Http://www.clpgh.org/clp/Libraries/booksales.html
| This list is revised constantly. For the most current version, go to . See |$3.00 |
|“permissions” on the contents page for conditions for reprinting. | |
|This copy has been printed for your convenience. The $3.00 to defray the cost of printing will go to the |2008 final edition |
|Friends of the Library used book sale fund, which is used for projects benefiting the library. | |
USED
BOOK
SALES
AND
STORES
in and around
Allegheny County
last revised on 4/28/08
SITES OF INTEREST TO BE UPDATED SOON
|Books in Print the Carnegie Library |lists of books by date within author – includes out of print books despite the name | |
|of Pittsburgh has discontinued their|go to or traverse |Research Databases |
|subscription. Too costly. |enter your library card number |Books |
| |click on Professional Books in Print |Books in Print remote |
| |If asked to sign in with a password, etc., start all over again. This is a bug and will lead to a dead |access |
| |end. All you should have to do is type in your card #. | |
|Bibliographies -- note: I have | | |
|found omissions |will get you to a site that shows all the novels of a particular author, by date; you can browse or | |
| |select all kinds of subjects – romance novels, English, for example | |
|Contemporary Authors |biographical details, books in date order (within series if author does multiple). Dead authors count | Research |
| |as contemporary. |Databases |
| | |Biography |
|Book Sales elsewhere |national guide; no need to stop "booksaling" when you take a trip. Will also send you e-mails to notify| |
| |you of sales coming up in your area. See page 6. | |
|Book Sales elsewhere, II |Lucas at e-mailed me to say that his is "the net's most popular searchable book sale | |
|has been purchased by |directory". It's just starting up. Sale organizers must enter the data online themselves using forms | |
| |provided. Its searchability is what's unique. | |
|Libraries elsewhere |all public libraries in the USA; organized by counties or cities within states; links to the libraries' | |
| |own websites. | |
|Library of Congress |check especially their "Center for the Book", which has a list of Book Fairs/ Literary Festivals | |
|Pennsylvania Antiquarian and Specialist Book Dealers, Restorers, and Binders |
|statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/cwp/view.asp?a=13&Q=48065 |
|buying books online |don't stop with e-bay or Amazon. there are many sites that offer books from large numbers of dealers or|go to a search engine |
| |individuals; is a good one to begin with – they list the books from all the dealers on the same|like Google and type in |
| |page by price within condition; you can request other types of lists. |"used books" and be |
| |alibris and abe are for rarer (and more expensive) books. |overwhelmed |
| |One important thing to notice is that prices diverge wildly. Condition can also be tricky; one seller | |
| |will call a book "brand new" and price it high, while another's "almost new" cheaper book will be | |
| |pristine, obviously never even opened flat. | |
|free/cheap ads |Craig's List is probably the best known. Has all kinds of forums and subject areas. Can zero in on a |craigslist. com. |
| |specific city. Try Googling your own city and "free ads", too. | |
|download free books |thousands of books in the public domain, put online by volunteers. proofreaders are always needed…you | |
| |can do as a little as a page a day. | |
|bibliophile.blog | quoted from an e-mail from Helen at BookSaleFinder: "We send our thanks to the author of Bibliophile |
| |blog. Speaking about BookSaleFinder. com, he said: |com |
| |'Not long ago, they made the page even more user friendly. They have placed the | |
| |sales they mention on Google Maps. Short of coming to your home, picking you | |
| |up, and driving you to a sale, it doesn't get much easier. All dressed up and no | |
| |place to go? Not any more. Check out Book Sale Finder.' " | |
| |Check out bibliophile.blog for other book stuff, too! | |
|have you seen dealers in the corner |This is an ad from one of the companies that offer software or a service to dealers: |" |
|at book sales, scanning bar codes? |"Use ScoutPal to find out the Amazon Marketplace value of books, (and CD’s, | |
| |DVD’s, etc.) while you are scouting books! You can also check prices from | |
| |abebooks and PriceGrabber. Learn how it all works at | |
|Pittsburgh Authors |A partial list of Children's Authors can be found at: | |
| | | |
| |A list of 654 authors born in Pittsburgh can be found in the Contemporary Authors database referred to| |
| |above. Once at their home page, click on ADVANCED SEARCH on the left of the page. At Advanced Search, | |
| |click on the arrow in the top "entry box" and chose Birthplace; then type Pittsburgh in the next box. | |
| |(There are other choices, such as Death place, Ethnicity, Subject, etc.) | |
|anything else? |tell me about it | |
CONTENTS
Alphabetical Index of Library Sales Events, with dates 1
Stores and Ongoing Library Sales, by location 3
Library/Charity Bag Sales, by date 5
“ELSEWHERE” -- National Book Sale List information, etc. 6
Frequently Asked Questions 9
Branch Hours, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 13
2007 Calendar of Sales NOT UPDATED FOR 2008 14
Used Book Sales, detailed, by date 15
Map of Pittsburgh Library Branches 32
Libraries with Ongoing Sales, alphabetically 33
Used Book Stores 41
"Fire Plug" Poster 45
How to Donate Books 46
"Library Loot" Poster 47
While we try hard to keep this list accurate, there’s no guarantee. It may be wise to call ahead to verify that the sale is still scheduled, especially if you have to travel very far.
Permissions: Any library or other non-profit may print copies of this document for the convenience of its patrons, and charge up to $3.00 to defray the cost of printing. Bookstores and individuals may print copies to give away. Please do not remove this note, references to the author and contact information, etc. If you select a substantial segment of the list for use elsewhere (for example, to post on a bulletin board), please include a notice like "find more information at ".
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has stopped maintaining its online list of library sales.
The list served its purpose wonderfully for years, doing much to encourage
the growth of library used book sales.
I am very grateful to the folks at the library, especially to Cathy Chaparro,
for all the help they have given me and my SaleList.
The Library is still graciously providing a link to
my Used Book Sales and Stores document, but any announcements of book
sales that you used to send to Cathy should now come directly to me:
| |Margie Spenser | |
| |412-521-4129 margie@ | |
The article on Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (i.e., "Part"eimers) has been removed. It is still available online on ; click the button for WORD or PDF and find the listing for this title.
I am seeking a replacement filler to print here.
Do you have anything interesting about books or libraries
that you would like to share?
margie@.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX of Library Sales Events LAST YEAR'S LIST. I'M WORKING ON IT
The date in the “1st day” column indicates where to find a detailed listing in the chronological section that begins on page 13. If the current year appears in the “year” column, the sale will take place this year, but it isn't necessarily completely settled. Any datum in red is from last year; we are waiting for this year’s information. If the entry is all in black, it is complete and correct.
|LIBRARIES/CHARITABLE BOOK SALES |year |1st day|On- |last day |
| | | |going? | |
|Oakmont Public Library | Allegheny River Blvd | |library | M-Th 10-8; F, S 10-4; Su 1-4 |
| | | | | |
|Sacred Heart of Jesus Store | city – Bloomfield |yes |owner | M-F 10:30-5; S 10:30-3:30 |
|Bradley’s Books | city – Downtown |yes |owner | M-F 9-6, S 10-5 |
|Crown Antiques & Collectibles | city – Downtown (Civic Arena) |yes |owner | M-Th 11-6; Su 12-5 |
|Downtown & Business (CLP) | city – Downtown | |library | M-Th 8:30-6, F 8:30-5 |
|Eide’s Entertainment | city – Downtown |yes |owner | M-Th 9:30-7; F 9:30-9; S 9-6:30; Su 10-5:30 |
|East Liberty Library (CLP) | city – East Liberty | |library | M–W 10-7; Th–S 10-5 |
|Hazelwood Library (CLP) | city – Hazelwood | |library | T, Th 10-7; W, F, S 10-4 |
|Hill District Library (CLP) | city – Hill District | |library | M, T 11-7; W, Th, S 10-5 |
|Homewood Library (CLP) | city – Homewood | |library | M, W 10-7; T, Th, S 10-5 |
|Lawrenceville Library (CLP) | city – Lawrenceville | |library | M-Th 10-6; S 10-5 |
|Allegheny Regional Library (CLP) | city – North Side | |library | closed – new building planned |
|Woods Run Library (CLP) | city – North Side | |library | M, W 10-6; T, Th 10-7; S 10-5 |
|Caliban Book Shop | city – Oakland |yes |owner | M-S 11-5:30; Su 1:30-5:30;maybe until 8: call |
|Library Shop at Oakland (Main) (CLP) | city – Oakland | |library | M-Th 10-8; F, S 10-5:30; Su 1-5 |
|Townsend Booksellers | city – Oakland |yes |owner | M-S 10-6 |
|City Books | city – South Side |yes |owner | M-S 11-7 or later (call); Su 1-5 |
|Eljay’s Used Books | city – South Side |yes |owner | M-Th 11-8; F,S 11-10; Su noon-5 |
|South Side Library (CLP) | city – South Side | |library | M 12-7; T, W 10-5; Th 12-7; F, S 12-3 |
|Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) | city – Squirrel Hill | |library | M-W 10-7; Th-S 10-5; Su 1-5 |
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|Sheraden Library (CLP) |Ft Pitt Bridge | |library | T, Th 11-7; W 10-5; F, S 10-4 |
|West End Library (CLP) |Ft Pitt Bridge | |library | T, Th 10-7; W, S 10-4 |
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|Comm. Lib. of Alleg. Valley – Harrison |Highland Park Bridge – 28N | |library | M-Th noon-9; S 9-4 |
|Comm. Lib. of Alleg. Valley – Tarentum |Highland Park Bridge – 28N | |library | M 11-8; T, W 9-6; F 9-4 |
|Jen’s Used Book Den |Highland Park Bridge – 28N |PB EX |owner | by appointment and (e)mail |
|Lauri Ann West Memorial Library |Highland Park Bridge – 28N | |library | M, W, F 10-8; T, Th 10-5; S 9-4 |
|Reads, Ink Bookshop |Highland Park Bridge – 28N |yes |owner | W-S 12-6 and by appointment |
|Shaler North Hills Library |Highland Park Bridge – 28N | |library | M-Th 9-9; F 9-6; S 10-5 |
|Springdale Free Public Library |Highland Park Bridge – 28N | |library | M, W, Th noon-8; T, F 10-5; S 9-4 |
|Butler Area Library |Highland Park Bridge – 8 N | |library | M-Th 9-9; F, S 9-5 |
|Hampton Community Library |Highland Park Bridge – 8 N | |library | T-W 11-8; F 11-5; S 9-3 |
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|Bargain Books |Liberty Bridge |PB EX |owner | M-S 10-5 |
|Beechview Library (CLP) |Liberty Bridge | |library | M, Th 11-7; T, W, S 10-5 |
|Bethel Park Public Library |Liberty Bridge | |library | M-Th 9-9; F, S 9-5; Su 1-5 (school year) |
|Brookline Library (CLP) |Liberty Bridge | |library | M,W 10-7; T,Th 10-6; F, S 10-4 |
|Mt. Washington Library (CLP) |Liberty Bridge | |library | T, Th 10-7; W, F 10-5; S 10-4 |
|Carrick Library (CLP) |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | T, Th 10-7; W 10-5; F, S 10-4 |
|Clairton Public Library |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | M 9-6;T-Th 9-5; F 9-3; S 9-4 |
|Knoxville Library (CLP) |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | M, W 10-7; T, Th 10-5; S 10-4 |
|Monessen Public Library & District Center |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | M-W 10-8, Th–S 10-5 |
|Pleasant Hills Library |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | M-Th 10-8:30; F, S 10-4; Su 1-4 (school year) |
|Whitehall Borough Library |Liberty Bridge – 51 S | |library | M, W 1-9; T, Th 9-9; F 1-5; S 9-5; Su 1-4 |
|Half Price Books at S Hills Village Square |Liberty Bridge – Rte 19 |yes |owner | M-S 10-10; Su 10-8 |
|Upper St. Clair Township Library |Liberty Bridge – Rte 19 | |library | M-Th 9:30-9; F, S 9:30-5 |
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|Avalon Public Library |Ohio River Blvd (Rte 65) | |library | M 10-6:30; T,Th 12-8:30; W,F 12-5; S 9-4 |
|FOR Sto-Rox Library |Ohio River Blvd (Rte 65) | |library | M-Th 11-8; S 9-4 |
|Gibson's Book Collection |Ohio River Blvd (Rte 65) |yes |owner | W-S 2-5, and by appointment |
|Sewickley Public Library |Ohio River Blvd (Rte 65) | |library | M-Th 9:30-9; F, S 9:30-5; Su 1-5 |
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|C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Edgewood |Parkway East | |library | M-Th 10-8; F 10-5; S 10-3; Su 12-3 (school year) |
|Carnegie Library of Homestead |Parkway East | |library | M, F 10-5;T-Th 10-7; S 9-5; Su 11-3 |
|Monroeville Public Library |Parkway East | |library | M-Th 10-9; F 10-5; S 10-4; Su 2-5 (school) |
|North Versailles Library |Parkway East | |library | M,W 10-6; T,Th 10-8; F 10-5; S 9-4 |
|Plum Community Library |Parkway East | |library | M-Th 10-8; F, S 10-5 |
| Book Nook (formerly Twice Sold Tales) |Parkway East |PB EX |owner | M 11-6; T, W, F, S 11-4; Th 11-8 |
| Village Book Store |Parkway East |yes |owner | T-S 11-7 |
|Wilkinsburg Public Library |Parkway East | |library | M, W 9-8; T, Th 9-6; F, S 9-5 |
|Drummer Boy Books |Parkway East – Rte 30 |yes |owner | (call to be sure each time) |
|Margaret Sell’s Used Books |Parkway East – Rte 30 |yes |owner | T-S 10-5 |
|Patty Weir’s Paperbacks |Parkway East – Rte 30 |PB EX |owner | M-W, F 10-6; S 12-5 |
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|Duncan Comic Books |Parkway North – 19 N |PB EX |owner | M, Th, S 1-9; W 1-11; F 1-9; Su 1-5; T appt'mt |
|Peters Township Library |Parkway North – 19 N | |library | M-Th 9-9; F 9-5; S 9-4; Su 1-5 |
|Goodwill Bookstore |Parkway North – McKnight |yes |charity | M-S 7-8; Su 11-5 |
|Half Price Books on McKnight Road |Parkway North – McKnight |yes |owner | M-Th 9-10; F,S 9-11; Su 1—8 |
|Northland Public Library |Parkway North – McKnight | |library | M-F 9-9; S,Su 9-5 |
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|Andrew Carnegie Free Library | Parkway West | |library | T,W,Th 10-8; F 10-5; S 9-5(in July,Aug, 9-2) |
|Carnegie Library of Beaver Falls |Parkway West | |library | Th-S 9:30 to 4:30 first weekend of month |
|Half Price Books at The Pointe |Parkway West |yes |owner | M-Th 10-10; F, S 10-11; Su 10-8 |
|Western Allegheny Community Library |Parkway West | |library | M-Th 10-8; F, S 10-4 |
|Bridgeville Public Library | Parkway West – I79 South | |library | M,T,Th,F 10-2; S 10-12 |
|Coraopolis Memorial Library | Parkway West – I79 South | |library | M-Th 10-8; F, S 10-5 |
|South Fayette Township Library |Parkway West – I79 South | |library | M-Th 10-8; S 9-4 |
| | | | | |
|Book Case, The |Turnpike |PB EX |owner | T 11-7; W-S 11-5 |
Library/Charity Bag Sales
The organization supplies a standard sized bag. You fill the bag and pay the amount shown.
