Book Sale Room
The Book Sale Room is located at the Merrillville branch and contains not only books, but movies and music as well! You never know what you might find if you look through our shelves. Hobart Branch also has a book sale room (open during branch hours) and all other locations have book sale racks! Look for the bright orange sign.
Merrillville Branch Book Sale Room Hours
Monday - Thursday | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Friday & Saturday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday | CLOSED |
Pricing
Adult Hardbacks | $1.00 |
Juvenile Hardbacks | $0.50 |
All Paperbacks | $0.25 |
CDs | $1.00 |
DVDs | $1.00 |
Magazines | $0.25 |
Cassettes | $0.25 |
Puzzles | $0.25 |
The 2026 Friends Annual Book Sale
The Friends of LCPL Annual Book Sale happens every year in August! While you're waiting for the big book sale, don't forget that each of the branches has book sale racks or rooms that are open year round.
2026 Dates
Friends-Only Preview Sale:
Thursday, August 6: 4 PM - 7 PM
Public Sale:
Friday, August 7: 1 PM - 4 PM
Saturday, August 8: 9:30 AM - 4 PM
Annual Book Sale Volunteer Interest Form
We need your help to make our big book sale a success! Volunteers will be rewarded with warm fuzzy feelings... and first crack at the books for sale.
We need help setting up on August 5 and help during the sale itself August 6, 7, and 8. If you are interested in helping on one of those dates, please fill out the form below. If we need your help, then we'll get in touch with a full application!