This year the Friends of Granby Public Library’s (FOGPL) 39th annual Used Book Sale will be held on July 29, 30 and 31 at Holcomb Farm. FOGPL will start accepting donations in June.
The collection of all donations for the sale will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays at Holcomb Farm. Book sale donations will not be accepted at the library.
Donation drop off location, days and times
Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road in West Granby on Mondays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. and Wednesdays, June 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Please do not leave donated items at any other location or at any other times.
What to donate
Gently used hardcover and paperback books; CDs, DVDs, audio books, LP records; sewing/quilt patterns, music sheets; newer textbooks; puzzles, games, learning toys; other book related items.
We cannot accept
Items with any odor such as smoke or mold. VHS or cassette tapes and magazines. Old computer software. Reader’s Digest condensed books; travel guides for years prior to 2017; encyclopedias or sets of books such as Time Life series.
Please try not to pack books in large boxes that become very heavy. We will gladly accept sturdy boxes with lids, especially copy paper boxes or banker boxes.
If you would like to volunteer for the book sale, with advance sorting and/or helping at the three-day sale, please contact Vicki at vickiruth263@gmail.com High school students looking for community service hours are encouraged to apply to help out at the donation pickup times on Monday nights and Wednesday mornings.
If you have questions or need someone to come to your home and pick up items for the sale, contact us at Friends.GPL@gmail.com For more information, visit granby-ct.gov and go to the FOGPL page. Also stay up to date with what’s happening by visiting and liking our Facebook page, Friends of Granby Public Library.