Bag Sales are grouped by month.
| Date |Organization or Library |1st Day |Bag Sale Details |
|01/03 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |01/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|01/04 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |01/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|01/05 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |01/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|02/07 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |02/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|02/08 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |02/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|02/09 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |02/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|02/24 |Sewickley Public Library Friends Gently Used Book Sale #1: |02/22 |Sun 1 to 5 $3 |
|03/06 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |03/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|03/07 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |03/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|03/08 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |03/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|03/17 |C.C. Mellor Memorial Library (Edgewood) Annual Book Sale |03/15 |Mon 10 to 8 $5 |
|03/18 |C.C. Mellor Memorial Library (Edgewood) Annual Book Sale |03/15 |Tue 10 to 3 $5 |
|03/30 |Jefferson Hills Public Library Friends Used Book and Costume Jewelry Sale |03/26 |Sun 11 to 4 $3/1 |
|03/30 |Pleasant Hills Library Friends Annual Book Sale |03/27 |Sun 12 to 4 $3 |
|03/29 |Bridgeville Public Library Spring Bag of Books Sale |03/28 |entire sale is a bag sale $3 |
|03/29 |Brentwood Library Book Sale |03/29 | Bag Sale "possible" |
|04/03 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |04/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|04/04 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |04/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|04/05 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |04/03 |ALL DAY $5 |
|04/21 |Northern Tier Regional Library Book Sale |04/16 |Mon 10 to 8 $5 |
|04/19 |Butler Area Library 34th Annual Friends Book Sale |04/17 |Sat 9 to 4 $3 |
|04/19 |South Park Township Library Spring Book Sale |04/18 |Sat 10 to 3 $5 |
|04/22 |Avalon Public Library Book and Bake Sale primary election day |04/22 |Bag Sale all day $5 |
|04/22 |Baldwin Borough Library Spring Book & Bake Sale |04/22 |Bag Sale all day $5 |
|05/01 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |05/01 |ALL DAY $5 |
|05/02 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |05/01 |ALL DAY $5 |
|05/03 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |05/01 |ALL DAY $5 |
|05/04 |Northland Public Library Spring Book Sale Blowout |05/02 |Sun 1 to 5 $5 |
|05/10 |Carrick Library (CLP) Spring Book Sale |05/06 |Bag Sale details not set yet |
|05/11 |Carnegie Library of Homestead Spring Book Sale |05/08 |Sat 9 to 4:30 $4 |
|05/12 |Shaler North Hills Library Spring Book Sale |05/10 |bag sale price decided that day |
|05/17 |Beechview Library (CLP) Annual Flower and Book Sale books w/b left out a week |05/17 |Bag Sale 05/22 $2 |
|05/19 |Penn Hills Public Library Friends Book & Bake Sale |05/15 |Mon 9 to 8 $3 |
|05/24 |Western Allegheny Community Library Friends Spring Book Sale |05/20 |bag sale every day $5; $3 or 2/$5 |
|06/05 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |06/05 |ALL DAY $5 |
|06/06 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |06/05 |ALL DAY $5 |
|06/07 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |06/05 |ALL DAY $5 |
|06/07 |Dormont Public Library: Dewey's Discards Book Sale |06/05 |Sat 10 to 5 $2 |
|06/14 |Wilkinsburg Public Library Annual Booksale & Flea Market |06/06 |Sat 10 to 5 $2 |
|06/07 |Coraopolis Memorial Library Book Sale |06/07 |"may be" a bag sale at the end |
|06/17 |North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center Annual Used Book Sale |06/13 |Tues 10 to 8 not a misprint $20/$15 |
|06/18 |North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center Annual Used Book Sale |06/13 |Wed 10 to 6 not a misprint $20/$15 |
|07/19 |Peoples Library Annual Book Sale |07/16 |Sat 9 to noon $2 or 3 |
|07/19 |Andrew Bayne Memorial Library (Bellevue) Used Book Sale |07/17 |Sat 10 to 1 $5 |
|08/07 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |08/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|08/08 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |08/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|08/09 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |08/07 |ALL DAY $5 |
|09/04 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |09/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|09/05 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |09/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|09/06 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |09/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|09/28 |Scott Township Public Library Friends Used Book Sale |09/24 |Sun 10 to 5 $3 |
|10/02 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |10/02 |ALL DAY $5 |
|10/03 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |10/02 |ALL DAY $5 |
|10/04 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |10/02 |ALL DAY $5 |
|10/12 |Carnegie Library of Homestead Fall Book Sale |10/09 |Sat 9 to 4;30 $4 |
|10/18 |Mt. Lebanon Public Library Twice Sold Tales Fall Book Sale |10/10 |Sat 9 to 4:30 $6 |
|10/26 |Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) Friends Fall Used Book Sale |10/24 | Sun 3 to 4:30 $4 |
|10/27 |Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) Friends Fall Used Book Sale |10/24 | Mon 10 to 4:30 $2 |
|11/06 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |11/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|11/07 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |11/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|11/08 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |11/06 |ALL DAY $5 |
|12/04 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |12/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|12/05 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |12/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|12/06 |Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls “Andrew’s Attic” Bookstore 1301 7th Ave |12/04 |ALL DAY $5 |
|NOT SCHEDULED FOR 2008 YET | |BEGIN |BAG SALE | |
|Avalon Public Library Book and Bake Sale general election day |2008 |11/07 |11/07 |Bag Sale all day $3 |
|Beechview Library (CLP) Fall Book Sale |2008 |11/?? |11/?? |perhaps a day later $?? $ $$ $?? |
|Castle Shannon Community Library Fall Book Sale |2008 |09/10 |09/13 |Sat 11 to 4 $4 |
|Crafton Public Library Spring Book Sale |2008 |06/06 |06/07 |next Fri/Sat, May 13/14 $5 |
|Moon Township Public Library Friends Annual Book/Bake/Garage Sale |2008 |09/14 |09/23 |Sat 8 to 2 $5 |
|Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) Summer Fiction Sale during Squirrel Hill Sidewalk Sale |2008 |07/17 |07/20 |Sun 1 to 4:30 (hardbacks only) $4 |
|Sewickley Public Library Book Sales #3: |2006 |09/08 |09/10 |Sun 1 to 5 $5 $5 |
|Sewickley Academy Used Book and Clothing Sale clothing bags are $25 |2006 |09/28 |10/03 |Tues noon-6 $10/5 |
|Carrick Library (CLP) Fall Book Sale |2006 |09/29 |09/30 |Bag Sale? depends on what's left |
|Penn Hills Public Library Fall Book and Bake Sale |2006 |09/29 |10/02 |Mon 9 to 8 $4 |
|Northland Public Library Fall Book Sale |2006 |10/06 |10/08 |Sun 1 to 5 $5 |
|Shaler North Hills Library Fall Book and Bake Sale |2006 |10/14 |10/16 |Mon 9 to 2 $3 |
|South Park Township Library Friends Fall Book Sale |2006 |10/19 |10/21 |Sat 10 to 3 $4 |
|Monroeville Public Library Friends Used Book Sale |2006 |11/03 |11/05 |Sun 2 to 4 $5/8 |
|Western Allegheny Community Library Booksale |2006 |11/14 |11/18 |bag sale every day $5; $3 or 2/$5 |
|Crafton Public Library Fall Book Sale |2006 |11/16 |11/18 |Bag Sale tentative |
|Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale Book Sale |2007 |05/04 |05/05 |Sat noon to 2 $2 |
|Depreciation Lands Museum Book Sale |2007 |09/08 |09/08 |Sat 3 to 4 $5 |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls Basement Sale (Preview night, then bag sales) |2007 |09/27 |1/31/07 |kicks off daily bag sales: |
ELSEWHERE
There is a national Book Sale guide online;
you can use it to find book sales in places you plan to visit,
and you can subscribe to its free service
which sends e-mails to notify you of sales coming up in your area.
Check it out:
The following essay won Ms. Oram a prize from Woman's Day Magazine and the American Library Association. A shorter version of the essay was published in the magazine along with three other winners explaining how the library had helped them go into business.
The Library Helped Me Start My Business
Helen Oram
With the help of libraries, I published a book - 3 different editions - and created a
profitable web site.
Fourteen years ago, my husband and I attended a library book sale and were
discussing how we could find other sales. Our family had relied on libraries - and
library book sales - throughout our sons'school years, but now our sons had
careers of their own - my work was finished. It was just the two of us, and book
sales were still a weekend ritual.
We didn't want to miss a nearby sale, and there was no publication that
listed them all. Then it struck me - I would publish one myself! Composing and publishing this information would be the entrepreneurial experience I'd always wanted.
I've always turned to the library for research, so starting there was the obvious first step. I borrowed books on self-publishing, which gave me insights into cover design, printing, and marketing. I learned the vernacular of the industry: paper quality, color considerations, print runs, pricing, negotiating with a printer, how to get a book into stores - everything a self-publisher needs to know. It was the most pleasurable - and rewarding - education I've ever received.
But I needed more than just borrowed books; our local librarians were there for me, too. With their help and direction, I found reference resources that explained yet more of the arcane aspects of book publishing: distribution, wholesaling, agents, ISBNs, copyrights, and a great deal more.
So much for the easy part. Now the bigger problem: gathering information for the book. Most used book sales are run by library Friends groups; but how would I reach them? I could write to libraries, but would need addresses. Another trip to my library and - voila! - there was a reference book, American Library Directory, filled with everything I needed.
Spring is a popular season for used book sales, so I needed to contact the libraries in January to give them time to pass the questionnaires to book sale organizers and return them to us. Throughout the 1993 holiday season, presents, wrapping paper and ribbons shared table space with questionnaires, envelopes, address labels and stamps!
Soon the replies began pouring in. Thanks to librarians and Friends groups throughout New England, we had what we needed. And they not only gave us information; many gave us thanks and encouragement - just the boost we needed when we were tired and discouraged. The dining room table was covered with forms, schedules, and notes. We finally decided that those rooms our sons vacated needed to become our office space. Now there was no turning back (for us or our sons!).
Our 2-car garage became a 1-car garage, with copies of The Guide to Used Book Sales in New England piled on pallets. We practiced all the marketing tips learned from the self-publishing guides. Our book managed to get some nice reviews, including a mention by the New York Times Book Review!
After that, there was no stopping; we decided to go nationwide (and our work increased accordingly). The next year, copies of Book Sales in America took their place on those pallets - created, once again, from information provided to us by thousands of librarians and Friends groups across the country.
By the time we were ready to publish the 1997 edition, new information was arriving daily, so immediately after sending the book to the printer, it was already out of date. The Internet arrived right on cue; it was the perfect solution. was born, and we could now update the web page as soon as we learned about a sale. A few years later we expanded to include book sales in Canada as well.
Book Sale Finder is still a two-person operation and we now list over 6,000 book sales each year. I have not stepped foot into most of the libraries, but without the help from librarians and library staff from coast to coast, the books would not have been produced, the website would not exist, this story would not be written - and I would not have achieved my dream - a home-based business that is personally and financially rewarding.
|Another national site is being developed at |
|. |
|Representatives of each library or Friends group enter information about sales directly onto the site. |
|There are many ways to search the site, including |
|by keyword, location, or special attribute such as |
|bag sales, free parking, and free WiFi access. |
For the serious used book collector, the State Library of Pennsylvania has a list of Pennsylvania Antiquarian and Specialist Book Dealers, Restorers, and Binders at . For the serious book lover, the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress has a list of Book Fairs/Literary Festivals. Check out the whole Library of Congress home site at .
|You can also look for public libraries wherever you are going. |
|For links to all public library websites in this country, |
|organized by counties or cities within states, |
|go to . |
HELP WANTED
There are several pages in this document that were left blank on purpose, so that the other side of the sheet can be used as a poster or so that a particular section will begin on the front of a sheet.
I hate to waste anything, so I’ve started putting odd bits of info on those filler pages.
|Do you have any suggestions of book- or library-related |
|material that might be printed on those blank pages |
|for the amusement or edification of us all? |
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|Quotations, cartoons, lists of banned books, editorials...whatever.... |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Seeking to buy 6. Selling My Books
2. Donating old college books 7. Tax deductions
3. Donating magazines 8. Recycling
4. Donating (vinyl) records 9. Professional Journals
5. Help! Can't find …
Please read these pages before you contact me with questions. This is a compilation of replies I've e-mailed to people in the past; if your question is already fully answered here, I'll just be e-mailing you the answer from here.
1. Seeking to Buy:
I found you thru a search engine. Do you have ----------- by -------------- in paperback? If so, please let me know the cost...Thanks so much...
Read the document on my website, which is a list of book stores and book sales around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I do not sell books, I just list places where you can buy books. Have you tried ? or ? Amazon? eBay?
2. Donating old college books
I am trying to find a place to donate my old college books or at least recycle them. The books are now out of date, considering that I graduated from college almost 10 years ago.
If you have books that are not textbooks – a novel by Dickens as opposed to a textbook on Victorian Literature 101 – you may find a place to donate them. Textbooks, however, are a drug on the market unless they are currently in use at the schools, which yours would not be. Even groups that send books to developing countries don't want old textbooks, since publishers have begun donating up-to-date things and can supply enough books for an entire class. We use textbooks at my local library as construction material – propping up corners of sagging shelves, etc. Some municipalities are beginning to recycle books as raw material; check with your local "sanitation" department (see Recycling, below).
If you got my name from my website, , then you know the SaleList there has contact information for booksellers and libraries, but I doubt they will have any better news for you about textbooks. You should also read "How to Donate Books", which is near the end of the SaleList.
Late Breaking News as of August, 2007: the Allegheny County Jail is looking for textbooks at any level. A few categories are forbidden: chemistry, electronics and computers. (Probably locksmithing, too.) Call the jail and ask for the librarian. Another similar institution is also looking: SCI-Pittsburgh, which is out on Beaver Ave. North Side would be interested in donation of library books. The person to contact is the Superintendent's secretary, Carol Sheray; phone: 412-761-1955, ex. 288.
3. Donating magazines
Wondering if there is a place nearby where we can donate magazines that we are done with?
That's a tough one. There are a lot of magazines in the world and most library and charity sales don't want to bother with them – they are physically difficult to deal with – heavy, hard to stack because they slide, easily ripped – and people don't want to pay much for them. If you come up with any ideas or solutions from anywhere else, I'd love to hear about them. Some ideas:
People who collect for literacy projects in other countries have problems with shipping magazines because of the weight. One I checked into, Brother's Brother, is a Pittsburgh-based outfit that has a website, where they say that they have stopped collecting used reading matter because publishers have begun to give them new stuff. Their website does say that their "customers" are still asking for used National Geographic magazines and nursing journals or medical journals. I think, though, that they mean professional journals read by nurses and doctors, not health magazines aimed at the general public.
On November 10, 2007 I received an e-mail with a good suggestion. This would work for any type of magazine at all since the clientele would be so varied (and so desperate to have something to occupy their minds) :
I take magazines to the local hospital emergency waiting room. Last time I went on a Sun. evening after clearing them out of the office/waiting area of my business, the emergency room was full [every seat taken] and not one magazine was to be found. People just came looking after I deposited several short stacks here and there on the tables. The wait can be so long [hours] that they are very much appreciated according to the intake people.
Judy, Washington State
If you have very upscale magazines about art, architecture, etc., a bookstore might take them. Comics or counter-culture publications might interest Duncan Comics or Eide's. Look at my SaleList on , at the section on Used Book Stores.
You could ask any of the libraries in the Ongoing Sale section of the SaleList if they are interested in the specific magazines you have.
Teachers used to want magazines that younger kids could cut things out of; you might enquire at schools or day care places.
If you live near a school with a library, and you read your magazines as soon as they are published, they might like to have each copy passed on to them as soon as you read it.
You could ask your doctor, dentist, etc. – anybody with a waiting room.
There are a bunch of Pittsburgh websites that run free ads; if you have many issues of a specific magazine you might want to offer them there. is the one I can remember offhand. Be sure you zero in on your geographic area, though.
There is a movement to leave paperback books in public places with notices on them that they are free. There is a website to track the individual books and see where they end up. Maybe it could be done with magazines. I have only encountered one such book, but it was donated to our local library's book sale, not left somewhere interesting. Perhaps the rest of the country is leaving books all over the place but Pittsburgh, as always, is 5 years behind.
The shop where I get my hair cut has shelves and baskets for paperbacks and magazines people can bring in or take away. Any place that had space and was willing to do it – schools, churches, businesses, gyms, restaurants – could do the same, but people might bring a lot of garbage that would have to be weeded out and gotten rid of, so I can't see a lot of organizations doing this. If you belong to a ladies' club or a church group or something like that, though, you might see if they like the idea.
If you live in Pittsburgh, you can take magazines and catalogs to the recycling centers; of course, that's just recycling the paper, not reusing the magazines for what they were created for. See "Recycling", below.
4. Donating (vinyl) records
We have about 800 record albums to get rid of. Who might want them?
Most old records are ignored at library sales; at my local library we put them in the Free Box as soon as we get them,
unless they seem special. Then we take them to Jerry for his opinion:
Jerry's Records 2136 Murray Ave, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15217 "10,000 square feet of vinyl"
Phone: 412-421-4533 Fax: 412-421-2728 E-mail: info@
Attic Record Store 513 Grant Ave. – Millvale, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Phone: (412)821-8484 Fax: (412) 821-5179 E-mail: atticrecords@.
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I searched the Internet and I got the impression that the sellers agree with this one:
"We are in constant need of records and will travel anywhere given sufficient quantity and quality.
Because we often travel to buy records in person, we're generally interested in collections of 1000
pieces or larger. Exceptions do apply, particularly if you have a smaller number of rarer records.
We require top condition, interesting titles in most genres. If you have a collection you’d like to sell,
let us know the quantity, musical categories (most types of pre’85 music are of interest), source
("My relative was in the record business in 1958/68, etc" is always a good start!), and where you
are located. We DON’T need 78s, or very common LPs and 45s (the biggest hits of their era)
in average condition." from
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Companies that gave instructions about how to sell to them had 3 methods to suggest:
(1) "bring the records in to us"
(2) "mail materials to us and we'll pay you 'a fair price'"
(3) "send us a list of all titles with specific information on each one: artist, dates, record label,
price you want, etc."
5. Help! Can't find …
TEXTBOOKS:
I need a textbook for my class. Now. The local college bookstores don't have it. I don't have time to wait for it to be shipped from an online source like amazon, , e-bay, etc. My local library doesn't have it in their system's catalog and I can't wait for an interlibrary loan to arrive.
