BOOK SALE NEWS
As summer draws to an end, the Friends are busy behind the scenes gearing up for our monthly focused sale, which will be followed by our semi-annual Fall Book Sale. For the month of September through October 15th, we will have several different categories available for sale in the library. As you enter the library, immediately to your right, the shelves will be filled with titles including: Humor, Literature, Poetry, Politics and Religion. All hardcover books are $3.00 or 2 for $5.00, and $2.00 for paperback.
Mark your calendars! Our semi-annual Fall Book sale will be held on Saturday, October 17th from 9-4, and our Bag of Books sale will be held on Monday, October 19th from 9-3. More details will follow.
Please visit our updated Friends of the Essex Library page on Facebook, as well as our new Instagram page.
Thank you for your donations which continue to help support the programs and services of the Essex Library.
FAQs
Donations
We cannot accept:
- Books with mold or water damage
- Magazines (including National Geographic)
- Text books over 2 years old or marked up items
- Technology books/manuals over 1 year old
- Encyclopedias
- Movies, music, and audiobooks
- Books on business or health
When and where do I bring my donations to the library?
Effective June 1, 2026, a maximum of eight bags/boxes of book donations will be accepted only during the following times:
Mondays: 10:00-11:00 am
Wednesdays: 2:00-3:00 pm
Fridays: 9:00-10:00 am
Donations will be received by a volunteer at the Friends’ Room door located by the left side of the parking lot. Please do not leave any donations outside the door at any other time.
What happens to donations?
Donated items are screened for use by the library. If they do not go on the library shelves, they are sorted, priced, and put into categories for our book sales. We do not have a lot of sorting room so they go into category boxes in the order in which they arrive. Items that don’t sell during our sales continue their journey and are saved for subsequent focused sales or put on the Freebie cart near the library entrance.
Can I get a tax deduction?
The library will be happy to give you a form that thanks you for your donations but does not put a monetary value on them. Ask for the form when you bring in your donation items.
More questions about donations?
Other questions about donations – contact Peggy Tuttle at peggytuttle@gmail.com or Melissa Jacobsen at mbmj59@aol.com
What categories do you use for the BOOK SALES?
ART
BIOGRAPHIES
CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULT – including Board Books
COFFEE TABLE
COOKBOOKS
DIY – Crafts, Woodworking, Etc.
FICTION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
GARDENING
HISTORY
HUMOR
LITERATURE / DRAMA – Short Stories, Essays, Plays
MARITIME
MISCELLANEOUS – Topics that do not fit elsewhere
MYSTERY
NATURE
PETS
POETRY
POLITICS
PUZZLES & GAMES
RELIGION
SCIENCE
SELF-HELP – Yoga, Philosophy, Psychology, Personal Growth
SMALL PAPERBACKS
SPORTS
TRAVEL
