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Next Book Sale
Spring Sale
May 15 (Member's Night), 16-17, 2026
The Adult sale is held in the Hendrickson Room, on the 2nd floor, and the Children’s sale is held in the Cardinal Room on the 1st floor near the Dunton Avenue entrance. The Adult sale will feature non-fiction books, sorted by category; fiction; vintage books; books in foreign languages; DVDs; Blu-Rays; music CDs; vinyl records; art and posters; and audiobooks. The Children’s sale features board and picture books; easy readers; novels and non-fiction, teen fiction, toys and games, DVDs and CDs.
Auction and Buy It Now items will be for sale on the 2nd floor. Auction bidding begins Friday at 6 pm and ends Saturday at 2 pm. Buy It Now features unique books and items; BIN sales continue through Sunday at 2 pm
For Friday Members’ Night: A person must be a member to enter Members’ Night. Memberships may be purchased online at https://www.ahml.info/friends ($5 individual, $10 family, $25 patron, or $100 life), at the 2nd floor reception desk beginning Friday August 2 at 9 am, or on Members' night at the sale on Friday. To get a place in line early, members may pick up a number at the 2nd floor reception desk beginning Friday at 9 am.
Friday Members’ Night Line-Up: Shoppers should arrive 15 minutes before the sale begins to line up in numerical order for entry.
Sale Requirements & Information: Scanning is not allowed at FOL sales on any device. Please call or text outside the salerooms.
Children’s Sale Only: 25% Teacher discount with valid ID on Friday or Saturday. There will be an $8 Children's bag sale on Sunday (fill up a shopping bag with as many books as you want for $8) 25% discount does not apply to Sunday bag sales. Everyone’s patience and courtesy to others is appreciated.
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is located at 500 N Dunton Avenue.
The Friends accept cash, checks, credit cards and PayPal for payment.
Questions? Contact the Friends at friends@ahml.info or call 847-506-2663
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
Spring Sale
May 16 – 17
Summer Sale
August 8 – 9
Fall Sale
November 7 – 8
Holiday Sale
December 5
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