Go to Google and choose Advanced Search, put the author's last name in "all these words" and the title in "exact phrase". Hit enter and look for a sponsored link for . This site sells entire books as either Text or eBook at a discount, or you can buy any chapter you need. The table of contents and first chapter are free online.
YEARBOOKS:
Is it possible to do a Pittsburgh search for a 1964 Peabody High School Yearbook? I threw mine away a long time ago and would like one again.
Your best bet would be to go on and choose Pittsburgh, then go to "wanted" and enter a request.
6.Selling My Books
My brother … collected hardcover books and passed away …. most are new and many are collector's editions, since he knew what he was buying. We wanted to donate them to a library in his name, and thought there could be a plaque or something honoring him. I guess I was a little naive, since basically I was told that they would end up selling them for cash anyway.
Yes, according to the librarian at our local branch, the costs of cataloging and prepping a book for lending are prohibitive; if they buy the book from the publisher (at a large discount) they get the work done for them for free. Since the publishers all started doing that, she has stopped scanning the donations for books for the library's collection. So now if we get in something specially new-looking, we (the Friends of the Library used book sale committee) save it and sell it ourselves at a special Holiday Shopping sale in November. We are considering starting to sell on e-Bay ourselves, but haven't had the time.
I was wondering if you had any suggestions on what to do with them. We would like to hire a book expert to determine their general value, and possibly sell them as a lot.
There are a number of book dealers listed at the end of the SaleList. Some of them will come to give you a free estimate or buy some of the books, but of course any advice they give may be suspect because of their hope to make some money themselves. Esther Tucker, who with her husband ran Tucker Books on Murray Avenue for many years, is now retired from selling. She still does an occasional appraisal, however, for an hourly fee. She says:
"The time involved would depend on what the guy ultimately decides to do with the books, whether he wants a
detailed appraisal for estate purposes, or whether he just wants to know which books are valuable and which
aren't, and how to best dispose of the lot."
She is at tucker1214@ and at 412-521-2267.
There is also the option to donate all or some of the books to a charity and take a tax deduction of the "fair market value" of the books. If you decide to do that, the Friends of the Squirrel Hill Library would be happy to accept them (particularly if you could time your donation for shortly before we are having one of our major sales, so we wouldn't have to find storage room for the books!).
7. Tax deductions
Can I take a tax deduction for books I donate?
Yes, when you donate to a library or other charitable organization, you report the dollar value with your other charitable donations on Schedule A of your federal return. Ask the organization for a receipt. Here is how it works at my local library:
We provide a signed receipt on our letterhead, with space for you to fill in the quantities and value of various categories of donations. We do not put a value on your donations; the IRS says you must do that yourself. When I donate books to our sales, I rate the hardcovers at $2, trade (oversized) paperbacks at $1, and mass-market paperbacks at $.50, because that is what we sell them for. If the books are in like-new condition, we can sell them at the Holiday Shopping sale and then the deduction is $3/$1.50/$1. For some special books, usually art books or coffee-table books, we charge $4 or $5.
Count and record your donation as you are packing it; the library probably has no facilities for you to do it there. And as you pack, take the opportunity to make sure all the books are worth the effort. See How to Donate Books at the end of the SaleList.
8. Recycling
I am trying to find a place to recycle some old books that nobody wants to buy or accept as a donation. How do I keep them out of the landfill?
Check with your local governing body's Sanitation Department. Every location has different rules. Some municipalities let you toss paperbacks in with miscellaneous paper and will let you recycle the pages of hardcovers after you cut the covers off with a utility knife.
Pittsburgh is currently recycling hardcover books (with their covers left on) but not paperbacks!
Before 2008, you could not leave books or magazines out at the curb on trash day with the newspapers and cans and bottles. They had to be taken to one of the recycling lots around town, which have dumpsters labeled for everything mentioned here, plus: cardboard boxes (big cartons); paperboard (cereal boxes, milk cartons, etc.); phone books; junk mail and colored paper; and white "office" paper.
As of January 1, 2008, a pilot program began in the Eastern and Central divisions to collect these items at the curb on the same days (every other week) as the cans, bottles, and newspapers. There are rules for each category about how to bag or tie them; except for the cardboard, which must be tied in bundles with string, anything, including hardcover books, can be put in the blue bags with the cans and bottles. As of 4/22/08, when I checked for details, the Public Works website didn't seem to know about the pilot program. Call 412-255-2790 before 4 pm.
Of course, we only recycle hardcover books that can find no other home!
9. Professional Journals
I have the following publications and wondered if you have use for them or can give them a good home:
Journal of Athletic Training 1998-2000
The Physician and Sports Medicine 1995-2001
I don't buy or sell books or magazines; I only provide a list of library book sales and used book stores around Pittsburgh. I don't personally know how to find a good home for something like this. Have you tried inquiring of local schools that teach the subject, or professional associations in the field? Have you put a free ad on ? or freecycle? See also the FAQ page on my website -- the question about Magazines -- and the comment about the local philanthropic group Brothers' Brother. Perhaps these fall under the classification of magazines that are requested by their clients in other countries.
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|January see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Jan 3 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Jan 4 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Jan 5 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Special Category Sale – AUDIO/VIDEO (2008) |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcover $2; tapes and disks 50¢ to $3 |
|Sat Jan 19 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun Jan 20 1 pm to 4:30 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Special Category books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
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|February see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Feb 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Feb 8 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Feb 9 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Special Category Sale – BLACK HISTORY MONTH (2008) |
|all books in stock in the selected category/categories will be put out for sale |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcover $2; tapes and disks 50¢ to $3; picture books 25¢ - $2 |
|Sat Feb 16 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun Feb 17 1 pm to 4:30 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Special Category books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
|Sewickley Public Library Friends Gently Used Book Sale #1 (2008) |
|$1 - $5 |
|Fri Feb 22 9:30 am to 5 pm |
|Sat Feb 23 9:30 am to 5 pm |
|Sun Feb 24 1 pm to 5 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|500 Thorn Street, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-6920 |
|From Pgh: Take Ohio River Blvd (Route 65 North) from the North Side. When you enter Sewickley, watch on the right |
|for a small street that peels off and runs parallel to Route 65 for about a block. Follow it, turn right onto Broad Street, |
|then turn right onto Thorn. There is a parking lot behind the library as well as parking on the street in front. |
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|March see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Mar 6 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Mar 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Mar 8 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Castle Shannon Community Library Spring Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 25¢, hardbacks 50¢, children’s 25¢, records 25¢, books on tape 50¢, Videos/DVD’s $1, CD's 75¢ |
|Thu Mar 13 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $6 |
|Fri Mar 14 1 pm to 8 pm Bag Sale $6 |
|Sat Mar 15 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale $6 |
|3677 Myrtle Avenue, Castle Shannon, PA 15234 locations/castleshannon/ 412-563-4552 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel, West Liberty Ave. through Dormont. At the start of Mt. Lebanon go left onto Scott Road |
|(becomes Castle Shannon Blvd). Pass 3 lights. Myrtle Avenue is on the left just before Vitte’s Hardware. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Special Category Sale – HOME ARTS/HOBBIES and GARDENING (2008) |
|all books in stock in the selected category/categories will be put out for sale |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcover $2; tapes and disks 50¢ to $3; picture books 25¢ - $2 |
|Sat Mar 15 10 am to 4:45 pm |
|Sun Mar 16 1 pm to 4:45 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Special Category books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
|C.C. Mellor Memorial Library (Edgewood) Annual Book Sale (2008) |
|paper $1, hardbacks $2, kids’ books 50¢, tapes $2; discounts for volume |
|Sat Mar 15 9 am to 4 pm |
|Sun Mar 16 9 am to 4 pm |
|Mon Mar 17 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Tues Mar 18 10 pm to 3 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|1 Pennwood Ave, Edgewood 15218 412-731-0909 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Edgewood/Swissvale exit. Follow the sign to Edgewood on the left. Then follow the big |
|Greendale Ave. sign. At the bottom of the hill another street comes in from the right; keep going on that street to the |
|corner and turn right at the green library sign. Go up another block to the next green library sign at the underpass – |
|turn right onto Pennwood; look for a large white stucco building with a red tile roof. |
|Jefferson Hills Public Library Friends Used Book and Costume Jewelry Sale (2008) |
|hardcovers $1; jewelry, paperbacks, A/V materials 75¢ or 3/$2. Some things specially priced. Little kids’ books 3/$1. |
|Wed Mar 26 7 pm to 9 pm preview party: $5 ahead/ $6 at the door. Hors d’oeuvres and door prizes. |
|Thu Mar 27 10 am to 8 pm |
|Fri Mar 28 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sat Mar 29 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sun Mar 30 11am to 4 pm Bag Sale $3 or $1 |
|925 Old Clairton Road, Clairton, PA 15025 412-655-7741 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- 51 South 6 miles to Pleasant Hills cloverleaf -- right onto Old Clairton Rd. Go about 3 miles; Pass Jefferson High and Jefferson Elementary |
|-- turn left to the Municipal Bldg, then left to upper level of building . |
|Bridgeville Public Library Spring Bag of Books Sale (2008) |
|Fri Mar 28 10 am to 2 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|Sat Mar 29 10 am to 2 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|523 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15107 412-257-3233 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to I79 South to Bridgeville -- the exit ramp is 3 lanes; stay in the middle -- at the bottom of the |
|ramp go right. Be in the far left lane. At the second stop light there will be a “T’ in the road; go left and cross the little bridge. |
|Where the road narrows to two lanes, turn right onto a small street with a metered parking lot on the right and an alley |
|on the left. Park in the lot and walk down the alley to the end of the building on the left. Turn left and look for an open door |
|straight ahead. The sale is in the basement of the “B.P.L. Used Book Store”, which has its storefront on the main road you |
|drove in on. While you're there, go upstairs and check their regular book sale. |
|Pleasant Hills Library Friends Annual Book Sale (2008) |
|held in the Pleasant Hills Borough Building |
|most books 75¢ or 3/$2 |
|Thu Mar 27 6 pm to 8 pm preview party: $5. Light refreshments. |
|Fri Mar 28 10 am to 6 pm |
|Sat Mar 29 10 am to 6 pm |
|Sun Mar 30 noon to 4 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|410 E. Bruceton Road, Pgh, PA 15236-4335 412-655-2424 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel and Bridge – stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South -- pass Tambellini’s. Go 6 miles to the |
|“Welcome to Pleasant Hills” sign. Go right onto Old Clairton Road and go 2 stop signs to the library |
|on the right. Go left down East Bruceton Road for at least 4 blocks. The municipal building is on the right. |
|Brentwood Library Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 to $3, videos 50¢, cassettes 25¢, magazines 10¢ |
|Sat Mar 29 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale “possible” |
|3501 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15227 412-882-5694 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. Go 3.4 miles to Marylea (after the phar-more and |
|the pnc bank). Go left up the hill to Brownsville Rd.; turn left. The library takes up a block on the right. The sale is in |
|a large room in the basement. The entrance is on the back side of the building, far from the main parking lot. |
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|April see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Apr 3 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Apr 4 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Apr 5 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Swissvale |
|A friend told me he saw a sign for a sale at Swissvale on Saturday, April 12. More info later. |
|Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) Spring Cleanup Sale (2008) |
|during the 50th anniversary of National Library Week |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcovers $2; picture books 25¢ - $1; tapes and disks 50¢ - $3 |
|Sun Apr 13 1 pm to 4:30 pm |
|Mon Apr 14 10 am to 6:30 pm |
|Tues Apr 15 10 am to 6:30 pm |
|Wed Apr 16 10 am to 6:30 pm |
|Thu Apr 17 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Fri Apr 18 10 am to 4:30 pm hardcovers $1 |
|Sat Apr 19 10 am to 4:30 pm hardcovers $1 |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. Handicapped |
|access is up the ramp on Marlborough Ave behind the library,or via an elevator inside the Forbes St entrance, which is |
|also open from the parking garage. |
|Northern Tier Regional Library Book Sale (2008) |
|priced as marked; “very inexpensive” |
|Wed Apr 16 10 am to 8 pm |
|Thu Apr 17 10 pm to 8 pm |
|Fri Apr 18 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sat Apr 19 9 am to 4 pm |
|Sun Apr 20 1 pm to 3 pm Half Price |
|Mon Apr 21 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044 ein/richland/ 724-449-2665 |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge -- 28 North -- Butler exit -- stay straight on Rte 8 North for 26 stop lights. Just past |
|northtown square mall turn left onto Dicky and go about 1/4 mile; the library is near the police station. |
|Monessen Public Library and District Center Book Sale (2008) will continue about a month |
|about 3000 books; paperbacks .25; hardcovers .50; $1 new books; magazines 10¢ double check ASAP |
|Mon Apr 14 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Tues Apr 15 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Wed Apr 16 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Thu Apr 17 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Fri Apr 18 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sat Apr 19 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sun Apr 20 1 pm to 4 pm continues until about the middle of May |
|326 Donner Ave, Monessen, PA 5062 724-684-4750 |
|From Pgh: Route 51 South, turn right at the Monessen/Webster sign (CoGo’s is on the left). Follow Webster Hollow to |
|the bottom of the hill. At the stop sign, go straight (crossing over a one way street), then turn left onto Route 906. |
|Continue past Keystone Bakery and a shopping plaza on your right. Route 906 is now Donner Avenue. Continue approx. |
|1/2 mile to Third Street. The library is on the corner. To park, you may either use the library’s lot (make a left at |
|Third Street) or park on the street. Meters are free after 5 p.m. |
|Butler Area Library 34th Annual Friends Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 |
|Thu Apr 17 9 am to 8 pm |
|Fri Apr 18 9 am to 4 pm buy one, get one free |
|Sat Apr 19 9 am to 4 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|218 N McKean St, Butler, PA 16001 butler 724-287-1715 |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge -- 28 North -- Butler exit – take Rte 8 North about 35 miles to where you must |
|make a turn and go over a viaduct. Rte 8 becomes Main Street. Follow Main through town to Brady St. at the Goodyear |
|Tire store; turn right. Before the next stop sign is an alley – hang a sharp right and go to the metered lot behind the |
|library — or go to the corner and circle around to the front of the library where the parking is free. (McKean is one-way.) |
|South Park Township Library Friends Spring Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 7/$1, hardbacks 50¢ and up, tapes/toys/puzzles as marked |
|Fri Apr 18 10 am to 7 pm |
|Sat Apr 19 10 am to 3 pm. Bag Sale $5 bring your own paper grocery bag if you wish |
|2575 Brownsville Road, Library, PA 15129; ein/southprk 412-833-5585 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- Rte 51 South to Rte 88 South to South Park -- take Corrigan Drive straight thru the |
|Park; at the end go right onto Brownsville Rd -- in 1 to 1 1/2 miles on the left is a “Township” sign -- library is in the |
|Community Center. |
|Whitehall Borough Library Cookoff (2008) |
|This is the fourth year for the cookoff; about 20 cooks compete for prizes before 5 judges and the spectators get to eat the food. This year it's A Tailgate Party. There|
|is also other food, there is no charge, and you can get a cookbook of all the recipes for $1.00. It's held in the library lobby so bad weather won't stop it. |
|Sun Apr 20 1 pm to 4 pm (end time is an estimate; everybody was gone in 2007 by 3) |
|100 Borough Park Drive, Pgh 15236 412-882-6622 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; 51 South 3.4 miles to Marylea (after Phar-mor and Pnc Bank) and go left up the hill to |
|Brownsville Rd. Or: take the Hot Metal Bridge off of Second Avenue across to the South Side and go right to S. 18th; |
|follow 18th so far you think you're wrong, until it becomes Brownsville Rd. (to the right at the big fork) Go about 2 |
|miles to Snyder. Turn left; at next corner go right onto Parkvue and immediately left onto Southvue. Pass Snyder Park |
|on the right. At the next stop sign go left on Wheaton, which becomes Borough Park Drive and leads to the Borough |
|Bldg/Library. |
|Avalon Public Library Book and Bake Sale (2008) |
|Every Primary Day |
|Tues Apr 22 10 am to 8:30 pm Bag Sale all day -- $5 |
|317 S. Home Avenue, Avalon PA 412-761-2288 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Duquesne Bridge; follow Ohio River Boulevard to the big BELLVUE sign; go right up to Lincoln Ave. |
