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Winter Children’s Sale
February 6 (Member's Night), 7 – 8, 2026
The sale is held in the Cardinal Room at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights, near the Dunton Ave. entrance.
Most Children’s books are 50 cents. Most Children’s AV materials are $1, or as priced. There is a 25% teacher discount for teachers with a valid ID on Friday and Saturday. There is also an $8 bag sale for regular Children’s sale items on Sunday (no teacher discount on bag sales).
Outside the Cardinal Room, there will be best-quality items at our Children’s Buy-It-Now table (no teacher discount on Kids Buy-It-Now items). There will also be a selection of $1 Adult Fiction & Nonfiction on carts outside the Cardinal room. The Friends Used Book Shop, near the stairs, also will be open with most items at $1.
General Sale Information
Adult sales generally feature nonfiction and fiction books, maps, puzzles, games, DVDs, Blu-Rays, music CDs, vinyl records and audiobooks.
Children's sales generally feature board and picture books, easy readers, novels and nonfiction. Children's sales also have a 25% discount for educators (with ID).
Holiday sales feature unique, gift-quality books, movies, music, cookbooks, leather-bound classic literature, art, history, vintage books and antiquarian gems, fun games, beautiful puzzles, handmade seasonal greeting cards, and journals!
AV sales feature DVD movies, music CDs, and Audiobooks for both adults and children.
Depending on the sale, Buy It Now and Auction items will be for sale on the 2nd floor. Auction bidding begins Friday at 6 p.m. and ends Saturday at 2 p.m.
Many sales have an $8 bag sale on Sunday. Fill a paper grocery bag with as many regular price books as you can for only $8! (Educator discount does not apply).
Many sales have Friday Member nights, allowing FOL members early access to the best selection. Become a Member!
The Friends accept credit cards, cash, checks and PayPal. Scanning (to determine resale value) is strictly not allowed. For the Children's Sale, there will be a 25% teacher discount for teachers with a valid ID. There will be an $8 bag sale on Sunday (no teacher discount).
There are maximum capacity limits in each room. People may need to wait momentarily for others to leave the sale rooms before new shoppers may enter. Patience is appreciated.
Locations
Adult book sales are held in the Hendrickson Room, 2nd Floor
Children's book sales and the Holiday sale are held in the Cardinal Room, 1st floor by the Dunton Entrance
Pop Up sales and AV sales are generally held in the lower level lobby
The Friends Used Book Shop, near the stairs, is always open with most items at $1 with topic specific cart sales happening all the time
2026 Sale Dates
Winter Children’s Sale
February 7 – 8
Spring Sale
May 16 – 17
Summer Sale
August 8 – 9
Fall Sale
November 7 – 8
Holiday Sale
December 5
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