Join the Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library for a two-day
Winter Sale featuring deals on books, movies, music and more!
Sat. January 18
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sun. January 19
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mount Prospect Public Library
10 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Shop multiple sale areas
BETTER BOOKS (Meeting Room A, upstairs)
Our best quality books, graphic novels, movies and TV series on Blu Ray and DVD, vinyl records, audio books, console video games, puzzles, tabletop games, Gold Mine section and more
FRIENDS ROOM (lower level by elevator)
Adult, young adult and children's books, including textbooks and world language books, plus games, puzzles, sheet music and more
25¢ AREA & AV (Meeting Rooms B & C)
Everything is 25¢, including adult, young adult, and children's books, CDs, large type books and more
Find great deals on...
Adult and young adult fiction and non-fiction
Chapter books and books for middle-grade readers
Board books, picture books, and books for early readers
Audio books
Music CDs
Vinyl records
Movies & TV on DVD & Blu-ray
Puzzles
Board games
Video games for Wii, Xbox
Comic books
Graphic novels
Song books
Sheet music
Large type books
Reference and textbooks
Friends membership is not required
The public is invited to join us on both sale days
Admission is free
THERE IS NO FRIDAY PREVIEW SALE
So many reasons to shop...
Wide selection
Thousands of books of all types, for all ages (50% hardcover, 25% children’s)
Amazing bargains
Most books cost a dollar or less, many are only 25¢ (our "better" books in Meeting Room A are individually priced, as marked)
New releases
Shop hundreds of bestsellers released this year and the last by today's most popular authors
Mostly new inventory
Most items are appearing in our sale for the first time (not "picked over")
Great condition
Books generally are in good condition or better; many in fine condition or "like new" (majority not ex-library)
Easy to browse
Nonfiction sorted by subject in the Better Books Room and Friends Room
Fiction sorted and alphabetized by author in the Friends Room
Friendly volunteers
A cashier will total your purchases in each sale location
Checkout assistance and handcarts are available for larger purchases
Credit cards accepted
with a small convenience fee based on your purchase amount
$2 (under $100)
$5 ($100 to $250)
$8 (over $250)
Convenient payment
Now accepting contactless and chip payments by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as cash and check
Scanners welcome
Resellers permitted, but please be courteous and only remove books from tables or shelves you intend to purchase
World languages
Books available in languages other than English, including Spanish, Polish, and Russian
Free parking
Plenty of parking in the Library garage
Be a Mount Prospector at the "Gold Mine"
Check out the special sale section we call the "Gold Mine" where you can mine the perfect gem - that awesome find you didn't know you had to have. Fun items, vintage and delicate items, specialized collections, best condition books, autographed books, rare and quirky books, adult books, games, puzzles, AV, and white elephant gifts. Discover the "Gold Mine" in the Better Books Room.