Book Sales

Our popular used book sales are not only enjoyable; they are a major source of income for the Friends. Proceeds from these periodic sales are what allow us to fund the programs, museum passes, and digital resources library patrons enjoy. 

Upcoming Sales

Good news! The Friends will continue to hold book sales during the building renovation. We have partnered with our neighbors, First Parish Church United.

Save the dates for the following 2025 events at the Church:

Check back here for details as the time gets closer.

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Support the Book Sale

Your Purchases and Donations Make a Difference

Your generous donations of books and media and your purchases at our sales benefit the library and the community of Westford. Funds raised at book sales represent nearly 40 percent of our income, and it is this income that allows us to provide the programs and other services our patrons enjoy.

To learn more, read the Book Donations Fund Friends’ Programming blog post.

The Friends firmly believe in the motto Re-read, Reuse, Recycle! Just about every book donated to the Friends is reused in some way. Those not needed for the book sales or leftover from our sales are put on the "free" shelves in the library's downstairs hallway or are donated to More Than Words, a nonprofit social enterprise. More Than Words runs bookstores in Boston and Waltham that help youth involved in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking care of a business.  The few donated books that are totally unusable — moldy or torn beyond recognition — are recycled.

The Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library deeply appreciates the town's continued support