Book Sales

The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library has THREE book sales throughout the year. Our first two sales are in the library conference room. They are every January and June. Our third sale is at Sayreville Day in Kennedy Park. Customers are given a bag and they can fill them for $8! The books we sell come from generous donations from the public as well as some library discards. Proceeds from sales are given to the Sayreville Public Library to fund the children’s summer reading program, library programs and workshops, and purchases not covered within the annual budget. Your donations and purchases help aid us in our quest to provide the citizens of Sayreville with outstanding public service.


How to Donate

While the Sayreville Public Library and the Friends of the Library appreciate the kindness of those willing to donate material, the library’s lack of storage prevents all donations from being accepted. Items will only be accepted when a book sale is publicly announced via local newspapers, local channel advertisements, and library advertisements. This is generally three weeks before the sale. Donations can be placed in the Friends donation mailbox which is located in the library lobby. The dates will be posted on the mailbox in the foyer and also on this web site.

The following items are welcome:
· Children’s books of any publication date
· Nearly new books from 2000 or newer including: fiction, history, cookbooks, non-fiction, reference, art, how-to, large print books, sports, parenting, classics, trade paper books, religion, philosophy, children's books, coffee table books, biography, short stories, humor, poetry, science, foreign language
· DVDs or VHS tapes
· Music CDs
· Books on Tape or CD


The following cannot be accepted:
· books that have been stored in damp areas - (garages, basements, outdoors) or books riddled with bugs, or that display mold, or are covered with dirt
· damaged material
· books with yellowed, stained, moldy, or torn pages
· books that have been written in or have underlining
· textbooks
· encyclopedias
· Periodicals
These items will be discarded.