|Turn left and follow Lincoln/California. Pass Kuhn’s grocery store and make a left onto South Home Avenue. When you |
|park in their lot, walk around the building and look at all the wonderful statues they have of children at play. |
|Baldwin Borough Library Book and Bake Sale (2008) will leave books out all week |
|paper 25¢; hardbacks $1, or up to $3 for a few newer ones |
|(Every Primary Election Day) |
|Tues Apr 22 9 am to 8 pm Bag Sale all day $5 |
|Wallace Building, 41 Macek Drive, Pgh, PA 15227 412-885-2255 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel to 51 South (follow the “toward Uniontown” sign). Go past Overbrook School and past the |
|intersection leading off to Brentwood, until you get to the Eat ‘n’ Park on the right. Turn left at the light onto Streets Run |
|Road. Follow the road past a stop sign...keep going “straight up the winding hill” to the Wallace School Building. |
|Brentwood Library Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 to $3, videos 50¢, cassettes 25¢, magazines 10¢ |
|Sat Apr 26 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale “possible” |
|3501 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15227 412-882-5694 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. Go 3.4 miles to Marylea (after the phar-more and |
|the pnc bank). Go left up the hill to Brownsville Rd.; turn left. The library takes up a block on the right. The sale is in |
|a large room in the basement. The entrance is on the back side of the building, far from the main parking lot. |
|Lawrenceville Library (CLP) Used Book Sale (2008) 4/8/08 mgr on vacation this week |
|tons of fiction, non-fiction and children's books, VHS tapes, CD's, audio cassettes |
|Sat May 12 11 am to 3 pm |
|279 Fisk St., Pgh 15201 locations/lawrenceville/ 412-682-3668 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Ave out to 32nd Street; left one or two blocks to Penn Avenue – turn right and follow Penn past 40th |
|Street to Fisk. Left down Fisk to the library on the right. Sale will be in the basement. |
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|May see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu May 1 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri May 2 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat May 3 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Northland Public Library Spring Book Sale Blowout (2008) |
|Fri May 2 9 am to 9 pm |
|Sat May 3 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sun May 4 1 pm to 5 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|300 Cumberland Rd. Pgh, PA 15237 412-366-8100 |
|From Pgh: McKnight Road north past TGIFriday’s. Turn left at Cumberland and watch for signs. |
|Mt. Lebanon Public Library Twice Sold Tales Spring Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢ hardbacks $1.50, trade paperbacks $1.50, kids’ hardbacks $1, A/V $1 to $5 |
|Fri May 2 5:30 pm to 8 pm preview sale $15; enter downstairs only |
|Sat May 3 9 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun May 4 1 pm to 4:30 pm |
|Mon May 5 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Tues May 6 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Wed May 7 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Thu May 8 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Mt.Lebanon, PA 15228 412-531-1912 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- straight up West Liberty Ave thru Dormont. West Liberty becomes Washington Rd -- washington |
|school on the left. Next light, (you’ll see a “Library” sign) go left onto Castle Shannon Blvd. Library is on the right. |
|Oakmont Library Used Book Sale (2008) |
|paper $1; |
|Sat May 3 10 am to 4 pm during the Oakmont Garden Party -- sounds like a real festival |
|700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont 15139 412-828-9532 |
|From Pgh: drive east from the Point along the Allegheny River on the "city" side. (Follow Liberty Avenue and Butler |
|Street.) Around the Highland Park Bridge the main road will be called Allegheny River Boulevard. Continue |
|through the business district. Booths will be between Washington and Pennsylvania Avenues. |
|Knoxville Library (CLP) Book Sale (2008) |
|May take place outside |
|paperback $1, hardbacks $2, books on tape and videos |
|Sat May 3 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale 2-4 $2 |
|400 Brownsville Road, Pgh 15210 locations/knoxville/ 412-381-6543 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. At the Red White and Blue Thrift Store turn up |
|the hill (Bausman St). Follow Bausman to its end – watch out for the sharp right turn it takes. Go right onto |
|Brownsville. Follow Brownsville to its corner with Mathews Rd. |
|Carrick Library (CLP) Spring Book Sale (2008) |
|Tues May 6 11 am to 7 pm |
|Wed May 7 10 am to 5 pm |
|Thu May 8 10 am to 7 pm |
|Fri May 9 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sat May 10 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale details not set yet |
|1811 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15210 locations/carrick/ 412-882-3897 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. At the Red White and Blue Thrift Store turn up |
|the hill (Bausman St). Follow Bausman to its end -- watch out for the sharp right turn it takes. Go right onto Brownsville. |
|Go 1.45 miles. Just past the boron funeral home and st. basil’s church look for the library in a storefront on the left. |
|Upper St. Clair Township Library Audio/Visual Sale (2008) |
|Music cassettes, CD's, books on cassette, VHS tapes, puzzles, record albums (LP's), a few DVD's. It's an Honor System sale, with |
|many items priced at 25 or 50 cents. Also large print books, $1 to $2. |
|Sunday, Apr 6 to 19 in the Adult Library during regular library hours (M-Th 9:30-9, F-S 9:30-5 Sun 1-5) |
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|1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241. library/index.html 412-835-5540 |
|From Pgh: Fort Pitt Tunnel -- Banksville Rd exit -- about 3 miles, past Dormont Pool to the “Y” at McFarland and |
|Beverly -- bear left onto McFarland and follow it to Washington Road. Right onto Washington Rd/Route 19 South. |
|OR Liberty Bridge and Tunnel straight onto West Liberty Avenue, which becomes Washington Road/Rte 19 S. |
|Once you are on route 19: follow past South Hills Village -- to Orange Belt -- right, then 2 left turns. |
|Library shares USC Township building with police & fire. |
|Carnegie Library of Homestead Friends Spring Book Sale (2008) call or email wardt@ to volunteer |
|paper $1 or 6/$5¢, hardbacks $2 or 6/$10, audio/video $2 to help set up sale Mon-Wed 4/5-7 |
|Thu May 8 10 am to 6:30 pm |
|Fri May 9 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sat May 10 9 am to 4:30 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|Sun May 11 11 am to 2:30 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|510 Tenth Ave, Munhall, PA 15120 412-462-3444 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Squirrel Hill exit -- go straight on Beechwood Blvd and cross the Homestead Grays(High Level) Bridge. Go straight up the hill 2 blocks to |
|Eleventh Ave; turn left. As you follow 11th you will come to McClure, |
|where 11th appears to end – turn right and pick it up where it continues higher on the hill. The library is a monumental |
|yellow brick building that occupies an entire block. The 11th Avenue side, where the handicapped ramp is located, has no |
|sign indicating that this is the library. The Sale will be in the Adult Reading Room. |
|Shaler North Hills Library Spring Book Sale (2008) |
|Sat May 10 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sun May 11 1 pm to 4 pm |
|Mon May 12 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale price decided that day |
|1822 Mt. Royal Blvd, Glenshaw PA 15116 412-486-0211 |
|From Pgh: cross Highland Pk Bridge; take 28 N to 8; take Etna exit. Go through Etna...road becomes Mt. Royal Blvd. |
|After the Middle School with all the blue glass, the library is on the right. |
|Penn Hills Public Library Friends Spring Book & Bake Sale (2008) |
|various categories range in price from 50¢ to $3 |
|Thu May 15 5 pm to 7 pm member preview sale – can join at the door for $10 |
|Fri no sale |
|Sat May 17 9 am to 4 pm bake sale 9-9 m-th 9-5 frisat 1-5 sun |
|Sun May 18 1 pm to 4:30 pm half price |
|Mon May 19 9 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|1037 Stotler Street, Penn Hills (Pgh, Pa 15235) 412-795-3507 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Churchill exit. Right to light. Right across Rte 22. Follow Beulah Rd (becomes Coal Hollow) |
|to bottom. At light go right on Verona Rd. At “Y” stay right and go up Saltsburg ( maybe 2 lights). New library is |
|at the corner of Stotler and Saltsburg – parking lot entrance is on Stotler |
|Beechview Library (CLP) Annual Flower and Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢; hardcover $2 tapes and disks $2 books will be left out a week |
|(Plant orders must be in, prepaid, by April 14; call for an order form. ) |
|Sat May 17 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale after a week $2 |
|1910 Broadway Avenue, Pgh, PA 15216 locations/beechview/ 412-563-2900 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnels; follow West Liberty 3 or 4 lights to Pauline. Go right, up the hill to Broadway. |
|Turn right -- library is across the street from the school and the church. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Special Category Sale –TRAVEL, HUMOR, & CLASSICS (2008) |
|all books in stock in the selected category/categories will be put out for sale |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcovers $2; picture books 25¢ - $1; tapes and disks 50¢ - $3 |
|Sat May 17 10 am to 4:45 pm |
|Sun May 18 1 pm to 4:45 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Special Category books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
|Western Allegheny Community Library Friend's Spring Book Sale (2008) 4/9/08 call later to verify auction etc |
|may also have a Chinese Auction and a chocolate chip cookie sale during the entire sale |
|Tue May 20 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Wed May 21 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Thu May 22 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Fri May 23 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Sat May 24 9 am to 4 Bag Sale $3 or 2/$5 |
|8042 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA 15071 724-695-8150 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to 22/30 West/Weirton exit. 3 exits on 22/30 to Imperial exit; bear to the right; take the |
|first left -- go between Kings &McDonalds. 1/4 mile to second stop sign -- bear left, go up the road 50 yards. |
|Whitehall Borough Library Flea Market (2008) 4/9/08 no more periodic BOOK sales; several tables ongoing |
|The flea market is held in the library lobby and terrace. Tables rent for $10 or $15. |
|Sat May 31 9 am to 2 pm |
|100 Borough Park Drive, Pgh 15236 412-882-6622 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; 51 South 3.4 miles to Marylea (after Phar-mor and Pnc Bank) and go left up the hill to |
|Brownsville Rd. Or: take the Hot Metal Bridge off of Second Avenue across to the South Side and go right to S. 18th; follow 18th |
|so far you think you're wrong, until it becomes Brownsville Rd. (to the right at the big fork). Go about 2 |
|miles to Snyder. Turn left; at next corner go right onto Parkvue and immediately left onto Southvue. Pass Snyder Park |
|on the right. At the next stop sign go left on Wheaton, which becomes Borough Park Drive and leads to the Borough |
|Bldg/Library. |
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|June see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu June 5 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri June 6 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat June 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Dormont Public Library Dewey's Discards Book Sale (2008) 4/8/08 doesn't have times etc. yet but dates okay |
|ignore the CLOSED sign. The library opens outside of regular hours for the sale |
|paper 25¢, hardcover may be $1 |
|Thu June 5 10 am to 8:30 pm |
|Fri June 6 10 am to 5 pm |
|Sat June 7 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale $2 |
|2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pgh, PA 15216 412-531-8754 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- straight up West Liberty Avenue. Library is on the right opposite dormont village. |
|Crafton Public Library Spring Book Sale (2008) 4/9/08 tentative dates; other info unknown |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 |
|Fri Jun 6 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sat Jun 7 9 am to 4 pm Bag Sale Fri/Sat May 13/14 -- $5 |
|140 Bradford Ave, Pgh, PA 15205 ein/crafton 412-922-6877 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to Crafton/Greentree exit. Stay in the left lane -- follow the Crafton sign, making a left to |
|the stoplight. Right onto Poplar -- down the hill to next light; left onto Noblestown. At the next light (by a pnc bank) |
|go right onto Baldwick Rd. Follow to a “T”; go left onto Crafton Blvd. Go about 200 feet, past the elementary school; |
|turn right at the school playground. At the bottom of the hill, go left. The library is about 100 yards farther, on the left. |
|Sewickley Public Library Book Sale #2 (2008) |
|Fri June 6 9:30 am to 5 pm |
|Sat June 7 9:30 am to 5 pm |
|Sun June 8 1 pm to 5 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|500 Thorn Street, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-6920 |
|From Pgh: Take Ohio River Blvd (Route 65 North) from the North Side. When you enter Sewickley, watch on the right |
|for a small street that peels off and runs parallel to Route 65 for about a block. Follow it, turn right onto Broad Street, |
|then turn right onto Thorn. There is a parking lot behind the library as well as parking on the street in front. |
|Wilkinsburg Public Library Annual Booksale & Flea Market (2008) |
|Wilkinsburg Borough building (3rd floor and basement) |
|paper 50¢; hardbacks $1; A/V items 50¢-$1; discounts for volume (ex: 3/$1); a few specially priced items |
|Fri June 6 10 am to 5 pm |
|Sat June 7 10 am to 5 pm |
|Sun June 8 closed |
|Mon June 9 10 am to 5 pm |
|Tue June 10 10 am to 5 pm |
|Wed June 11 10 am to 5 pm |
|Thu June 12 10 am to 5 pm half price |
|Fri June 13 10 am to 5 pm half price |
|Sat June 14 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale $2 |
|605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 412-244-2940 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Wilkinsburg exit -- Penn Ave west to Hay St -- left 1 block to Ross. |
|Brentwood Library Book Sale and Flea Market (2007) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 to $3, videos 50¢, cassettes 25¢, magazines 10¢ |
|Sat June 2 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale “possible” |
|3501 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15227 412-882-5694 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. Go 3.4 miles to Marylea (after the phar-more and |
|the pnc bank). Go left up the hill to Brownsville Rd.; turn left. The library takes up a block on the right. The sale is in |
|a large room in the basement. The entrance is on the back side of the building, far from the main parking lot, where the |
|Flea Market will be held. |
|Coraopolis Memorial Library Book Sale (2008) |
|as part of the library’s “Family Appreciation Day” |
|Sat June 7 noon to 5 pm Bag Sale "maybe" |
|601 School Street, Coraopolis 15108-1196 412-264-3502 |
|From Pgh: Ohio River Blvd to the McKees Rocks Bridge; go left across Bridge, turn left and follow Fifth, to Broadway. |
|Turn left up the hill. Broadway ends at the library; go around the building to the right -- the front is on School Street. |
|Mt. Washington Library (CLP) Friends Book Sale (2008) |
|Sat June 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|315 Grandview Avenue, Pgh, PA 15211 locations/mtwashington/ 412-381-3380 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Bridge -- go right before the Tunnel and go up McArdle -- at the light at the top go left |
|onto Grandview for 2 ½ blocks to the library. Go down the outside steps to the basement. |
|North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center Annual Used Book Sale (2008) 4/9/08 call later and verify times |
|the sale will be at Memorial Park Church in the Clayton Center |
|40,000 books in 30 categories; none over $3 paperbacks $1 |
|Fri June 13 9 am to 9 pm |
|Sat June 14 10 am to 9 pm |
|Sun June 15 closed |
|Mon June 16 10 am to 9 pm ½ price |
|Tues June 17 10 am to 8 pm Bag sale $20 this is not a misprint |
|Wed June 18 10 am to 6 pm Bag Sale $15 |
|8800 Peebles Road, Allison Park booksale.html 412-366-1300 (counseling center) |
|From Pgh: Out McKnight Road to Peebles Road. Turn right, follow 2 or 3 minutes to the church. For more info go to: |
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|July see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|NO SALE IN JULY DUE TO THE HOLIDAY |
|Peoples Library Annual Book Sale (2008) |
|the sale is a joint effort of New Kensington and Lower Burrell (724-339-1565) |
|Wed July 16 5 pm to 8 pm books are $1.20 a pound |
|Thu July 17 10 am to 7 pm books are $1 a pound |
|Fri July 18 10 am to 7 pm books are 75¢ a pound |
|Sat July 19 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Bag Sale $2 or 3 |
|880 Barnes, New Kensington, Pa 724-339-1021 |
|From Pgh: cross the Highland Park Bridge and take 28 North to the Creighton/New Ken exit. Turn right at the Sheetz |
|and go about a mile. Cross New Ken bridge. Library is 3 lights plus one street away (corner of 9th and Barnes.) |
|Andrew Bayne Memorial Library Used Book Sale (2008) |
|during Bellevue's Sidewalk Sale |
|paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardbacks $1.50, kids 10¢-25¢, magazines 10¢, Videos and Music CD's $1, Audio Books $1.50 |
|Thu July 17 7 pm to 9 pm $5 for a preview/kick off reception with hors d’oeuvres/refreshments |
|Fri July 18 10 am to 6 pm |
|Sat July 19 10 am to 1 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|34 N Balph Ave, Pgh, PA 15202 (Bellevue) ein/bayne/index.htm 412-766-7447 |
|From Pgh: Parkway North: From Interstate 279: Take the Bellevue exit (Exit 20). Turn left onto Union toward Bellevue. |
|Take Union to the end and turn left onto Home. Turn left onto California Ave., which becomes Lincoln Avenue. Go about |
|6 blocks and turn left onto North Balph Avenue. Turn right onto Teece and enter the library driveway. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Summer Fiction Sale (2008) dates are best guess at when the neighborhood sale will be held |
|during the Squirrel Hill Sidewalk Sale |
|entire stock of contemporary fiction, foreign language books, and A/V items |
|special event this year: sale of a donated collection of sheet music from pre-rock-and-roll times |
|paper 50¢, trade 75¢; hardcover $1; tapes and disks 50¢ to $3; a few specially priced items |
|Thu July 17 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Fri July 18 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sat July 19 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun July 20 1 pm to 4:00 pm Bag Sale (hardbacks only) $4 |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|There will be a table in front of the library entrance, on the sidewalk, with books on carts nearby. More books will be |
|on sale inside the downstairs lobby. Wheelchair access to the library itself is up the ramp on Marlborough Ave behind |
|the library, or up the elevator from the downstairs lobby. The lobby is open to Forbes Avenue and to the parking garage. |
