The Californer - North Bay's Largest Pop-Up Used Book Sale Benefits Five Sonoma County Libraries

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Californer -- From Friday, October 3 to Monday, October 6, Veterans Memorial Hall in Santa Rosa will be transformed into the North Bay's largest pop-up used book sale. During this four-day event, the all-volunteer Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries will offer 50,000 gently used books and media for purchase. Proceeds from past sales have made it possible for Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries to donate $100,000 to the new Roseland Library and to fund numerous projects at four Santa Rosa libraries within the Sonoma County Library system as well as the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library.

"The 2025 Big Book Sale will be great fun for book lovers and bargain hunters," said Julia Freis, President of the Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries. She continued, "When buying books, our shoppers are also making an investment in our libraries and communities. We love being a part of that process."

Book lovers will find popular titles and hidden gems among 50 genres including fiction, mystery, romance, art, music, history, Californiana, cooking, biography, social sciences, health, science, travel, languages and more. Rounding out the assortment will be a special section highlighting banned or challenged books plus a wide selection of DVDs, CDs, puzzles, games, songbooks and journals.

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And who doesn't love bargains? Most books, DVDs and CDs are $2 or less and children's books are $1. The bargains continue to unfold on Half-price Day Sunday, October 5 and $5 Bag Day Monday, October 6, with no limit on the number of grocery-sized bags.

The 2025 Big Book Sale runs from Friday, October 3 through Monday, October 6 at Veterans Memorial Hall, 1351 Maple Avenue in Santa Rosa. Parking is free. Dates and hours are as follows: Friday, October 3 from 1-3 pm is Members-only Preview (individual memberships are $10 and available at the door, starting at noon). The sale is free and open to the public: Friday, October 3 3-7 pm; Saturday, October 4 10 am - 5 pm; Half-price Day Sunday, October 5 10 am - 4 pm; and $5 Bag Day Monday, October 6 2-6 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bags. For more information, please visit www.sonomalibrary.org/friends, send email to srfriends@sonomalibrary.org or call 707-308-3020 X1541.