Book & Media Sales

Look for Ed and the Friends of the Library's Hooked on Books used book and media sale on the ground floor of the East Pennsboro Township Municipal Building. From 9 am until 3 pm every Tuesday and Thursday and third Fridays, hundreds of gently used books and media at great prices fill the rooms and the hallway! All proceeds benefit East Pennsboro Branch Library.

Prices

Hardbacks $1
Paperbacks 50 cents
Children's Books 25 cents
DVDs $1
Audiobooks $1
Music CDs $1

You may drop off donations to the library during library hours. Please do not bring in more than a few boxes or bags at a time. Please note that library staff will not be able to bring donations inside for you. On Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am and 3pm, Ed should be available to help bring donations inside. 

The golden rule when considering a donation is “Would I give this to a friend?”

The donations appreciated are:

  • children’s books
  • teen books
  • hardcover fiction or non-fiction
  • media in working condition, such as DVDs, music CDs, books on CD
  • mass market paperbacks (in “like new” condition copyright 1980 or newer)
  • trade (large) paperbacks
  • large print books

 

Please re-evaluate your donations if they:

  • are moldy, dirty, or water-damaged
  • have an odor
  • have damaged or missing pages
  • have excessive highlighting or markings

Materials that would be better donated to another charity of your choice:

  • Academic journals
  • Activity books
  • Advanced Readers copy
  • Cassettes
  • Dictionaries and thesauri
  • Directories
  • Encyclopedias
  • Harlequin romance paperbacks
  • LP records
  • Magazines
  • Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
  • Telephone books
  • Textbooks
  • VHS tapes

 

Page Updated

January 23, 2023