Upcoming library, Friends of the Library, and charity book sales in and around Oskaloosa, IA. Dates, venues, and directions — plus year-round used bookstores you can visit any week.
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Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
200 High Ave. W, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
5,000 books; 80% donated; 60% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over' ; no buyer restrictions. This is a smaller sale than usual, and will be our last sale, because we no longer have a place for book drop-off and sorting. · Hours: Thu, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-4 · Cost: $1 per item, 6 for $5; .50 after 30; children's .50; Sat $5/bag
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
Bridge View Center, 102 Church St., Ottumwa, IA 52501 · 21.9 mi
Fri noon-8, Sat 9-5; 10,000 books, $1-$2, credit cards accepted.
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
102 Church St., Ottumwa, IA 52501 · 21.9 mi
10,000 books; 100% donated; 30% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over' ; no buyer restrictions · Hours: Fri noon-8, Sat 9-5 · Cost: $1-$2. Credit cards accepted.
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
102 Church St., Ottumwa, IA 52501 · 21.9 mi
10,000 books; 100% donated; 30% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over' ; no buyer restrictions. Credit cards accepted. · Hours: Fri noon-8, Sat 9-5 · Cost: $1-$2
Oct 10, 2026
930 Park St, Grinnell, IA 50112 · 31.3 mi
2,000 books; 100% donated; 50% hardcover; sorted; no buyer restrictions. · Hours: Sat 8-2 · Cost: .50-$1