Thru OCTOBER–TUESDAYS are MINI-Used Book Sale Days
Every Tuesday, 2:30-5:00 pm, through OCTOBER, we will continue our MINI-Used Book Sales. NEW Adult titles and kids' books are available every week. Tables will be set-up on the right side of the library by the bicycle racks. This is a great time to socialize with neighbors and volunteers. Expected price range is $0.50-1.00 for paperbacks and hardbacks respectively. Immediately inside the left side door of the library, you will also find used hardback books for sale in the $3-$5 range.... Continue Reading >
The Library Shop Now Open for In-Person Shopping!
Welcome Back! It’s been too long! The Library Shop is once again back to in-person shopping at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. With the Central Library now open for full browsing, there's never been a better time to stop by the Library Shop to see the fun changes it has made, including the new sock wall!
Starting August 2, the Library Shop will be open Monday through Saturday,... 
The biggest and best used book sale is at the San Carlos Branch Library on the first Saturday OF EVERY MONTH, from 9:30-3:00. Fiction can be found in the Community Room, non-fiction books are outside. Every month, approximately 500-600 boxes, containing about 20-25 books each (that's 10,000-15,000 titles), are available for your reading pleasure. In 2016, we offered about about 100,000 titles during the year. Every month, 50% of the fiction titles and 60% of the non-fiction are first... 
AT THIS TIME, DURING THE CORONA VIRUS-19 SHUTDOWN, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT YOUR GENTLY USED BOOK DONATIONS. PLEASE HOLD ONTO THOSE BOOKS THOUGH. AS WE WILL DEFINITELY NEED THEM WHEN THE LIBRARIES REOPEN.
We love to have your gently used book donations. Without them, we would not be able to hold our Monthly First Saturday Used Book Sales, the proceeds of which are donated to the San Carlos Branch Library to purchase new books, equipment, and programs. With... 