Book Sales are held four times per year in at the library. Three sales include books and other media for all ages, while the summer book sale contains only material for children.
The 2010 Book Sale Schedule is as follows. See the Calendar for details. Come to browse, buy, or volunteer.
The book sales:
- are an important fundraiser for the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library and its many vital programs
- give Westford residents a way to recycle their books and other media
- provide an outstanding opportunity to purchase books and other items at incredibly low prices! Most items are priced 50˘ to $1.
How to Donate to the Friends’ Book Sales and Help the Library
Donate your books, LP records, cassette tapes, CDs, VCR tapes and DVDs in good condition for resale to benefit the Fletcher Library and its many programs!
What Can and Cannot Be Donated to the Book Sale
We accept the following in good condition:
- hardback and paperback books, both fiction and nonfiction, for all age groups
- audiobooks on cassettes and CDs
- music LP records, cassettes and CDs
- VCR tapes and DVDs
We cannot accept:
- tattered, soiled, musty or mildewed books
- other media not in the original packaging
- magazines (including National Geographic)
- textbooks published more than 10 years ago
- Harlequin/Silhouette romances
When and Where to Drop Off Donated Items
When the library is open
- Leave donated items at the book-sorting room door; it’s the first door on the left after entering the library’s back door from the parking lot.
When the library is closed
- Leave your donations in the large, marked container near the back door.
How to Get Receipts for Donations
Donations to the Friends’ books sales are tax-deductible. Receipts for your donation are available from the librarians at the check-out desk on the second floor of the library.
What to Do With Books That Cannot be Accepted
Magazines and paperbacks in poor condition can be recycled with your curbside recycling.
Donate outdated textbooks and other books, DVDs, cassettes and CDs in unsellable condition to Hands Across the Water by dropping them off at the recycling container at the old Water Department offices, 63 Forge Village Rd., Westford. Hands Across the Water ships donated books to libraries and other organizations across the world, especially Africa. Thanks to the Westford Recycling Commission for setting up this book recycling site!
How to Volunteer at a Book Sale
Scheduling of volunteers for the book sales in now done using an electronic system initially developed for the J.V. Fletcher Library. Veteran volunteers will be notified by email when the schedule is available for sign-ups. First time volunteers should contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@westfordlibraryfriends.org.
If you have other questions, please contact the Friends of the Library Book Sale Chair at 692-0261 or booksale@westfordlibraryfriends.org.