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January - February  
February 4, 2012 Wauconda, IL
February 17 - 18, 2012 Marion, IL
February 24 - 25, 2012 Beecher, IL
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March - April  
March 15 - 18, 2012 Rolling Meadows, IL
April 2012 TBA Lisle, IL
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May - June  
May 18 - 19, 2012 Marion, IL
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No sales listed this month July 19 - 22, 2012
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November - December  
Nov 15 - 18, 2012 Chicago, IL
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Book Sales by city.

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Beecher, IL

February 24 - 25, 2012

Beecher Community Center
673 Penfield Street

8am - 4pm

Beecher Community Library
(708) 946-9090
10,000 presorted books. $1 hardcover, $.50 paperback, $10/bag, collector's books priced individually.

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Chicago, IL

TBA

Gerber/Hart Library
1127 West Granville Avenue

 

(773) 381-8030
5000 presorted books 50+ categories $.50 - $3. Credit cards accepted.

Upcoming sale dates:
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Chicago, IL

October 2012

Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
Hyde Park Shopping Center
55th & Lake Park Ave.

Sat & Sun 9am - 6pm;Mon 9am - 2pm

(773) 419-1384
Always held on Columbus Day Weekend. Circa 30,000 presorted books $.50 - $2.00/special books more. Cash or checks only.

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Chicago, IL

June 18* - 19, 2011

Open Books
213 W. Institute Pl.

10am - 7pm

(312) 475-1355 x 100
*Preview: 8am -10am, June 18, 2011
50,000 presorted books $2.50 - $8. before sale. Credit cards accepted.

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East Dundee, IL

November 10 - 12, 2011

Dundee Township Library
555 Barrington Ave.

Thu 5:30 - 8:30pm; Fri & Sat 9am - 4pm

Friends of Dundee Library

(847) 428-3661

3000 - 4000 presorted books $1 hardcover; $.50 paperback; $.25 children. No credit cards.
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Lemont, IL

October 20 - 23, 2011

Lemont Public Library
50 E. Wend St.

Thu 10am - 8pm; Fir & Sat 10am - 3pm; Sun 1 - 3pm

(630) 257-6541
6000 presorted books. Fiction is alphabetized by author. $1 hardcover & trade; $.50 paperback; $.50 childrens harcover; $.25 childrens paperback. We're a Green sale and do not provide plastic bags. Friends of the Lemont Library reusable bags are $1. Sunday is Bargain Day, fill your Friends bagwith books for $2.

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Lisle, IL

April 2012 TBA

Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street

Thu - Fri 9:30am - 9pm; Sat 9:30am - 5pm; Sun 1 - 3pm

Friends of the Lisle Library

(630) 971-1675
Preview: All day Thursday.
10-15,000 books presorted $.25 - $3. No credit cards.

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Marion, IL

February 17 - 18, 2012

Marion Carnegie Library
206 S. Market

9am - 4:30pm

 

(618) 993-5935

300 presorted books $.25 - $2.

Upcoming book sale: May 18 - 19, 2012
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McHenry, IL

October 22 - 23, 2011

McHenry Public Library

809 N. Front Street

Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 12 - 4pm

Friends of the McHenry Library
Many Varieties of sorted books! Most $.50 and $1.
Buyer Restrictions: Electronic Devices $10. No credit cards.

Next sale date: Spring 2012

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Rolling Meadows, IL

March 15 - 18, 2012

Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Lane

Thu 6:30 - 8:30pm; Fri 9am - 8:30pm; Sat 9am - 4:30pm; Sun 1 - 4pm

Friends of the Rolling Meadows Library

(847) 259-6050

10,000 presorted books. Hardback $1, Paperback $.50; CD $1, DVD $3, VHS $1, Records & Cass 50ยข.

Next sale date: July 19 - 22; November 15 - 18, 2012
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Wauconda, IL

February 4, 2012

Wauconda Area Library
801 N. Main St.

10am - 2pm

Friends of the Wauconda Area Library
(847) 526-6225
500 presorted paperback books $1. No credit cards.

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Year-round sales by city.

Libraries and other non-profits often feature a sale shelf, cart or table available throughout the year.
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Chicago, IL

Gerber/Hart Library
1127 West Granville Avenue

(773) 381-830
500 books. Wed 6 - 9pm; Thu 6 - 9pm; Fri Noon - 4pm; Sat Noon - 4pm; Sun Noon - 4pm

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Hazel Crest, IL

Grande Prairie Public Library
3479 W. 183rd Street

(708) 798-5563
Books $.25 - $.50; DVD $1; VHS $.25 vhs; magazines $.10.
No scanners. Mon - Thu 9am - 9pm; Fri - Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 1 - 5pm. Labor Day through Memorial Day

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Lemont, IL

Lemont Public Library
50 E. Wend St.

Library hours

(630) 257-6541

$3 adult/children books on Friends' shelf in library.

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Lisle, IL

Lisle Public Library
777 Front Street

 

Friends of the Lisle Library

(630) 971-1675

Children's, Paperback & Softcover.

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Rolling Meadows, IL

Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Lane

Library Hours

(847) 259-6050

Friends Book Shop: 1,000 books.

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Wauconda, IL

Wauconda Area Library
801 N. Main St.

Library Hours

Friends of the Wauconda Area Library
(847) 526-6225

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Shelves near the main entrance with about 300 books.