|The ongoing sale upstairs in the library will continue as usual (pay the library staff upstairs) and those books will |
|not be part of the bag sale. |
|STEEL CITY CON is a toy, comics, and childhood collectibles show July 26-27 |
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|August see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Aug 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Aug 8 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Aug 9 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
| |
|September see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Green Tree Public Library Book Sale (2008) 4/8/08 ongoing sale only from now on |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Sep 4 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Sep 5 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Sep 6 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest buildings |
|in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Sewickley Public Library Book Sale #3 (2007) |
|Fri Sep 7 9:30 am to 5 pm |
|Sat Sep 8 9:30 am to 5 pm during Sewickley Harvest Festival |
|Sun Sep 9 1 pm to 5 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|500 Thorn Street, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-6920 |
|From Pgh: Take Ohio River Blvd (Route 65 North) from the North Side. When you enter Sewickley, watch on the right |
|for a small street that peels off and runs parallel to Route 65 for about a block. Follow it, turn right onto Broad Street, |
|then turn right onto Thorn. There is a parking lot behind the library as well as parking on the street in front. |
|Depreciation Land Museum Used Book Sale (2007) NO MORE SALES |
|4743 S. Pioneer Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101 members.dlmuseum; contact Sue, 724-265-1489 |
|From Pgh: Rte 8 North; left on South Pioneer Road. First building on the left, just past the cemetery. |
|Castle Shannon Community Library Fall Book Sale (2008) 4/8/08 dates tentative; check later |
|paper 25¢, hardbacks 50¢, children’s 25¢, records 25¢, books on tape 50¢, Videos/DVD’s $1, CD's 75¢ |
|Wed Sep 10 6 pm to 8 pm preview for Friends of the Library -- $3 to join |
|Thu Sep 11 10 am to 8 pm |
|Fri Sep 12 10 am to 8 pm |
|Sat Sep 13 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|3677 Myrtle Avenue, Castle Shannon, PA 15234 locations/castleshannon/ 412-563-4552 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel, West Liberty Ave. through Dormont. At the start of Mt. Lebanon go left onto Scott Road |
|(becomes Castle Shannon Blvd). Pass 3 lights. Myrtle Avenue is on the left just before Vitte’s Hardware. |
|Moon Township Public Library Friends Annual Book/Bake/Garage Sale (2008) 4/8/08 call nearer time; all dates from2007 |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1, tapes about $1 |
|Thu Sep 13 4 pm to 8 pm Preview Night -- $10 admission |
|Fri Sep 14 l0 am to 6 pm |
|Sat Sep 15 8 am to 2 pm |
|Sun CLOSED |
|Mon Sep 16 10 am to 6 pm |
|Tue Sep 18 10 am to 6 pm |
|Wed Sep 19 10 am to 6 pm |
|Thu Sep 20 10 am to 6 pm |
|Fri Sep 21 10 am to 6 pm |
|Sat Sep 22 8 am to 2 pm Bag Sale $5 also Bake Sale and Flea Market |
|1700 Beaver Grade Rd. Coraopolis 412-269-0334 |
|From Pgh: Ohio River Blvd to the Sewickley Bridge; at the end of the bridge, turn left onto 51. At Thorne Run Road go |
|right. At Beaver Grade Road go right…you can see the BOOK SALE banner on the Moon Municipal Building from the |
|intersection. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Special Category Sale – RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY AND JUDAICA (2008) |
|all books in stock in the selected category/categories will be put out for sale |
|paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcover $2; picture books 25¢ - $1; tapes and disks 50¢ to $2 |
|Fri Sep 12 1 pm to 4:45 pm |
|Sat Sep 13 10 am to 4:45 pm |
|Sun Sep 14 1 pm to 4:45 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Special Category books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
|Brentwood Library Book Sale and Flea Market (2006) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 to $3, videos 50¢, cassettes 25¢, magazines 10¢ |
|Sat Sep 16 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale “possible” |
|3501 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15227 412-882-5694 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. Go 3.4 miles to Marylea (after the phar-more and |
|the pnc bank). Go left up the hill to Brownsville Rd.; turn left. The library takes up a block on the right. The sale is in |
|a large room in the basement. The entrance is on the back side of the building, far from the main parking lot. |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls Basement Sale (2007) all details subject to change in 2008 |
|in the basement of the library, not in Andrew's Attic on the second floor |
|Wed Sep 26 5:30 pm to 8 pm Preview Sale for $5: books sold individually hardback $3, paper $2, kids' 3/$1, media $1 |
|between the Preview and the Bag Sale,basement individual prices will also prevail at the Attic Sale (see October 3, below) |
|Mon Oct 7 begins Bag Sale $5 thru the end of December, at least books also sold individually |
|Mon-Wed 10 to 7; Thu-Sat 10 to 4 |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 co.beaver.pa.us/Library/bf.html 724-843-5108 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls. |
|The library is the biggest and oldest building in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Scott Township Public Library Friends Used Book Sale (2008) |
|hardcovers $2, paper $1, large paper $2, puzzles/videos $1 |
|Wed Sep 24 6 pm to 9 pm Friends Preview Night -- join at the door ($10 individual/$25 family) |
|Thu Sep 25 10 am to 8 pm |
|Fri Sep 26 10 am to 5 pm buy 2, get 1 free |
|Sat Sep 27 10 am to 5 pm half price |
|Sun Sep 28 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|library: 301 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106 412-429-5380 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to Green Tree. Come out Green Tree Road to a T at Cochran and Green Tree; turn right. |
|About a block to Swallow Hill Road; take hard right. At Lindsay Road, go left. Library is on the left; park is on the right. |
|The sale is in the Park Community Room (above the pool), not the library. |
|Sewickley Academy Used Clothing and Book Sale (2006) |
|books individually priced |
|Thu Sep 28 10 am to 7 pm |
|Fri Sep 29 10 am to 7 pm |
|Sat Sep 30 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sun Oct 1 10 am to 3 pm |
|Mon Oct 2 Closed for Yom Kippur |
|Tue Oct 3 10 am to 6 pm Bag Sale $10 (book price, goes to $5 at the end…clothing is $25 a bag) |
|314 Academy Avenue, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2230 |
|From Pgh: Ohio River Blvd (Rte 65) west to the Sewickley Bridge. Right, go two lights; left onto Beaver. |
|At next light, go left onto Academy. |
|Carrick Library (CLP) Fall Book Sale (2007) 4/8/08 doesn't know anything yet |
|Fri Sep 29 10 am to 3:30 pm |
|Sat Sep 30 10 am to 3:30 pm Bag Sale? depends on how much is left |
|1811 Brownsville Rd, Pgh, PA 15210 locations/carrick/ 412-882-3897 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. At the Red White and Blue Thrift Store turn up |
|the hill (Bausman St). Follow Bausman to its end -- watch out for the sharp right turn it takes. Go right onto Brownsville. |
|Go 1.45 miles. Just past the boron funeral home and st. basil’s church look for the library in a storefront on the left. |
|Penn Hills Public Library Fall Book Sale (2006) 4/8/08 not scheduled yet |
|various categories range in price from 50¢ to $3 |
|Fri Sep 29 5 pm to 7 pm members' preview (may join at the door for $10 individual/$25 family) |
|Sat Sep 30 8 am to 4 pm Bake Sale |
|Sun Oct 1 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm half price |
|Mon Oct 2 9 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|1037 Stotler Street, Penn Hills (Pgh, Pa 15235) 412-795-3507 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Churchill exit. Right to light. Right across Rte 22. Follow Beulah Rd (becomes Coal Hollow) |
|to bottom. At light go right on Verona Rd. At “Y” stay right and go up Saltsburg ( maybe 2 lights). New library is |
|at the corner of Stotler and Saltsburg – parking lot entrance is on Stotler |
| |
|October see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Oct 2 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Oct 3 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Oct 4 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Northland Public Library Fall Book Sale (2006) |
|Fri Oct 6 9 am to 9 pm |
|Sat Oct 7 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sun Oct 8 1 pm to 5 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Northway Mall, McKnight Road 412-366-8100(library) |
|From Pgh: McKnight Road north past TGIFriday’s. Turn left at Cumberland and watch for signs. |
|Carnegie Library of Homestead Friends Fall Book Sale (2008) call or email wardt@ to volunteer |
|paper $1 or 6/$5¢, hardbacks $2 or 6/$10, audio/video $2 to help set up Mon-Wed 10/6-8 |
|Thu Oct 9 10 am to 6:30 pm |
|Fri Oct 10 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sat Oct 11 9 am to 4:30 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|Sun Oct 12 9 am to 4:30 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|510 Tenth Ave, Munhall, PA 15120 412-462-3444 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Squirrel Hill exit -- go straight on Beechwood Blvd and cross the Homestead Grays(High Level) |
|Bridge. Go straight up the hill 2 blocks to Eleventh Ave; turn left. As you follow 11th you will come to McClure, where 11th |
|appears to end – turn right and pick it up where it continues higher on the hill. The library is a monumental yellow brick |
|building that occupies an entire block. The 11th Avenue side, where the handicapped ramp is located, has no sign indicating |
|that this is the library. The sale will be in the Adult Reading Room. |
|Mt. Lebanon Public Library Twice Sold Tales Fall Book Sale (2008) |
|paperbacks 50¢, hardbacks $1.50, kids’ hardbacks $1, videos $2, CD’s $2.50, DVD’s $5, books on tape $3/on CD $5 |
|the Friends now sell special books on e-Bay; local dealers may ask for a 10% discount when paying their successful bid |
|Fri Oct 10 6 pm to 8:30 pm Books and Bubbly preview -- $25; see their website |
|Sat Oct 11 9 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun Oct 12 1 pm to 4:30 pm |
|Mon Oct 13 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Tues Oct 14 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Wed Oct 15 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Thu Oct 16 9 am to 8:30 pm |
|Fri Oct 17 9 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sat Oct 18 9 am to 4:30 pm Bag Sale $ 6 |
|16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Mt.Lebanon PA 15228 412-531-1912 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; straight up West Liberty Ave thru Dormont. West Liberty becomes Washington Rd -- washington school on the left. Next light, (at“Library” sign)|
|go left onto Castle Shannon Blvd. Library is on the right. |
|Comic And Collectibles Show (2007) |
|Run each year by Tom Duncan of Duncan Comic Books to coincide with the store's anniversary. It's the equivalent of a book fair or fan-fest where several dozen local and |
|regional dealers sell comics from the 40's to today, as well as graphic novels, some paperbacks, old toys and action figures, etc. |
|Sun Oct 14 10 am to 4 pm $2 admission |
|The Four Points in Cranberry duncanbooks@ 412-635-0886 |
| |
|South Park Township Library Friends Fall Book Sale (2007) |
|paper 25¢, hardbacks $1 and up, tapes/toys/puzzles as marked |
|Thu Oct 18 4 pm to 7 pm Friends preview: join at the door for $10 individual/$15 family |
|Fri Oct 19 10 am to 7 pm |
|Sat Oct 20 10 am to 3 pm Bag Sale $4 |
|2575 Brownsville Road, Library, PA 15129 ein/southprk/ 412-833-5585 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- Rte 51 South to Rte 88 South to South Park -- take Corrigan Drive straight thru the Park; |
|at the end go right onto Brownsville Rd. -- in 1 to 1 1/2 miles on the left is a “Township” sign -- library is in the |
|Community Center. |
|Shaler North Hills Library Book Sale (2007) |
|Sat Oct 19 10 am to 3 pm Bake Sale |
|Sun Oct 20 pm to 4 pm |
|Mon Oct 21 9 am to 2 pm Bag Sale $3 |
|1822 Mt. Royal Blvd, Glenshaw, PA 15116 412-486-0211 |
|From Pgh: cross Highland Pk Bridge; take 28 N to 8; take Etna exit. Go through Etna...road becomes |
|Mt. Royal Blvd. After the Middle School with all the blue glass, the library is on the right. |
|Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) Friends Fall Book Sale (2008) |
|paper 50¢, trade 75¢, hardcover $1; picture books 25¢ - $1; tapes and disks 50¢ to $2 |
|Fri Oct 24 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sat Oct 25 10 am to 4:30 pm |
|Sun Oct 26 1 pm to 4:30 pm Bag Sale 3 pm to 4:30 pm $4 |
|Mon Oct 27 10 am to 4:30 pm Bag Sale $2 |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. Handicapped |
|access is up the ramp on Marlborough Ave behind the library, or via an elevator inside the Forbes St entrance, |
|which is also open from the parking garage. |
|Oakmont Library Fall Used Book Sale (2007) |
|renovations have been completed |
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|700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont 15139 412-828-9532 |
|From Pgh: drive east from the Point along the Allegheny River on the "city" side. Around the Highland Park Bridge the |
|main road will be called Allegheny River Boulevard. Continue through the business district. |
| |
|November see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Lauri Ann West Memorial Library 4/8/08 ongoing sale only – 100 to 150 books |
|Upper St. Clair Township Library Audio/Visual Sale (2006) |
|Music cassettes, CD's, books on cassette, VHS tapes, puzzles, record albums (LP's) a few DVD's. It's an Honor System sale |
|and items are mostly 25¢, 50¢, or $1. Also large print books, $1 to $2. |
|Sunday, Nov 5 to Nov 19 in the Adult Library during regular library hours (M-Th 9:30-9, F-S 9:30-5, Sun 1-5) |
|1820 McLaughlin Run Rd, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 library/index.html 412-835-5540 |
|From Pgh: Fort Pitt Tunnel -- Banksville Rd exit -- about 3 miles, past Dormont Pool to the “Y” at McFarland and |
|Beverly -- bear left onto McFarland and follow it to Washington Road. Right onto Washington Rd/Route 19 South. |
|OR Liberty Bridge and Tunnel straight onto West Liberty Avenue, which becomes Washington Road/Rte 19 S. |
|on route 19: follow past South Hills Village -- to Orange Belt -- right, then 2 left turns. Library shares bldg with |
|police & fire. |
|Beechview Library (CLP) Friends Book Sale (2008) |
|also Customer Appreciation Day (punch and cookies) |
|Sat Nov 1 10 am to 5 pm Bag Sale “a day or two after” (informant’s guess) |
|1910 Broadway Avenue, Pgh, PA 15216 locations/beechview/ 412-563-2900 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnels; straight up West Liberty 3 or 4 lights to Pauline. Right up the hill to Broadway. Turn right -- |
|library is across the street from the school and the church. |
|Avalon Public Library Book and Bake Sale (2008) |
|every Election Day |
|paper 25¢, hardbacks 50¢ |
|Tues Nov 4 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale all day $3 |
|317 S. Home Avenue, Avalon PA 412-761-2288 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Duquesne Bridge; follow Ohio River Boulevard to the big BELLVUE sign; go right up to Lincoln Ave. |
|Turn left and follow Lincoln/California. Pass Kuhn’s grocery store and make a left onto South Home Avenue. When you |
|park in their lot, walk around the building and look at all the wonderful statues they have of children at play. |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Nov 6 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Nov 7 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Nov 8 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|Monroeville Public Library Friends Used Book Sale (2008) 4/8/08 call nearer Nov for exact dates & times |
|Fri Nov 2 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sat Nov 3 10 am to 4 pm |
|Sun Nov 4 2 pm to 4 pm Bag Sale $5/8 (small bag held 41 paperbacks, large held 50 in test 4/27/03) |
|400 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146 412-372-0500 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to second Monroeville exit. Cross over 22 going South on 48. At 4th light |
|at the “Gateway Campus Blvd” sign make a right. At stop sign, make a left. |
|Western Allegheny Community Library Book Sale (2006) |
|will also have a Chinese Auction and a chocolate chip cookie sale during the entire sale |
|Tues Nov 14 10 pm to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Wed Nov 15 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Thu Nov 16 10 am to 8 pm Bag Sale $5 |
|Fri Nov 17 10 am to 4 pm Bag Sale $3 or 2/$5 |
|Sat Nov 18 9 am to noon Bag Sale $3 or 2/$5 |
|8042 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA 15071 724 -695-8150 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to 22/30 West/Weirton exit. 3 exits on 22/30 to Imperial exit; bear to the right |
|first left -- go between kings & McDonalds. 1/4 mile to second stop sign -- bear to left up the road 50 yards. |
|Crafton Public Library Fall Book Sale (2006) |
|paper 50¢, hardbacks $1 |
|Thu Nov 16 noon to 8 pm |
|Fri Nov 17 9 am to 5 pm |
|Sat Nov 18 9 am to 4 pm Bag Sale following week, Mon & Fri 9-5, Tue-Thu 12-8, Sat 9-4? |
|140 Bradford Ave, Pgh, PA 15205 ein/crafton 412-922-6877 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to Crafton/Green Tree exit. Stay in the left lane -- follow the Crafton sign, making a left to the |
|stop light. Right onto Poplar -- down the hill to next light; left onto Noblestown. At the next light (by a pnc bank) |
|go right onto Baldwick Rd. Follow to a “T”; go left onto Crafton Blvd. Go about 200 feet, past the elementary school; |
|turn right at the school playground. At the bottom of the hill, go left. The library is about 100 yards farther, on the left. |
|Squirrel Hill Library Holiday Shopping Book Sale (2008) |
|hundreds of nearly-new and special books suitable for holiday giving; |
|the books may remain out after the sale if any are left |
|most $1 to $3 with some children's books 50¢ and a few priced higher than $3 |
|Fri Nov 14 10 am to 4:45 pm |
|Sat Nov 15 10 am to 4:45 pm |
|Sun Nov 16 1 pm to 4:45 pm |
|5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217 locations/squirrelhill/ 412-422-9650 |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. |
|The Holiday Shopping books will be next to the ongoing book sale, near the rear entrance off of Marlborough Street. |
| |
|December see Ongoing Book Sale listing if no prices are noted here |
|YELLOW OR PINK INDICATES A SALE NOT CONFIRMED |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls "Andrew's Attic" Bookstore (2008) |
|about 10,000 books, 70% hardcover; tapes, records, CDs. 25¢ to $3 with some collectibles as marked. |
|Thu Dec 4 10 am to 3 pm |
|Fri Dec 5 10 am to 3 pm |
|Sat Dec 6 10 am to 3 pm |
|1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 carnegiefree.htm 724-846-4340 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls (more |
|detailed instructions are in the entry for Andrew's Attic in the list of Ongoing Book Sales). The library is one of the oldest |
|buildings in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
Map of Pittsburgh Library Branches
This map was copied from the Carnegie Library site at . For addresses and times of operation, see page 6. For driving directions refer to the list of Ongoing Book Sales beginning on page 27, or go to the clpgh site and look up the individual branch by clicking on the symbol on the map there.
