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Used Book Sales

March 18 Gift-Quality Sale at RCL-Maplewood

Save the date for the Spring Forward Gift-Quality Book Sale on Tuesday, March 18! Stop by the Maplewood library between 10:00am-4:00pm to shop a broad range of gift-quality books, CDs, and DVDs. Special displays will feature autographed books, Minnesota authors, regional books, and more! There will also be many gift-quality children’s books for sale.

April 24-27 Book Sale at RCL-Roseville

Mark your calendars for our annual spring Used Book Sale fundraiser taking place April 24-27, 2025 at the Roseville library, 2180 Hamline Avenue North. Shop a huge selection of paperback books, hardcover books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, and more! Most items priced at $2 or less. At this sale we’ll also have puzzles for $5 apiece.

We’re offering a special feature for Friends members at this spring’s sale – the Members-Only Presale the evening before the public sale opens. Please note that large carts and scanning devices will not be permitted at the Presale.

Sale Hours
Wednesday, April 23, 5:30-7:30pm Members-Only Presale*
Thursday, April 24, 10:00am-7:30pm
Friday, April 25, 10:00am-4:30pm
Saturday, April 26,10:00am-4:30pm
Sunday, April 27, 12:00pm-4:00pm All-Day $5 Bag Sale**

*All current Friends members will be mailed a $5 coupon to be used at the sale and for entrance to the Members-Only Presale. Renew your membership or join as a new member.

**The $5 Bag Sale will be happening on Sunday 4/27. Fit everything you can (except puzzles) in a grocery-sized bag and pay only $5! Thank you to Cub Foods for donating grocery bags.

We accept credit cards, cash, checks, Google Pay, and Apple Pay at our sales. Proceeds support all seven Ramsey County Library locations so they can continue to offer wonderful resources and programs.

Seeking Puzzle Donations

Do you have gently used puzzles you’re done with at home and would like to donate? We love to sell jigsaw puzzles at our sales and always have room for more! Please be sure to secure boxes and lids to keep pieces intact. Learn more about donation procedures.

Volunteers Needed

We also need a lot volunteers for the April sale at RCL-Roseville to be a success. There are many ways you can help with setup and on sale days in volunteer roles such as stocker or roamer. Follow the Signup Genius link to find out how you can help and sign yourself up for volunteer shifts. Each volunteer will receive a $5 thank you coupon which can be used at the sale or any of our Used Bookstores or Book Carts. This is a fun, energetic fundraiser and we’d love to see you there!

Thank You for Your Support

Proceeds from our sales support all seven Ramsey County Library locations: Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview and White Bear Lake. We appreciate the support of shoppers and book donors!

Buy & Donate Books Anytime

Don’t forget our Used Book Stores and Carts are now all open anytime their respective libraries are and we are accepting donations of gently used books, DVDs, puzzles, and board/card/skill games at all seven Ramsey County Library locations. Learn more about donating items to the bookstores.