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Friends of the Columbia Public Library Annual Fall Book Sale
2026-09-12 09:00:00 2026-09-12 16:45:00 America/Chicago Friends of the Columbia Public Library Annual Fall Book Sale Browse a large selection of books at the Friends' biggest sale of the year September 12-13! Hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50¢. Friends members only can shop the pre-sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Join at the door for $10. The sale opens to the rest of the public at noon on Saturday. Cash or checks only. All proceeds go to support library services. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room & Garage

Saturday, September 12
9:00am - 4:45pm

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Columbia Public Library

Friends Room & Garage

Browse a large selection of books at the Friends' biggest sale of the year September 12-13! Hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50¢. Friends members only can shop the pre-sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Join at the door for $10. The sale opens to the rest of the public at noon on Saturday. Cash or checks only. All proceeds go to support library services.

Browse a large selection of books at the Friends' biggest sale of the year September 12-13! Hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are 50¢. There will also be music CDs and DVDs priced at 10 for $1 and specials priced as marked. Friends members only can shop the pre-sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Join at the door for only $10. The sale opens to the rest of the public at noon on Saturday.  

Cash or checks only. All proceeds go to support library services. (See both sale dates.)

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Preschoolers | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Friends Book Sale | Featured |

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