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In Case You Missed the Class on Maps:
You can go online to get door-to-door driving instructions from your home to anywhere else, including
the distance of each leg of the journey and estimates of the time it will take to drive.
My favorite method of getting this info:
go to .
click on Maps above the search argument box
click on Get Directions below the new search argument box
enter your starting address including city, state, and zip in the box on the left
and the ending address (etc.) on the right
you will get a map and a list of directions you can print.
It won't be the directions you'd get from a resident – no landmarks, no shortcuts, no avoidance of the worst traffic –
but it will get you there.
The CLP website also has a link to a map of all of the municipalities in Allegheny County, which may be of help in locating libraries from this document. See . .
Libraries With Ongoing Sales.
I have not called these libraries in 2008 to find out if any of the data have changed.
I'd welcome a volunteer who can do that. Margie Spenser 412-521-4129
|Allegheny Regional Library (CLP) 5 Allegheny Circle, Pgh, 15212 412-237-1890 |
|April 7 sustained a lightening strike to their clock tower; 8/28 it was announced that this beautiful old building is never going to be reopened as a library. A search is|
|underway for a site to build a new library; the building is being repaired for other uses. |
|fewer than 50 books: paper 50 ¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2, children’s hardcovers $1 |
|open Mon-Wed 11 to 7; Thu-Sat 10 to 5 locations/allegheny/ |
|From Pgh: cross the Sixth St Bridge and drive to the right around Allegheny Circle. Follow signs to the library. |
|Andrew Carnegie Free Library, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie 15106 412-276-3456 |
|a table and 2 bookcases, both sides; $1 a bag |
|open Tues/Wed/Thu 10 to 8; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 5 (in July and August, 9 to 2) |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to Carnegie exit; follow Carnegie signs. At 2nd light, go left. Pass family dollar store. At the |
|“Y’ bear right up the hill. |
|Andrew’s Attic see Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls |
|Andrew's Alcove see The Library Shop |
|Avalon Public Library 317 South Home Avenue, Pgh 15202 412-761-2288 |
|a 4-shelf bookcase, 2 book carts, and “some more in the basement”: $1 a bag |
|open Mon 10 to 6:30; Tues/Thu 12 to 8:30; Wed/Fri 12 to 5; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Ft. Duquesne Bridge; follow Ohio River Boulevard to the big BELLVUE sign; go right up to Lincoln Ave. |
|Turn left and follow Lincoln/California. Pass Kuhn’s grocery store and make a left onto South Home Avenue. |
|Beechview Library (CLP) 1910 Broadway Ave, Pgh 15216 412-563-2900 |
|28 shelf feet: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2, children’s hardcovers $1 |
|open Mon, Thu 11 to 7; Tues, Wed, Sat 10 to 5 locations/beechview/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; straight up West Liberty 3 or 4 lights to Pauline. Right up the hill to Broadway. |
|Turn right -- library is across the street from the school and the church. |
|Bethel Park Public Library 5100 West Library Avenue, Bethel Park 15102 412-835-2207 |
|4-shelf bookcase full: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2-5, children’s books 50¢/$1, tapes $1 |
|open Mon-Thu 9 to 9; Fri/Sat 9 to 5; during the school year, Sun 1 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- straight up West Liberty Ave to South Hills Village. Turn left on Ft. Couch Rd -- pass |
|south hills village, foodland, McDonald’s -- left at light onto Bethel Church -- at next light go right around the |
|high school. FollowBroad St to Library Ave; turn right and go to the second building -- they share the Municipal |
|Center with the police station. |
|Braddock Carnegie Library 419 Library Street, Pgh, PA 15104 412-351-5357 |
|Fill a bag for $1 from a table in the Community Room |
|open Mon-Thu 2 to 7; Sat 10 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East – take the Edgewood/Swissvale exit. At the end of the ramp, follow signs to Braddock Avenue. |
|Take Braddock Avenue all the way to Braddock; turn left onto Library Street. |
|This is the first Carnegie Library built in the United States. There is a great photo at . Other facts about Andrew |
|Carnegie's libraries are to be found at |
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|Bridgeville Public Library Used Book Store 523 Washington Ave, Bridgeville 15107 412-257-3233 |
|9’ x 12’ room of bookcases: paper 25¢, hardcovers 50¢/25¢, kids books 25¢, tapes $1, magazines 25¢ |
|open Mon/Tues/Thu/Fri 10 to 2; Sat 10 to 12 |
|From Pgh: I79 South to Bridgeville -- the exit ramp is 3 lanes; stay in the middle -- at light go right. Go 100 feet. |
|Be in the far left lane but don’t turn until the exxon -- at the stop light, go left. Go past the Post Office on the left and |
|park in the Community Lot. The store’s entrance is in the middle of the block; it shares a big building with a comic |
|book store and other things. |
|Brookline Library (CLP) 708-710 Brookline Blvd, Pgh 15226 412-561-1003 |
|6 shelves full (18 after tax season): paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2 |
|open Mon/Wed 10 to 7; Tues/Thu 10 to 6; Fri/Sat 10 to 4 locations/brookline/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; go under the overpass; take Pioneer on the left, to the top of the hill. Keep on and on to |
|Brookline Blvd. Turn left, go two lights, then 4 doors down; library bldg. is a modern store-front. |
|Butler Area Library 218 N McKean St, Butler, PA 16001 724-287-1715 |
|12-15 "shelf feet" full, priced as marked |
|open Mon-Thu 9 am to 9 pm; Fri, Sat 9 am to 5 pm butler |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge -- 28 North -- Butler exit – take Rte 8 North about 35 miles to where you must |
|make a turn and go over a viaduct. Rte 8 becomes Main Street. Follow Main through town to Brady St. at the Goodyear |
|Tire store; turn right. Before the next stop sign is an alley – hang a sharp right and go to the metered lot behind the |
|library — or go to the corner and circle around to the front of the library where the parking is free. (McKean is one-way.) |
|C.C. Mellor Memorial Library (Edgewood) 1 Pennwood Ave., Edgewood 15218 412-731-0909 |
|small paperback exchange -- “bring one, take one” -- about 100 books |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 10 to 3; Sun 12 to 3 (during school year) |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Edgewood/Swissvale exit. Follow the sign to Edgewood on the left. Then follow the big |
|Greendale Ave. sign. At the bottom of the hill another street comes in from the right; keep going on that street to the |
|corner and turn right at the green library sign. Go up another block to the next green library sign at the underpass – |
|turn right onto Pennwood; look for a large white stucco building with a red tile roof. |
|Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls 1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-846-4340 |
|periodic. opens in September or October for several months; call to check. |
|There is a “basement bag sale” for $5 a bag during library hours. There is a separate bookstore on the second floor of the library that is open 3 days per month; see the|
|listings in the Alphabetical Index or the listing of Used Book Sales by date. |
|open Mon-Wed 9:30 to 8; Thu-Sat 9:30 to 4:30 co.beaver.pa.us/Library/bf.html |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge and Parkway West to the Airport; follow the “Beaver” signs to Rte 60 North. Go through |
|the first toll booth (50¢) and take the next exit. Turn right onto Rte 18 South which becomes 7th Ave in Beaver Falls. |
|The library is the biggest and oldest building in town, at the corner of 7th and 13th Streets. |
|directions as given by the library: |
|Rte 60 North Moon/Beaver/PA Turnpike West/Cargo |
|Exit 31, Pa-Rt 551 (Toll road 50 cents) towards Pa Route 18/Beaver Falls |
|Turn RIGHT onto Wallace Run Road (Pa Rt-551). Turn RIGHT onto 4th ave/Pa Rt-18. Follow PA Route 18 South to the corner of 7th Avenue and 13th Street |
|---------------------------OR------------------------------------------------------------- |
|Take PA 60 North towards Moon/Beaver/PA Turnpike West/Cargo |
|Merge onto PA-68 EAST via exit 13A towards Beaver |
|Merge onto PA-65 NORTH towards Pa-Rt18N |
|Turn LEFT onto 5th Avenue--still part of Pa Rt-18 |
|Continue to Follow Pa Rt--18 NORTH till you get to Seventh Avenue and 13th Street |
| |
|Carnegie Library of Homestead 510 Tenth Ave, Munhall, PA 15120 412-462-3444 |
|15 shelves of paperbacks, 50¢, and hardcover, mostly $1 but some individually priced |
|open Mon, Fri 10 to 5; Tue-Thu 10 to 7; Sat 9 to 5; Sun 11 to 3 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Squirrel Hill exit -- go straight on Beechwood Blvd and cross the Homestead Grays(High Level) |
|Bridge. Go straight up the hill 2 blocks to Eleventh Ave; turn left. As you follow 11th you will |
|come to McClure, where 11th appears to end -- it continues higher on the hill. The library is a monumental |
|yellow brick building that occupies an entire block. The 11th Avenue side, where the handicapped ramp is |
|located, has no sign indicating that this is the library. The ongoing book sale shelves are right inside this back door. |
|Carnegie Library of Pgh see The Library Shop for Main Library sales; other branches are indicated by (CLP) |
|Carrick Library (CLP) 1811 Brownsville Rd, Pgh 15210 412-882-3897 |
|about 50 shelf-feet: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcover $2, videos $2 |
|open Tues, Thu 10 to 7; Wed 10 to 5; Fri, Sat 10 to 4 locations/carrick/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. At the Red White and Blue Thrift Store turn up |
|the hill (Bausman St). Follow Bausman to its end -- watch out for the sharp right turn it takes. Go right onto Brownsville. |
|Go 1.45 miles. Just past the boron funeral home and st. basil’s church look for the library in a storefront on the left. |
|Clairton Public Library 616 Miller Avenue, Clairton 15025 412-233-7966 |
|one bookcase and a little cart: paper 25¢, hardcovers $1, A/V materials $1-$3 |
|open Mon 9 to 6;Tues-Thu 9 to 5; Fri 9 to 3; Sat 9 to 4 |
|from Pgh: Rte 51 South to “Large, PA”…new construction, bridge and ramps for interstate 43…go over |
|some train tracks; far left lane, left onto Worthington Avenue, follow for 2 stop signs; at light, IGA Supermarket on right, |
|bear to your left; bear to right at a Yield sign. You will be on St. Clair Avenue; two lights …National City Bank on left; |
|make a right onto Miller Avenue. The Library is on the left. |
|Community Lib. of Allegheny Valley – Harrison 1522 Broadview Blvd, Natrona Heights 15065 724-226-3491 |
|a table full: paper $1, hardcovers $2, current magazines $1 and old ones 3/25¢ |
|open Mon-Thu noon to 9; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge; Rte 28 to exit 14; right; left lane; left at the first light; stay for 4 lights; steel and glass |
|building on the right. |
|Community Lib. of Allegheny Valley – Tarentum 400 Lock Street, Tarentum 15084 724- 226-0770 |
|a few books. paper $1, hardcovers $2, some specially marked. Magazines as marked. |
|open Mon 11 to 8; Tues/Wed 9 to 6; Fri 9 to 4 same website asHarrison branch,above |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge; take Route 28 North to Exit 14. Turn right toward Tarentum; left at first stop light; |
|right onto Lock St.; go down the hill and cross the railroad tracks. The library is on the left across from Omni Electric. |
|Coraopolis Memorial Library 601 School Street, Coraopolis 15108-1196 412-264-3502 |
|“several bookcases full” paper 50¢, hardcover $1 |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri/Sat 10 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Ohio River Blvd to the McKees Rocks Bridge; go left across Bridge, turn left and follow Fifth, to Broadway. |
|Turn left up the hill. Broadway ends at the library; go around the building to the right -- the front is on School Street. |
|Downtown & Business Library (CLP) 612 Smithfield St., Pgh, 15222 412-281-4663 |
|as of 9/20/06, they don't have any sales but keep checking |
|open Mon-Thu 8:30 to 6; Fri 8:30 to 5 locations/downtown |
|The library is in Downtown Pgh on Smithfield St between 6th and 7th Avenues, next to Brooks Brothers and across from |
|Barnes and Noble. |
|East Liberty Library (CLP) 4920 Ralph Munn Mall, Pgh 15206 412-363-8232 |
|about 70 shelf-feet: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2 |
|open Mon–Wed 10 to 7; Thu–Sat 10 to 5 locations/eastliberty/ |
|From Pgh: go to Penn Circle in East Liberty (see routes below). Driving around the circle, turn left onto Highland |
|at Penn Circle South; turn left again immediately; the Library is a low modern building at the next intersection. |
|Or driving the Circle, go left on Baum Blvd and go about 3 blocks to the Library on your left on the corner before the big church. |
|ROUTES TO PENN CIRCLE: straight out Penn Avenue or straight out Liberty, left at Baum Blvd |
|or out Bigelow Blvd past the Bloomfield Bridge, left at the “Y” & left onto Baum Blvd or out Fifth Ave, left on Highland |
|FOR Sto-Rox Library 500 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks 15136 412-771-1222 |
|10 shelves full: paper 50¢, hardcovers $1 |
|open Mon-Thu 11 to 8; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: cross the Ft. Duquesne Bridge -- follow Rte 65 North to the McKees Rocks Bridge. Go left across the river. |
|Turn left onto Island Avenue (Route 51 South). Go about a mile until a T at the FOR (Focus On Renewal) building. |
|Turn left, still following Route 51. The highway becomes a one-way street; detour by turning right, then left. Go two blocks to |
|a big intersection; turn left again, back onto Route 51 going the right way. The library is on the right at the next corner. |
|Hampton Community Library 3101 McCully Road, Allison Park 15101 412-684-1098 |
|8 shelves: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $1, children’s ½ price, tapes $1, magazines 25¢ |
|open Tues 9 to 8;Wed-Thu 10 to 8; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge to Rte 8 North past Hart’s Run Road. Right onto McCully Road, follow to the sign |
|for the Hampton CommunityPark; make a left there. Continue through the park to the brand new Hampton Community |
|Center building on a rise near the pool. The Library is on the 1st floor. |
|Hazelwood Library (CLP) 4601 Second Avenue, Pgh 15213 412-421-2517 |
|1 small table top: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2, children’s ½ price “most of the books are gone right now” |
|open Tues/Thu 10 to 7; Wed/Fri /Sat 10 to 4 locations/hazelwood/ |
|From Pgh: take 2nd Avenue, then 885 South under the underpass and to the right, where it is called Irvine Street. Follow |
|Irvine until it becomes Second Avenue again. The library is on the left in the main business district (on the second floor). |
|Hill District Library (CLP) 419 Dinwiddie, Pgh 15219 412-281-3753 |
|about 6 shelves: paper 50¢, trade $1, hardcovers $2 |
|open Mon/Tues 11 to 7; Wed/Thu/Sat 10 to 5 locations/hilldistrict/ |
|From Pgh: Go up Center Avenue past the Civic Arena, to the corner of Center and Dinwiddie. |
|Homewood Library (CLP) 7101 Hamilton Ave., Pgh 15208 412-731-3080 |
|8 shelves; paper 50¢, hardcovers $1 |
|open Mon/Wed 10 to 7; Tues/Thu/Sat 10 to 5 locations/homewood/ |
|From Pgh: Drive east on Forbes Ave. to Dallas Ave., turn left. Follow Dallas Ave. to Hamilton; turn right. |
|Follow Hamilton Ave. to Lang Ave. The library is the largest building at the corner. |
|Knoxville Library (CLP) 400 Brownsville Road, Pgh 15210 412-381-6543 |
|about 20-50 books: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2 |
|open Mon/Wed 10 to 7; Tues/Thu 10 to 5; Sat 10 to 4 locations/knoxville/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; stay right for the cloverleaf to 51 South. At the Red White and Blue Thrift Store turn up |
|the hill (Bausman St). Follow Bausman to its end -- watch out for the sharp right turn it takes. Go right onto |
|Brownsville. Follow Brownsville to its corner with Mathews Rd. |
|Lauri Ann West Memorial Library 1220 Powers Run Road, Sharpsburg : Pgh 15238 412-828-9520 |
|also serves O'Hara Township, Blawnox, Fox Chapel, Indiana Township |
|2 bookcases and a turning rack: paper 50¢, trade $1hardcovers individually marked, most $3 or less, children’s 25¢ |
|open Mon/Wed/Fri 10 to 8; Tues/Thu 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge to 28 N to Blawnox exit. 5 lights -- left on Powers Run; at crest of hill. |
