more information.

 
FOPAL Book Sale Notices Now on Twitter

You can now follow us on Twitter @fopalbooks. We'll post sale notices and will reveal the Sunday 50% off section via our Twitter feed.

 
Bring Your Donations!

Donations are accepted in the Main Room during our normal hours of 2pm - 4pm Tuesday through Saturday. Use the door on the right side of the building, next to the fire lane. If you need to bring books to us outside of those hours just call (650) 213-8755 and see if anyone is working in the book room and can accept your donation. We also accept donations during the Book Sale hours as well. Book and media donations can also be dropped off at the Mitchell Park and Main Libraries (limit of one bag or box per day, please). Note that the new College Terrace Library does not have the space to store donations so they ask that you please do not drop donations off there. Pickups can be arranged for large donations or if you are physically unable to bring your books to us. Please email donations@friendspaloaltolib.org or call (650) 213-8755 for more information or to leave a message after hours.

 
One-Liners

If there are things you'd like to donate to us that are rare, fragile or unusual and require special attention contact donations@friendspaloaltolib.org or call (650) 213-8755 and leave a message for Jerry Stone.... If you sell on eBay you can donate a portion of your sale to FOPAL! We're now listed as one of the charities under "eBay Giving Works". Please contact us if you need more information.

 
Recycle Your Used Packing Materials At FOPAL

Looking for a place to recycle those packing materials? FOPAL can use them! As our online sales have grown we would be happy to accept your used bubble mailers, small boxes (small size Amazon boxes are great!), bubble wrap, packing peanuts, and those bags of air and we'll reuse them. We cannot use very large boxes or styrofoam blocks.

 
Think Ecologically! - Bring or Donate Your Own Bags

Due to the increasing reuse of grocery and other bags, we tend to run short at our sales and encourage you to bring your own cloth tote or paper bags to the sale. If you have any extra grocery or department store bags in good condition please bring them for your purchases at the sale. We would also gladly accept any extra bags you wish to donate.

 
Support Palo Alto's Libraries While You Shop

By shopping at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park a percentage of your purchase price can help the Palo Alto Libraries at no cost to you. At Kepler's, just mention to the cashier that you want to support the Friends of the Palo Alto Library.

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