The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. The sale opens Saturday, Oct 11, 8am-8pm. On all other days, sale hours are 10am to 8pm: Sunday-Monday, Oct 12-13; Saturday-Monday, Oct 18-20; and Saturday-Tuesday, Oct 25-28.  Prices start low and drop each weekend. Free parking is available across the street.  More details are available online at www.booksale.org or call 607-272-2223.

Each Book Sale offers up to 250,000 gently used books, DVDs, CDs, comics and graphic novels, puzzles, games, and other items, organized into 70+ subject categories for easy shopping. The large Children’s Section, organized by subject as well, includes more than 30,000 items. Collector's Corner offers rare and antiquarian books, first editions, collectible vinyl records, art, ephemera, and vintage toys and games, with many items priced at $10 or less. 

First Day Purchase Limit:  In order to serve as many book lovers as possible, on the first Saturday, Oct 11, each shopper may purchase a maximum of 50 items at a time. After checking out, customers must leave the building, but may rejoin the line to come in and shop again as many times as they wish. There are no purchase limits on other sale dates.

Special shopping days: 

• Wednesday, Oct 22, 10am-4pm: Older Adults & persons with disabilities
• Wednesday, Oct 22, 4-8pm: Students (age 16+ with valid school ID)
• Monday, Oct 27, 10am-8pm: Dime Day (every item on the main floor is just 10 cents!)
• Tuesday, Oct 28, 10am-8pm: Bag Day (BYO standard reusable bag and fill it for just $1!) 

Proceeds from the Book Sales held each spring and fall are used to fund the Friends of the Library’s annual grants that support Tompkins County Public Library, Finger Lakes Library System, and other libraries in the Finger Lakes region, as well as local non-profit organizations for literacy and reading projects, and scholarships for library science students.