Fall Book Sale

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📚 Fall Book Sale — November 19–21!

The Friends of the Irvington Library Fall Book Sale is back!

Come browse a wonderful selection of fiction and nonfiction for adults and teens, plus children’s books of all kinds. From like-new and gently used favorites to vintage finds, there’s something for everyone.  Most books priced at just $2–$3!

Best of all, every purchase helps support the Irvington Public Library, with proceeds directly funding library programs and events for our community.

Sale Dates & Hours

Thursday, November 19: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday, November 20: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 21: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Irvington Public Library
12 South Astor Street, Irvington, NY

Book Donations

Book donations are currently paused as we prepare for the Fall Book Sale.

We’ll update this page after the sale when the library is ready to resume accepting donations.

Thank you to everyone who has donated books and helped make this sale possible!

Get Involved

Our book sales wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our volunteers, donors, and community members.

Interested in volunteering or have questions about the sale? We’d love to hear from you at friends.irvington.library@gmail.com.

Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Irvington Library!

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Money raised by the Friends of the Irvington Library is the main source of funding for children’s, teen, and adult programming, including story hours, book groups, lectures, movies, live theater, poetry readings, and art classes. The Friends also purchase the library’s free museum passes, DVDs and audio books. Check out all of the library’s upcoming programming here!

To be a friend of your library, you may use the Donate button below or mail your donation to Friends of the Irvington Library, 12 S. Astor Street, Irvington, NY 10533.

Individual: $30
Family: $50
Supporting: $100
Patron: $250
Benefactor: $500+


Please enter your donation amount:
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Book Donation Guidelines

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Book donations are currently paused as we prepare for the Fall Book Sale.

We’ll update this page after the sale when the library is ready to resume accepting donations.

Thank you to everyone who has donated books and helped make this sale possible!

The Irvington Library and the Friends of the Irvington Library greatly appreciate your book donations!

Only items that meet the Library’s acquisitions policy may be added to the Library’s permanent collection. Materials not selected for the collection may be sold by the Friends, with all proceeds benefiting the Library. Items that are not sold may be donated to other nonprofit organizations or responsibly discarded.

How to Donate

  • You may bring one or two cartons or shopping bags of books to the library front desk during regular library hours.

  • Please do not use plastic garbage bags.

  • Books must never be left outside the library, in the vestibule, or in the book drop.

If you wish to donate more than two cartons, please contact the Friends in advance so we can arrange for someone to receive them.

Questions? Email us at friends.irvington.library@gmail.com
Please do not call the library regarding donations — thank you!

Items We Welcome

We are happy to accept:

  • Hardcover fiction and nonfiction

  • Trade paperback fiction and nonfiction (not mass-market/pocket editions)

  • Reference books and textbooks only if recently published

  • Specialized periodicals and academic journals (no popular magazines)

  • Children’s books

  • Foreign-language books

  • Blank books, journals, diaries, notebooks, notecards, postcards, and stationery

Items We Cannot Accept

Unfortunately, we are no longer able to accept:

  • Mass-market (“pocketbook”) paperbacks
    (approx. 4.25 Ă— 6.87 inches), unless like new

  • DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or vinyl records unless new and unopened

  • Software or video games

Please also do not donate:

  • Water-damaged, mildewed, or heavily soiled books

  • Books with missing covers or split spines

  • Out-of-date computer science books

  • Instruction manuals

  • Encyclopedias

Tax Receipts

To obtain a receipt for tax purposes, please ask the library clerk or a Friends volunteer when you drop off your donation.

THANK YOU for supporting the Irvington Library!