Upcoming library, Friends of the Library, and charity book sales in and around Ottawa, KS. Dates, venues, and directions — plus year-round used bookstores you can visit any week.
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Aug 17, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Aug 24, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Aug 31, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Sep 7, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Sep 14, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Sep 21, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Sep 28, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Oct 5, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Oct 12, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Oct 19, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Oct 26, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Nov 2, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Nov 9, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Nov 16, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Nov 23, 2026
Offsite - FOL Bookstore, Ottawa, KS 66067
We have had a donation of many autographed books, come check them out. · Hours: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Cost: Hardback books = $1, Paperback books = 50¢, Large Print books = 50¢, Kid's books = 25¢, DVDs and Blue Ray = $1, Harlequin Romance Books = 10¢, Music CDs = 10¢, Jigsaw Puzzles = $1
Aug 13, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Special hours for used book sales at the Friends Book Nook. Fantastic quality and popular titles. New inventory shelved weekly. · Hours: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Cost: Prices starting at 25 cents. All Friends members receive 20% off.
Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Weekly used book sale at the Friends Book Nook, available on Thursdays through September 3rd. · Hours: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Cost: Prices starting at 25¢; Friends members receive 20% off
Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Weekly used book sales at the Book Nook, with new inventory shelved weekly. · Hours: Thursdays 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Cost: 25¢ starting price; Friends members 20% off
Aug 16, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Weekly used book sales at the Friends Book Nook. Fantastic quality and popular titles. New inventory shelved weekly. · Hours: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm · Cost: Prices starting at 25 cents. All Friends members receive 20% off.
Aug 20, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Fantastic quality and popular titles, now available for shopping on Thursdays. · Hours: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Aug 22, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aug 23, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aug 27, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Fantastic quality and popular titles, now available for shopping on Thursdays. · Hours: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Aug 29, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Friends Used Book CLEARANCE Sale. Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aug 30, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Friends Used Book CLEARANCE Sale. Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sep 3, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Fantastic quality and popular titles, now available for shopping on Thursdays. · Hours: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sep 5, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026
302 Main St., Carbondale, KS 66414 · 26.4 mi
Fri noon-6, Sat 9-noon; .25-$1; recurring Oct 9-10, Nov 13-14, Dec 11-12.
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026
302 Main St., Carbondale, KS 66414 · 26.4 mi
Book sale with 500 books; 50% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'. · Hours: Fri 12 pm-6 pm, Sat 9 am-12 pm · Cost: .25-$1
Sep 11, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Music Sale Opening Night · Hours: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sep 12, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Music & Book Sale · Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sep 12, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sep 13, 2026
8281 Melrose Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 · 38.4 mi
Find great deals on gently used books! Fantastic quality and popular titles. · Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Oct 8, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Membership Night at Fall Book Sale · Hours: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
302 Main St., Carbondale, KS 66414 · 26.4 mi
Book sale with 500 books; 50% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'. · Hours: Fri 12 pm-6 pm, Sat 9 am-12 pm · Cost: .25-$1
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Fall into great reads at our Fall Book Sale! With over 60,000 books, CDs and DVDs priced at $2 or less. Supports library programs and services. Organized by passionate volunteers. · Hours: FRI: 10 AM–6 PM, SAT: 10 AM–6 PM, SUN: 12–4 PM · Cost: $2 or less for most items. Early entry (Member's Night) on October 8 is $25 for annual membership at the door.
Oct 10, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Fall Book Sale. Over 64,000 book store-quality books organized by genre/subject, an entire room of children’s books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks organized by genre. Easy payment options: cash, check, charge and Apple Pay. · Hours: 10:00am - 6:00pm · Cost: $2 Hardcovers, $1 Paperbacks & Graphic Novels, 50¢ Mass Markets & Comics, $1 CDs, DVDs, Video Games & Puzzles, $2 Audio books, $1 Children’s & Young Adult Hardcovers, 50¢ Children’s & Young Adult Paperbacks & Board Books
Oct 11, 2026
707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · 28.9 mi
Fall Book Sale. Over 64,000 book store-quality books organized by genre/subject, an entire room of children’s books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks organized by genre. Easy payment options: cash, check, charge and Apple Pay. · Hours: 12:00pm - 4:00pm · Cost: $2 Hardcovers, $1 Paperbacks & Graphic Novels, 50¢ Mass Markets & Comics, $1 CDs, DVDs, Video Games & Puzzles, $2 Audio books, $1 Children’s & Young Adult Hardcovers, 50¢ Children’s & Young Adult Paperbacks & Board Books
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 · 37.9 mi
Friends of the Library book and media sale featuring used books, movies, and music. Includes a specialty section with individually priced collectibles, rare finds, games, puzzles, and unique items. · Hours: Friday 5-8pm (Members Only); Saturday 9am-3pm; Sunday 12-3pm · Cost: Friday admission for Friends members only; Saturday and Sunday free admission. Sunday Bag Sale $10. Hardback books and most paperbacks - $2; Record albums, DVDs, audiobooks, sheet music - $1; CDs - .50 per CD; 45 rpm records - $.50 or 3/$1; Small paperbacks (only where marked) - 2/$1; Children's books - 4/$1.
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 · 37.9 mi
Sat 9-3, Sun noon-3; 10,000 books, .50-$2, Sun $10/bag; Friends preview Fri 5-8pm.
Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Olathe, KS 66051 · 31.0 mi
Annual book sale including a Friends of the Library member-only preview sale and a Sunday sack sale. · Hours: Thursday: 5 pm – 7 pm (preview); Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm; Sunday: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Cost: Thursday preview: $7 (Seniors/Students) or $10 (everyone else) for Friends membership. Sunday Sack Sale: $6 per sack, buy 2 get 4 free.
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
16100 W. 135th St., Olathe, KS 66062 · 32.3 mi
Fri 9-5, Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4; 20,000 books, $1 or less, Sun bag sale.
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
302 Main St., Carbondale, KS 66414 · 26.4 mi
Book sale with 500 books; 50% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'. · Hours: Fri 12 pm-6 pm, Sat 9 am-12 pm · Cost: .25-$1
Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
302 Main St., Carbondale, KS 66414 · 26.4 mi
Book sale with 500 books; 50% donated; 40% hardcover; sorted; not 'picked over'. · Hours: Fri 12 pm-6 pm, Sat 9 am-12 pm · Cost: .25-$1