|Lawrenceville Library (CLP) 279 Fisk, Pgh 15201 412-682-3668 |
|4 low bookcases: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2, videos $2, magazines 25¢ |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 6; Sat 10 to 5 locations/lawrenceville/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Ave out to 32nd Street; left one or two blocks to Penn Avenue – turn right and follow Penn past 40th |
|Street to Fisk. Left down Fisk to the library on the right. |
|Library Center (CLP) see Downtown and Business |
|Monessen Public Library and District Center 326 Donner Ave.,Monessen 15062 724-684-4750 |
|12 shelves: paper 10¢, trade paper 25¢, hardcovers 50¢, tapes and records 25¢, magazines 10¢ |
|open Mon-Wed 10 to 8, Thu-Sat 10 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Route 51 South, turn right at the Monessen/Webster sign (CoGo’s is on the left). Follow Webster Hollow to |
|the bottom of the hill. At the stop sign, go straight (crossing over a one way street), then turn left onto Route 906. |
|Continue past Keystone Bakery and a shopping plaza on your right. Route 906 is now Donner Avenue. Continue approx. |
|1/2 mile to Third Street. The library is on the corner. To park, you may either use the library’s lot (make a left at |
|Third Street) or park on the street. Meters are free after 5 p.m. |
|Monroeville Public Library 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd, Monroeville 15146 412-372-0500 |
|1 bookcart “from time to time”: paper 25¢, hardcovers 50¢, children’s 10¢, CD’s $1, tapes 50¢, magazines 5¢ |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 9; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 10 to 4; Sun 2 to 5 (during school term) |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to second Monroeville exit. Cross over 22 going South on 48. At 4th light |
|at the “Gateway Campus Blvd” sign make a right. At stop sign, make a left. |
|Mt. Washington Library (CLP) 315 Grandview Ave, Pgh 15211 412-381-3380 |
|2 bookcases: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2 unless marked, tapes $1 unless marked, magazines free |
|open Tues/Thu 10 to 7; Wed/Fri 10 to 5; Sat 10 to 4 locations/mtwashington/ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Bridge -- go right up McArdle -- at the light at the top go left onto Grandview (2 1/2 blocks). |
|North Versailles Library 1401 Greensburg Ave, North Versailles 15137 412-823-2222 |
|3 carts full: paper 10¢ or 12/$1, trade paper 50¢, hardcovers 50¢ or as marked, children’s 10¢, tapes 50¢/$1 |
|open Mon/Wed 10 to 6; Tues/Thu 10 to 8; Fri 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Forest Hills exit. Go out Ardmore Blvd (Rte 30) to Great Valley Shopping Center and |
|Walmart. You’ll see a “Library” sign -- go right, through 1 stop sign, turn left onto Union. Park in the Municipal Bldg |
|lot; the library and the sale are in the Community Center next door. |
|Northland Public Library 300 Cumberland Rd., Pgh, PA 15237 412-366-8100 |
|A wall of shelves: paper 75¢, hardcovers $1.99 |
|Open Mon-Fri 9 to 9; Sat 9 to 5; Sun 1 to 5 (closed Memorial Day to Labor Day) |
|From Pgh: McKnight Road north past TGIFriday’s. Turn left at Cumberland and watch for signs. |
|Oakland Library (CLP) see The Library Shop |
|Oakmont Public Library 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont 15139 412-828-9532 |
|2 book carts (12 shelves) from $1 to $5 |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri/Sat 10 to 4 |
|From Pgh: drive east from the Point along the Allegheny River on the “city” side. Around the Highland Park Bridge |
|the main road will be called Allegheny River Boulevard. Follow through the business district. |
|Peters Township Library 616 E. McMurray Rd, McMurray 15146 724-941-9430 |
|1 bookcase and a circular rack: 25¢ to $2 |
|open Mon-Thu 9 to 9; Fri 9 to 5; Sat 9 to 4; Sun 1 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Parkway North to Perrysville exit. Rte 19N into Washington County. Go three more lights and turn left |
|and go up a ramp to Valleybrook. At the next light, go left onto McMurray. The library is just past the Municipal Bldg, |
|off to the right of the parking lot. |
|Pleasant Hills Library 302 Old Clairton Rd, Pgh 15236 412-655-2424 |
|a shelf in the “book nook” corner: 50¢ to $2 |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8:30; Fri/Sat 10 to 4, Sun 1 to 4 during the school year |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel -- 51 South past Tambellini’s -- 6 miles to “Welcome to Pleasant Hills” sign |
|-- right on Old Clairton Road -- at second stop sign look on the corner. |
|Plum Community Library 455 Center New Texas Road, Pgh 15239 412-798-7323 |
|1 cart: paper 25¢, hardcovers $1, children’s 25¢, tapes $1, magazines free |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri/Sat 10 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Plum exit -- from the ramp go straight thru 2 lights, passing a funeral home. At a “Y” |
|bear right -- follow Center Rd. for 5 miles, passing boyce park and following a long winding road. At a “T” turn right; |
|take the second left onto Center New Texas Road. |
|Sewickley Public Library 500 Thorn Street, Sewickley 15143 412-741-6920 |
|2 shelves: paper 25¢, hardcovers 50¢, videos $1, magazines 25¢ |
|open Mon-Thu 9:30 to 9; Fri/Sat 9:30 to 5; Sun 1 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Take Ohio River Blvd (Route 65 North) from the North Side. When you enter Sewickley, watch on the right for a |
|small street that peels off and runs parallel to Route 65 for about a block. Follow it, turn right onto Broad Street, then |
|turn right onto Thorn. There is a parking lot behind the library as well as parking on the street in front.. |
|Shaler North Hills Library 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd, Glenshaw 15116 412-486-0211 |
|about 10 shelves: paper 50¢ (romance 10¢), hardcovers $1, children’s 15¢ to 50¢, tapes as marked, magazines 10¢ |
|open Mon-Thu 9 to 9; Fri 9 to 6; Sat 10 to 5 |
|From Pgh: cross Highland Pk Bridge; take 28 N to 8; take Etna exit. Go through Etna...road becomes |
|Mt. Royal Blvd. After the Middle School with all the blue glass, the library is on the right. |
|Sheraden Library (CLP) 720 Sherwood Ave, Pgh 15204 412-331-1135 |
|2 bookcases: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2, tapes as marked |
|open Tues/Thu 10 to 7; Wed 10 to 5; Fri/Sat 10 to 4 locations/sheraden/ |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge -- take the ramp to West Carson St and head down-river. Go under the West End Bridge – |
|get into the left lane -- left through the Corliss tunnel. Follow Corliss Street (becomes Chartiers Ave). Pass Greenway |
|Middle School; at “STOP except right turn” sign bear right across bridge. Watch for Langley High School – |
|Sherwood Ave runs behind the school. |
|South Fayette Township Library 515 Millers Run Road, Morgan 15064 412- 257-8660 |
|one bookcase, 6 or 7 shelves: donate what you wish (suggested minimum of 25¢) |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Sat 9 to 4 |
|From Pgh: I-79S to the Bridgeville exit. Route 50 to Millers Run exit. The library is near the Post Office, in |
|the Municipal Building. |
|South Side Library (CLP) E. Carson & 22nd, Pgh 15203 412-431-0505 |
|3 shelves full: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2, videos $1, magazines 25¢, children’s hardcovers $1 |
|open Mon/Thu 10 to 7; Tues/Wed 10 to 5; Sat 10 to 4 locations/southside/ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to the Birmingham Bridge; cross the bridge and turn right; you’re there. |
|Springdale Free Public Library 331 School Street, Springdale 15144-1343 724- 274-9729 |
|lobby is full: paper 25¢ or 5/$1, trade 40¢, hardcovers 50¢, tapes $1 |
|open Mon/Wed/Thu noon to 8; Tues/Fri 10 to 5; Sat 9 to 4 (entrance doors are closed 15 minutes before closing time) |
| |
|From Pgh: Highland Park Bridge; Rt. 28 N to the Harmarville exit. Go right to the second stop light; turn left. |
|Go to the 7th stop light (approx. 3 miles) and turn left up the hill (School Street). |
|Squirrel Hill Library (CLP) 5801 Forbes Ave, Pgh 15217 412-422-9650 |
|100 shelf-feet: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers $2 |
|open Mon–Wed 10 to 7; Thu-Sat 10 to 5; Sun 1 to 5 locations/squirrelhill/ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to Murray Avenue; the library is above the parking garage on the left. Handicapped |
|access is up the ramp on Marlborough Ave behind the library, or via an elevator inside the Forbes St entrance, which is |
|also open from the parking garage. |
|The Library Shop at the Oakland (Main) Library 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pgh 15207 412-622-3156 |
|Used books are sold at the “Library Shop” in the coffee shop. Mostly nonfiction hardcovers, $1 to $5. |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri/Sat 10 to 5:30; Sun 1 to 5 locations/main/ |
|From Pgh: from Downtown, follow Forbes Avenue east through the Oakland business district. Just before the |
|Cathedral of Learning, turn right and drive around the parking plaza to the Library side of the Carnegie Museum |
|and Library building. Go up the steps, through the two sets of doors and across the foyer into the main first floor room. |
|Upper St. Clair Township Library 1820 McLaughlin Run Rd, Upper St. Clair 15241 412-835-5540 |
|adults--3 rounders and a bookcase; children’s--1 bookcase: paper 50¢, trade paper $1, hardcovers as marked, children’s 10¢ to $2 |
|open Mon-Thu 9:30 to 9; Fri/Sat 9:30 to 5 Sun 1-5 library/index.html |
|From Pgh: Fort Pitt Tunnel -- Banksville Rd exit -- about 3 miles, past Dormont Pool to the “Y” at McFarland and Beverly -- |
|bear left onto McFarland and follow it to Washington Road. Right onto Washington Rd/Route 19 South. |
|OR Liberty Bridge and Tunnel straight onto West Liberty Avenue, which becomes Washington Road/Rte 19 S. |
|on route 19: follow past South Hills Village -- to Orange Belt -- right, then 2 left turns. Library shares bldg with police & fire. |
|West End Library (CLP) Wabash & Neptune, Pgh 15220 412-921-1717 |
|10 shelves: paper 50¢, trade $1,hardcovers $2, children’s hardcovers $1, magazines 25¢ |
|open Tues/Thu 10 to 7; Wed/Sat 10 to 4 locations/westend/ |
|From Pgh: Ft. Pitt Bridge -- take the ramp to West Carson St and head down river to West End Circle. |
|Follow signs to Steuben Street. At the next light, watch for Wabash (next corner); go left to the bottom |
|of the hill; the library is red brick. |
|Western Allegheny Community Library 8042 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale 15071 724-695-8150 |
|a shelf and a bin: paper 50¢, hardcovers $1, magazines 10¢ |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 8; Fri-Sat 10 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to 22/30 West/Weirton exit. 3 exits on 22/30 to Imperial exit; bear to the right. Take the |
|first left -- go between Kings & McDonalds 1/4 mile to 2nd stop sign -- bear left up the road 50 yards. |
|Library is on the right. |
|Whitehall Borough Library 100 Borough Park Drive, Pgh 15236 412-882-6622 |
|a rounder and 12 shelves: paper 50¢, hardcovers $2, children’s 25¢, tapes $1 |
|open Mon/Wed 1 to 9; Tues/Thu 9 to 9; Fri 1 to 5; Sat 9 to 5; Sun 1 to 4 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnel; 51 South 3.4 miles to Marylea (after Phar-mor and Pnc Bank) and go left up the hill to |
|Brownsville Rd. Go right about 2 miles to Snyder. Turn left; at next corner go right onto Parkvue and immediately left |
|onto Southvue. Pass Snyder Park on the right. At the next stop sign go left on Wheaton, which becomes Borough Park |
|Drive and leads to the Borough Bldg/Library. |
|Wilkinsburg Public Library 605 Ross Avenue, Wilkinsburg 15221 412-244-2940 |
|about 200 paperbacks: 50¢ -- on the second floor |
|open Mon/Wed 9 to 8; Tues/Thu 9 to 6; Fri/Sat 9 to 5 |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to Wilkinsburg exit -- Penn Ave west to Hay St -- left 1 block to Ross. |
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|Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport |
|Carnegie Library of McKeesport 1507 Library Ave, McKeesport 15132-4796 412-672-0625 |
|White Oak Branch McAllister Lodge, Heritage Hill Park, White Oak 15131 412-678-2002 |
|Elizabeth Forward Branch Central Elementary School, 401 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth 15037 412-896-2371 |
|do not sell used books |
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|Trafford Community Public Library 433 Cavitt Ave, Trafford 15085 412-372-5115 |
|as of 2/9/2005: “we do not have a shelf just for used books” |
| |
|Woods Run Library (CLP) 1201 Woods Run Ave, Pgh 15212 412-761-3730 |
|after renovations they do not have space for book sales |
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|Bargain Books 1453 Potomac Ave, Dormont (Pgh 15216) 412-341-3838 |
|PAPERBACK EXCHANGE -- gives 25% of cover price, charges 50%. Only half of your payment can be book credit; the rest |
|must be cash. One room storefront. Paperbacks, with some current hard-backs for rent. Romances, mystery, men’s action, |
|current pop best-sellers, horror, science fiction, true crime, children’s, westerns. |
|open Mon-Sat 10 to 5 Jack2837@ |
|From Pgh: Liberty Tunnels, straight up West Liberty Avenue to Potomac; turn right; shop is at a corner about two |
|streets up, on the left. |
|Formerly The Book Rack |
|The Book Case 809 Blackstone Rd , Connellsville 15425-2901 724- 628-9181 |
|near Fallingwater, Ohiopyle, and Nemacolin Woodlands |
|Has a small online inventory of 1250 books, consisting mostly of the more obscure and valuable titles. Online items are not viewable in the store, but a 20% discount is |
|offered to walk-in customers who wish to purchase an online listing. There are 20,000 titles in the store, a mixture of soft and hardcover, with a wide variety of fiction|
|and non-fiction, alphabetized and categorized. Their specialty, a large mystery/suspense selection, also includes a subsection of cozy mysteries. They offer two-for-one |
|trade on desired items, and do not require a cash portion at this time. They also pay cash, usually half of the trade offer. In-store prices run from a minimum of $1.00 |
|up to $6.00 with a few higher priced items. Mass market pb's are generally half cover price. They also offer a bargain/ clearance rack, and a frequent shopper punch |
|card, with 10% back in books. |
|open Tues 11 to 7; Wed-Sat 11 to 5 bookcase@ |
|bookstores/bookcase.html or home/thebookcase |
|From Pgh: about 50 miles south in Fayette County. From the New Stanton Turnpike exit, take 119 S to Connellsville |
|(it becomes Blackstone Rd) and watch for the store on your left. |
|Book Experience P.O. Box 1061, Latrobe 15850 |
|The Book Nook 5911 Smithfield St, McKeesport 15135-1138 412-754-1617 |
|About 65% paperbacks. PAPERBACK EXCHANGE: gives 25% of cover price, charges 50%, but only half of a purchase can be paid with book credit -- cash is required for the |
|rest. Hardcover get $1 credit and are individually priced at $5-10 (usually 50% or less). |
|opens Mon-Sat at 11 a.m.; closes at 4 p.m. except Mon (at 6) and Thurs (at 8) booknook2005@ |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to the Forest Hills exit; take Rte 30 East to Rte 48 South, which becomes Rte 148; cross |
|the Boston Bridge and immediately turn left onto Smithfield. The store is about 3/10 mile on the left. |
|formerly Twice Sold Tales |
|The Book Rack is now Bargain Books |
|Bradley’s Books 223 Fifth Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh 412-232-0950 |
|Large storeroom; about 80% of their books are used hardcover best-sellers or publishers’ overstock, from $1.98 to $29.98 |
|open Mon-Fri 9 to 6; Sat 10 to 5 no e-mail |
|From Pgh: store is in the basement of a building in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. |
|Also at: 9th floor of Kaufmann’s Dept Store, Downtown Pgh 2019 Penn Avenue, Strip District, Pgh |
|Parkway Center Mall, Green Tree whether they have used books at these branches is not known. |
|By the Book going to Internet sales tinybookstore@ |
|does business on Amazon as tinybookstore3 |
|Caliban Book Shop 410 S Craig St, Oakland (Pgh 15213) 412-681-9111 |
|scholarly, rare, etc. |
|open Mon-Sat 11 to 5:30; Sun 1:30 to 5:30 (80% chance they may be there until 8 pm – call) Caliban@ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Ave. past Pitt to Craig St; left on Craig. |
|City Books 1111 East Carson St, South Side (Pgh 15203) 412-481-7555 |
|scholarly, rare, etc. |
|open Mon-Sat 11 to 6 or later (call to check); Sun 1 to 5 ed@citybooks.us |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to the Birmingham Bridge; cross the bridge and turn right; go about 11 blocks. |
