Book sales are so much fun! Our kids love going with us to uncover a new collection of great books. It’s a family hobby for us.
There are a lot of sales out there. But which ones are worthy?
We don’t waste our time going to library book sales that don’t offer a bag day. If we stumble upon a book sale, we’ll check it out. But we organize specific travel to the library book sale bag days. During that time, you can stuff as many grocery bags as you wish chock full of books for around $2 – $5 per bag. We let every family member have their own bag to stuff. We generally don’t leave these sales with less than 4 overflowing bags of books.
Most places will let you bring your own bags! We take our supply of cloth/plastic reusable ones. They are sturdy, hold more books than paper, and are much easier to carry when full! If you fill a paper bag with books, the odds are low you will get it all the way home without tearing it.
- Our Favorite Recurring Sales:
- Sequoya Branch
- Madison Central Library Sale in September
- UW Library Book Sale in October
- Ripon Library Sale
- Friends of Lake Forest Library Book Sale: Sept (in Northern Illinois)
Be sure to check out our favorite source for book sales: www.booksalefinder.com