Upcoming library, Friends of the Library, and charity book sales in and around Camden, ME. Dates, venues, and directions — plus year-round used bookstores you can visit any week.
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Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Atlantic Ave, Camden, ME 04843
Fall Harbor Arts Festival book sale with 7500 books. Sorted into over 25 categories, including a children and young adult section. Tables are refilled regularly. Dealers welcome. · Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm each day · Cost: Adults: $4 Hardcover, $3 Tradepaper, $1 Massmarket; Children's books: $2 Hardcover & $1 Paperback
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Atlantic Ave (at Blue Door Book Shed "Meadow" Parking Lot), Camden, ME 04843
Fall Harbor Arts Festival with 7500 books sorted into over 25 categories. Marvelous children and young adult section. Tables refilled regularly. · Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm each day · Cost: Adults: $4 Hardcover, $3 Tradepaper, $1 Massmarket; Children's books: $2 Hardcover & $1 Paperback. Some older books specially priced.
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Atlantic Ave, Camden, ME 04843
Fall Harbor Arts Festival with 7500 books sorted into over 25 categories. Tables are refilled regularly with fresh stock. No preview. · Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm each day · Cost: Adults: $4 Hardcover, $3 Tradepaper, $1 Massmarket; Children's books: $2 Hardcover & $1 Paperback. Cash, Checks, and Credit Cards accepted.
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Harbor Park & Amphitheatre, 55 Main St, Camden, ME 04843
Annual fall arts and craft fair including the library's Blue Door book shed sale.
Jun 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 · 39.6 mi
Located in basement · Hours: 10 AM - 4 PM
Aug 12, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 *Unconfirmed Date
5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614 · 28.5 mi
Daily Book Nook sale during library hours. · Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9 am - 6 pm; Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Aug 14, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027
5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614 · 28.5 mi
Daily Book Nook sale. Open during library hours. · Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 9am-6pm; Thu: 9am-8pm; Sat: 9am-5pm
Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
18 Church Street, Oakland, ME 04963 · 38.9 mi
Book and puzzle sale benefitting the library building fund. · Cost: Books $.25 donation, Puzzles $1.00 donation
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026
34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 · 42.6 mi
Long-running Friends fundraiser with books, CDs, DVDs, games and puzzles held across from the library. Sat 10-7:30, Sun 12-4, Mon 10-4.
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
89 Bernard Rd, Tremont, ME 04653 · 44.9 mi
Annual weekend library book sale, Saturday and Sunday 9-4.
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
Bass Harbor, ME 04653 · 44.9 mi
Annual ‘Under the Tent’ Book Fair featuring a wide variety of genres for adults and children, plus games, puzzles, and DVDs. Coffee, refreshments, and baked goods available. · Hours: 9 AM – 4 PM · Cost: PAY BY DONATION!!!
Aug 19, 2026
Bangor, ME 04401 · 44.5 mi
Vol. 19 of the Derry-Free Horror Book Club will discuss TILLINGHAST by Clare Cavenagh, a dark and utterly original literary horror debut, following a priest whose bloodthirsty life has extended far longer than · Hours: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026
20 State St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · 40.4 mi
About 3,000 donated books sorted by category, with no buyer restrictions.
Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026
20 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · 40.4 mi
Summer Book Sale hosted by the Friends of the Ellsworth Public Library. You’ll find books and more for all ages and interests. Good Books - Great Cause!
Aug 20, 2026
Bangor, ME 04401 · 44.5 mi
Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. · Hours: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sep 5, 2026
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Library-lobby used book sale hosted by the Friends of the Belfast Free Library.
Sep 5, 2026
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Friends of the Library Book Sale · Hours: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
930 Bog Road, East Vassalboro, ME 04935 · 36.1 mi
Friends-run sale of about 2,000 donated books over Friday, Saturday and Monday.
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME 04856 · 1.8 mi
Friends of the Rockport Library host a huge book sale in the lower level of the library.
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME 04856 · 1.8 mi
HUGE book sale in the lower level of the library.
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
25 Foreside Rd, Topsham, ME 04086 · 45.6 mi
Members-only preview Friday 5-7pm, public sale Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 10-2.
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
47 Pleasant St, Topsham, ME 04086 · 45.6 mi
Semiannual used-book sale held at the Grange Hall by an independent Maine used-book dealer.
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
47 Pleasant Street, Topsham, ME 04086 · 45.6 mi
Many thousands of books in all subjects, fiction and non-fiction. Books are from New England estate book collections, not library discards. Sale will be outside and inside, weather permitting. · Hours: Friday: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Cost: Friday: Free Admission Preview, Hardcover Books: $3 each, Paperbacks $1; Saturday: Hardcover Books: $1 each, Paperbacks: 50 cents
Oct 3, 2026
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Friends of the Library Book Sale · Hours: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Bangor, ME 04401 · 44.5 mi
Biannual Used Book Sale, also featuring a Craft Swap.
Nov 7, 2026
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Friends of the Library Book Sale · Hours: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026
1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME 04856 · 1.8 mi
Friends of the Rockport Library host a huge book sale in the lower level of the library.
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026
1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME 04856 · 1.8 mi
HUGE book sale in the lower level of the library.
Dec 5, 2026
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Friends of the Library Book Sale · Hours: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Jan 2, 2027
106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915 · 15.6 mi
Friends of the Library Book Sale · Hours: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm