FOGPL Annual Book Sale

(by Ken Kuhl)

The Granby Libraries Book Sale July 25-27, 2025 

Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) will hold their 42nd Annual Used Book Sale at Holcomb Farm,  

113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. 

Preview Night is Friday, July 25 from 5 - 8 pm with a

$10 entrance fee. 

The regular sale is on Saturday, July 26th from 9 am - 3 pm. 

The last chance sale was on Sunday, July 27th from

11 am – 2:30 pm with $10 per bag or donation.

Donation Drop-offs: 

The curbside collection of all donations for the sale will take 

place on specified Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings at 

Holcomb Farm, located at 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. 

Book sale donations will not be accepted at the library. 

Please do not leave any donated

items at any other location or at other times.

Evening donation drop-offs will be on the following 

Mondays: June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Morning donation drop-offs will be on the following 

Wednesdays: June 25, July 2, 9, 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

What to donate:

Gently used hardcover and paperback books, CDs, DVDs, 

audiobooks, LP records, Puzzles, games,

learning toys, comic books, trading cards, newer 

textbooks, sewing/quilt patterns, music sheets and

other book-related items.

We cannot accept: 

Items with any kind of odor (smoke, mold, or musty smell), 

VHS or cassette tapes, magazines,

Reader’s Digest condensed books, older travel guides, Encyclopedias.

Please avoid packing books in large boxes that can become 

very heavy to carry. We gladly accept

sturdy empty boxes with lids, especially copy paper boxes 

or banker boxes and reusable bags.

Volunteers:

If you would like to volunteer for the book sale, whether 

for sorting or helping out at the three-day

sale, or have questions, please contact us 

at Friends.GPL@gmail.com

As always, we appreciate your support and look forward to 

another successful sale in July.

Stay up to date by visiting and liking our Friends of Granby Public Library Facebook page, or emailing The Friends of Granby Public Libraries.

Use of Proceeds

Proceeds from the annual book sale are used for:

• Museum Passes

• Special Programs for Adults, Teens, and Children

• Supplies for Children's Crafts

• Magazines for Adults, Teens, and Children

• Children's Nutmeg Award Book

• Summer Reading Programs - Books, Prizes, and Reading Incentives

• Multiple Copies for the Library Book Clubs

Next time you visit Granby Public Library, remember to check out the ongoing Friends of the Granby Public Libraries, Inc. Used Book Sale Table. There are lots of good books, as well as, DVDs & CDs at good prices all year round!

Results:

The Grand Total for the 2024 book sale $13,028.35

Compared to 2023's number from the final day of sale:  $11,832.54 

Congratulations everyone on a job well done!