August 2022 Book Sale
Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Castro Valley Library August Book Sale:
- Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Sunday, August 28 from 1 - 4 p.m. (It's Bag Day, where a bag of books and/or DVDs/CDs is only $4, and we supply the bags!)
For this sale we will offer:
- Non-Fiction
- Biography
- Science Fiction / Paranormal
- History
- Children’s
- DVDs / CDs
Additionally, for this special sale, there is no time reserved only for members. Members who plan to attend should remember to bring their current (2022) Friends of the Castro Valley Library membership cards in order to take advantage of their $2.00 discount on Saturday.
Anyone can join the Friends or renew a membership at the door, or purchase a membership ahead of time from the Friends Bookstore.
Bookstore Reopening 2/26/2022
On Saturday, February 26, 2022, The Friends of Castro Valley Library Bookstore will reopen to the public with temporary, reduced hours. When you visit the Bookstore or the Library, please remember to wear your mask.
Temporary Bookstore hours are:
- Monday 12:00 - 5:30
- Tuesday 12:00 - 5:30
- Wednesday 10:00 - 3:00
- Thursday 12:30 - 5:30
- Friday Closed
- Saturday 10:00 - 4:00
- Sunday Closed
Note that we will be closed on Fridays and Sundays for now.
Bring in your book donations, renew your membership and pick up your membership cards, and come see us!
Please refer to the following guidelines before you bring in your donations.
The overriding guideline when you donate to the Friends is as follows: If you would not purchase the item in its present condition, please do not donate the item. This guideline is based on our ability to be resell the item and our very limited storage space.
Presently, we are unable to accept:
- Large donations (more than four shopping bags or four boxes) without specific arrangements; please talk to volunteers at the Bookstore
- Books and other written materials that are not in good condition, including those that are damp, moldy, smelly, smoky, with torn pages and covers, underlined/highlighted, etc.
- Books such as:
- General fiction and mystery books without dust jackets, or with older than 2010 copyrights. We may make exceptions for classic literature (our decision)
- Old and outdated atlases, computer manuals, price lists for collectors, guides, textbooks older than three years, library discards, pornographic materials, and catalogs
- Encyclopedias and other multi-volume sets
- Readers Digest condensed fiction and non-fiction
- Audio-visual materials such as VHS (any subject), cassettes (any format), and vinyl records
- Magazines older than the last four months except craft and food magazines older than the last 12 months
Contact a volunteer for guidance before you bring in “questionable material”.
Thank you for your cooperation in making the Friends Bookstore a pleasant place to browse and shop!
Friends of the Castro Valley Library
Friends of the Castro Valley Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving our community and supporting the Castro Valley Library by providing funds for library services, organizing fund raising and community activities, advocating at the local, state and national level for public support of libraries and developing an active and well-informed membership.
Our BookStore contains over 2500 almost new and used books, audiotapes, CDs and DVDs with a constant turnover of the inventory. Only the best quality of all the donated books are sold in the store. Special books may be sold online through Amazon.com. In addition, each year over 1200 boxes of good quality books and audio-visual materials are put in temporary storage for our three annual weekend Book Sales. Remaining books are donated to deserving organizations and programs throughout Alameda County.