Summer Book Sale on the Library Lawn

Posted by bonnie on 27 May 2021

Marin’s Favorite Book Event of the Year !

Saturday, July 20 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The sale is held on the main library lawn at 1100 E Street at Fifth Avenue under the shelter of an immense oak tree, a lovely old-fashioned setting for a clement summer day! Come early for the best selections —- although we’ll be refreshing the tables all morning long.

Enjoy browsing 35 tables of everything for superlative summer reading at the beach, by the lake, or even in your backyard!  You’ll find coffee table fine art books, architecture, design, needle arts, gardening & landscape design, lots of great cook books, natural history, sports & health, poetry, classics & oldies, sets, a plethora of history, fiction in trade & hardcover, spirituality, tables of children’s books from board books to early teen favorites, comics & games, psychology, biographies, music CDs and DVDs, and much more…

Half-price sale starts at 2:00.

Proceeds benefit programs for children and adults at our 3 library branches, from our summer reading program for kids to the art lecture series for adults.

We do need more help, yes!
Early risers might help us set up between 7:00 and 9:00 while others may prefer helping us pack up from 3:30 to 5:00.
Want to help?  Contact Tom Koerber at 415.485.3104 to leave your contact information.  You will meet book lovers and enjoy a fast-paced but moderate workout.  Join us for some fun!