|Crown Antiques & Collectibles 1018 Fifth Avenue, Pgh 15219 412-434-6425 |
|used books through a large range of prices, condition, etc. Not organized – this is a treasure hunt. Call before going |
|to be sure that the person who knows prices will be there. |
|open Mon-Thu 11 to 6, Sun 12 to 5 crownantiques@ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue past the Armstrong Tunnel. At the corner just before the Palumbo Center, turn left. |
|Go two blocks down the hill and turn left onto Fifth Avenue. The shop is on the left as you head back toward downtown. |
|D. Richards, Bookman 314 Belle Isle Ave, Pgh 15226 412-531-5232 |
|“strong in Western Pennsylvania books” |
|business by appointment drichard@ |
|Drummer Boy Books 16 Matson Road, Ligonier 15658 724-238-7389 |
|Mostly old and out-of-print books – 10,000 to 12,000 volumes. Sells online and by mail, etc. |
|“usually there” but call before you go; the owners may be out buying books or enjoying their retirement drumboy@ |
|Duncan Comic Books and Accessories 1047 Perry Highway, Pgh 15237 412-635-0886 |
|PAPERBACK EXCHANGE. A huge number of comic books, but has been increasing the book collection and now has about |
|25,000 volumes. Has a good Science Fiction book collection, with a fine selection of golden oldies. Also mystery, |
|classics, and horror. See also the Comic And Collectibles Show in early October |
|open Mon, Thu, Sat 1 to 9; Wed 1 to 11; Fri 1 to 9, Sun 1 to 5; Tues maybe 1-9 -- call duncanbooks@ |
|From Pgh: Parkway North, Perry Highway exit, go about 3 miles; it’s on the left next to Dairy Queen. |
|Eide’s Entertainment 1121 Penn Ave, Pgh 15222-4205 412-261-0900 |
|Three floors of comics and magazines; one corner of Science Fiction and some bargain paperbacks upstairs. |
|open Mon-Thu 9:30 to 7:00; Fri 9:30 to 9:00; Sat 9 to 6:30; Sun 10 to 5:30 eides@ |
|From Pgh: near the corner of Penn “behind” the Greyhound Bus station near 10th Street. |
|Eljay’s Used Books 1309 E Carson St, South Side (Pgh 15203-1509) 412-381-7444 |
|More hard- than soft-cover. Paperbacks include good collections in science fiction, horror, classics, “a few” mysteries. |
|1/2 cover price with a minimum of $1.50 and a maximum of $2.50. |
|open Mon -Thu 11 to 8; Fri/Sat 11 to 10; Sun noon to 5 eljaysbks@ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Avenue to the Armstrong Tunnels; turn right. Go through the Tunnel and across the |
|10th St Bridge; turn left and go 3 blocks |
|Gibson's Book Collection 7119 Church Ave., Ben Avon (Pgh 15202) 412-761-5190 |
|In June, 2005, Samuel Gibson opened a bookstore to sell two thirds of the 21,000 books he has collected over 70 years. |
|Many of the books are priced at $5 each; many of the prices are negotiable. The 14,000 books for sale include many first editions |
|and rare books, which are priced appropriately. See Word/ or /PDF/ for the Tribune Review |
|article about the grand opening. |
|open Wed-Sat 2 to 5, and by appointment sngibson35@ |
|From Pgh: Ft. Duquesne Bridge, follow signs to Ohio River Boulevard (Rte 65 North). Follow 65 past the big Bellevue |
|sign; go about a mile to Dickson Street. Turn right up Dickson; two blocks up, turn left onto Church. The store is in a |
|purple building in the second block. |
|Goodwill Bookstore 10293 Perry Highway,Wexford, PA 15090 734-933-4520 |
|books are mostly between $1.99 and $4.99 |
|Most Goodwill stores have book sections; now that there will not be any more book sales, those book sections will be enhanced. Also, on Feb. 16,2006, this small book |
|store opened at their new Wexford attended donation center (located at Wexford Shoppes, Suite 201). |
|open Mon-Sat 7 to 8; Sun 11 to 5 holt1@ |
|From Pgh: Parkway North to McKnight Road – go up McKnight past all malls , past movie theater and Target. (You are on |
|19 North.) A couple of miles after Target, look for the store on the left, where it shares a parking lot with Schultz |
|Pre-owned Vehicles. |
|Half Price Books 4932 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh 15237-3408 412-369-0860 |
|mostly used books at 50% of cover price. Some tapes/CD’s/publisher’s-overstock new books. Buys books, but does not |
|state a rate up front. The right rear corner of the store has bargains-- 25¢ to $2, with most paperbacks at $2. |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 10; Fri/Sat 10 to 11; Sun 10 to 8 |
|From Pgh: Parkway North to McKnight Road exit. Follow McKnight to “just before Ross Park Mall”. Store is a |
|stand-alone building on the right, up a steep blacktop driveway. |
|Half Price Books The Pointe, Robinson Township (Pgh 15438) 412-494-0775 |
|as for the sister store, above. Bargains are at the left in the back of the store. |
|open Mon-Thu 10 to 10; Fri/Sat 10 to 11; Sun 10 to 8 |
|From Pgh: Parkway West to the Robinson Town Center Road exit. At the end of the ramp, go left. As you follow |
|the road through The Pointe (about 2 traffic lights). Half Price Books is on the right in the same strip mall as Kinko’s. |
|Half Price Books South Hills Village Square Mall, Pittsburgh 412-835-3116 |
|as for the sister stores, above. Bargains are in the back right-hand corner. |
|open Mon-Sat 10 to 10; Sun 10 to 8 |
|From Pgh: Liberty Bridge and Tunnel; follow through Dormont and Mt. Lebanon until the main avenue |
|becomes Route 19. Continue until you see the Galleria Mall on the right. As you go up the hill you will pass a traffic |
|light; at the next light, go left. The South Hills Village Square Mall is on the right. Pass Kohl’s; keep going to the |
|“bottom half” of the Mall, near Toys ‘R’ Us . |
|Hugh Kerr Rare Books 275 Perry Hwy, Harmony 16037 |
|Jen’s Used Book Den 341 Schlemmer Road, Rural Valley 16249 724-525-9994 |
|Appears to have gone out of business. Can anyone confirm? |
|general used bookstore, good selection, about 50% paperbacks. Specializes in 1st Editions in mystery, romance and historical fiction, |
|and in books on local history, biography & nature. Credit given on better books - no set amount. |
|webpage: ABE or webpage: |
|by appointment only or by e-mail email correspondence: jenzbooks@ |
|From Pgh: take Rt. 28 north to Route 85, go east about 15 miles (call for more detailed directions) |
|Margaret Sell’s Used Books 196 Sell Lane, Derry 15627 724-694-8600 |
|Large selection of hardcovers and paperback books… all different kinds, all different prices. |
|open Tues-Sat 10 to 5 no e-mail |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to the Forest Hills exit. Follow Ardmore Blvd (Rte 30) to Latrobe; go toward Ligonier. |
|At Loyalhanna Bridge go left over bridge onto 217 North. Stay on Rte 217 for 6 or 7 miles. Watch for a little gray building |
|on the right in Millwood…sign across the road says “used books”. |
|Patty Weir’s Paperbacks 544 S. Main, Greensburg 15601-3017 724-836-6009 |
|Buys, sells, trades: books, CD’s, puzzles, videos… 5 rooms, over 150,000 books, categorized and alphabetized. |
|PAPERBACK EXCHANGE -- gives 25% of cover, charges 50%. Hardcovers are individually priced beginning at $4. |
|open Mon-Wed/Fri 10 to 6; Sat 12 to 5 no e-mail |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to the Forest Hills exit. Follow Ardmore Blvd (Route 30) to the New Stanton/Connellsville exit. |
|At the red light at McDonald’s and BurgerKing, turn left. Go 4 stoplights; the store is on the corner. |
|Reads, Ink Bookshop 171 Washington Ave, Vandergrift 15690 724-567-7236 |
|Over 20,000 used, out-of-print and rare books in most major categories. Also, a large selection of bookends and book curios. |
|open Wed-Sat noon to 6, and by appointment. no e-mail |
|From Pgh: from the Northside, take Route 28 North to Freeport, Rte 356 South to Rt. 56 East into Vandergrift. |
|from Downtown, etc., take the Parkway East to the final exit on Rte 22 (William Penn Highway). Take Rte 286, which |
|automatically turns into Rte 380. Exit to Rte 66 North into Vandergrift. |
|Sacred Heart of Jesus Store 4515 Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield (Pgh 15224) 412-683-4001 |
|buys and sells used books of interest to Catholics |
|open Mon-Fri 10:30 to 5; Sat 10:30 to 3:30 ImmaculataBooks@ |
|From Pgh: take Liberty Avenue out of town past the Bloomfield Bridge. The shop is on the left a few blocks past the bridge. |
|Sandy’s Books sandysbooks@ 724-222-5227 |
|Now specializes in antiquarian books via phone and online. Always buying. |
|Tommy’s Book Shelf 121 West Pittsburgh Street Greensburg, PA 15601 724-834-4556 |
|Used books, recen t and rare; I specialize in Literature, American Literature and American History. At any given time I house 13,000 |
|to 20,000 books with a very large selection of recent titles in General Fiction, Mystery, Sci-Fi, etc… |
|open Mon-Fri 9 to 5, Thurs until 6, Sat 9 to 3. Call ahead; I will be glad to stay open if need be. tommysbks@ |
|From Pgh: take Route 30 to Greensburg. 1st exit. West Pittsburgh Street. Approximately ½ mile through the light |
|at the bottom of the hill on the left. |
|Townsend Booksellers 4612 Henry St, Oakland (Pittsburgh 15213) 412-682-8030 |
|Over 25,000 used, rare, out-of-print and scholarly books. Over 100 categories including local history, children's, social |
|sciences, art, sciences, technical, etc. From reading copies to collectors books. Always buying good books. |
|open Mon-Sat 10 to 6 townsendbooksellers@ |
|From Pgh: out Forbes Ave. past Pitt to Craig St; left on Craig – 3 blocks to Henry. Turn right -- shop is in a house |
|on the right in the first block. |
|Tucker Books Book and Library Appraisals (store closed) 412-521-2267 |
|tucker1214@ |
|Twice Sold Tales 5911 Smithfield St, McKeesport 15135-1138 412-754-1617 |
|now The Book Nook |
|Used Books, Rocks and Crafts Route 910 (P.O.Box 633), Indianola 15051 rjkpfs@ |
|As of 8/4/05, they wrote: "Our store is currently open for internet sales only -- we list on ABE (Advanced Book Exchange) and , with about 17, 900 books |
|currently listed, and over 50,000 books in the store. We do hope to reopen to the public |
|sometime in the future." |
|Village Book Store 1730 Greensburg Pike, North Versailles 15137-1667 412-824-0266 |
|“a little of everything”, mostly paperbacks. Prices paid for books vary by condition but he does not take books with other |
|used bookstores’ names stamped in them or anything dog-eared or tired looking. Paperbacks sell for “50¢ to $5”, |
|mostly 50% of cover price. |
|open Tues-Sat 11 to 7 no e-mail |
|From Pgh: Parkway East to the Forest Hills exit. Go out Ardmore Boulevard (Route 30) to Great Valley Shopping |
|Center and Walmart. The store is across from Walmart in the middle of a small strip mall. |
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|Harry Alter |
|Eye of Horus |
|Robinson Booksellers |
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|Bethel Book Barter |
|Heads Together/Bookworm |
|Skledar’s |
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|The Book Loft |
|Hocus Pocus |
|Stop, Book & Listen |
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|Books ‘N Stuff |
|Levitske Brothers |
|Three Penny Books |
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|Book Tree |
|Mandala Books |
|Tucker Books |
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|Bryn Mawr Vassar Bookstore |
|McCreight, Mildred |
|W.K. Graham Books |
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|The Catholic Store |
|Paperbacks Etc. |
|Yesterday’s Books |
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|Days Gone By Used Book Shoppe |
|Read A Rama |
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If you have never said "Excuse me"
to a parking meter
or bashed your shins on a fireplug,
you are probably
wasting too much
valuable reading time.
Sherri Chasin Calvo
How to Donate Books
Don't leave donated materials on the sale shelves. It screws up the system a lot.
Give them to a library staff member or a Friends of the Library volunteer, who can also give you a tax receipt.
Shoot Your Own Dog
In the classic frontier tale Old Yeller, the beloved hound is bitten while fighting off a rabid wolf who is attacking the hero’s mother and sister. The boy is devastated when his mother says Old Yeller must be shot to prevent spreading the deadly disease, but he forces himself to accept the truth, put aside sentiment, and do what is needed. Later his father helps him to see that “that’s how life is a part of the time…A man can’t afford to waste all the good part, worrying about the bad parts”. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
So, here’s what you gotta do. When you pack up donations of used books and magazines to donate to the Library, please Shoot Your Own Dog. Get rid of the books that have no future; don’t bring them to the Library for execution. It’s too hard on volunteers' souls.
But Be Sure He's Yours
When we find a book that seems still to belong to a library or other institution, before we can sell it we have to contact them to
discover whether it has been withdrawn from their collection. This is very time-consuming and sometimes difficult.
Please make sure "library books" are marked "withdrawn" or something similar before you pass them on to us.
Printing it Doesn't Make it Sacred
People won't buy photocopied things. Supplemental readings from classes, texts used in in-service training, anything your broker sends you in the mail, CATALOGS, the complete list of alumni from your college or members of your professional organization have all served their purposes. Let them go. People who are looking for this information will look on the Internet or get it where you got it.
Watch Out for Infection
MILDEW IS ALIVE. If your books are damp, smelly, or have dark dots and splotches, they are not only unmarketable, they are dangerous to other books. They must be thrown away immediately, and the library has to pay for trash collection, so it is unkind to donate them.
Appearance Counts
What makes a book pleasant to hold? Flat pages, strong binding, no water damage, paper that doesn't flake, no smell, no stickiness or grime, a spine with few crease lines – these are all basic to most people's enjoyment of the physical experience of holding a book. It is possible to overlook some problems if the book is very special, but be honest – would you lend it to your mother-in-law?
Please stack donations in a box or a paper bag. Snugly. Flat.
Plastic bags, especially trash bags, do awful things to books. Once books are bent, they can't be sold.
Know What You are Donating
Check boxes to be sure there is nothing in them by mistake. Finding old photos we can't return makes us sad.
Live things scare us. On the other hand, I found my two best paring knives in boxes of books (months apart!).
Some Things Just Don't Sell
NO TEXTBOOKS. If they are more than two or three years old, nobody wants to buy them. If they are newer, you should take them to a college bookstore or one of the used textbook stores near a college campus. You can make some money, and the books are more likely to reach the right audience. The exceptions are items with unique features. We had a chemistry textbook written by Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling … that was interesting. We had no problem selling a fifth grade health/hygiene text from 1910; it was fascinating. If a textbook is useful as a reference book because of an excellent glossary or an appendix with extraordinarily well organized information, attach a note about its special features. If it isn't worth the time to do that, why are you giving it to us?? NO ENCYCLOPEDIAS – nobody buys them.
NO VOLUME I WITHOUT A VOLUME II. NO "AARDVARK – AZALEA" FROM A SUPERMARKET SERIES YOU DECIDED NOT TO KEEP BUYING. NO INSTRUCTION MANUALS. NO COLORING BOOKS WITH PAGES COLORED!
Would you: Buy based on Consumer Reports studies from 1995? Stay at a hotel recommended by a guide book from 1975? Settle bets about “world records” with a Guinness Book from 1980? Then look in our FREE box; we can’t find many people who will buy these things, so that’s why we say NO OUTDATED ATLASES, TRAVEL BOOKS, PRICE LISTS FOR COLLECTORS, ETC. unless they are so old that they are of historical interest. Nobody wants to read about which mutual funds to buy last year.
and Some Things Shouldn't Sell
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| |This is a notice found inside many paperbacks. |
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| |Books with the front covers ripped off |
| |go straight into the trash, |
| |no matter how badly we want to read them ourselves. |
The richest person
in the world
-- in fact all the riches in the world –
couldn't provide you with anything like the
endless, incredible loot
available at your local library.
Malcolm Forbes
1919-1990
The SYSTEMS ANALYST APTITUDE TEST
has been removed.
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