Great books, friendly prices, and every dollar stays in Smyrna.
Our ongoing book sale and seasonal events are the beating heart of our fundraising. Fill a bag, find a treasure, and support the Friends all at once.
A book sale you can visit any time.
The Friends keep a used book sale on the back wall of the Smyrna Public Library, open every day the library is open. Books and DVDs, fiction, nonfiction, and children's books, and the shelves change all the time, so come back often.
Prices are kind on purpose. We would rather see a book find a home than sit on a shelf, and every sale helps the Friends support the library, encourage reading across Smyrna and Rutherford County, and keep our volunteer work going.
See our next big sale →Good to know
- $1 an item, or fill a bag for $5. Bags are by the shelves
- On the back wall of the library, open whenever the library is open
- Self-serve: cash or check in a Friends envelope, dropped in the Friends box on the wall left of the front desk
- PayPal works too: scan the Friends QR code by the shelves and note it is for the book sale
Your old favorites become someone's next one.
Clearing a shelf? We gladly take clean, undamaged books and DVDs. Drop them in the yellow bins in the library foyer, to the right as you walk in, and our volunteers do the rest. We can't take magazines, encyclopedias, or textbooks.
Lend a hand at a sale
Our sale runs on volunteers who sort the donated books. Our used book coordinator will show you how, and you can come on your own schedule. No experience needed, just a love of books.
Volunteer with us
Become part of the reason this library thrives.
Membership starts at $15 a year. Members vote at the Annual Meeting and become eligible for Veritas Federal Credit Union membership.