Friends of the
Davis Public Library

Davis, California

Our Purpose

The Friends of the Davis Public Library assists our community by raising and donating funds to support Library programming for all ages, supplementing materials collection, providing mending services for Library materials, and promoting the Library as a cultural and community center for all in Davis.

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Book Repair Cafe
Have a book that needs repair?
Visit the FDPL Book Menders from 10 to noon on the 1st Tuesday of any month.

Next Library Book Sale May 2 – 4

When?
Friday: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Where?
Blanchard Room
Davis Public Library
315 East 14th St., Davis, CA 95616

Monthly Book Sale

Beginning the first Friday of each month, the Friends holds its three-day sale of used books (both adult and children), CDs, DVDs, LPs, puzzles, and magazines. Known for its great prices and vast variety of quality books, the Davis sale is considered one of the best used book sales of Northern California.

The public is always welcome. Members have the added benefit of receiving $2 off at each sale.  Members also receive email reminders of upcoming sale dates and notice of any special collections for that month to make sure they don’t miss any upcoming opportunities. We look forward to seeing you!

The sale is fueled by donations of used books and materials from the community and is always generously stocked. No scanning allowed on Fridays; scanning welcome Saturdays and Sundays.

Sundays at the Sale are “bag days” – fill up a standard grocery-sized bag and pay just $10 (as many times as you like).

More 2025 Book Sale Dates

  • June 6 – 8
  • July 4 – 6
  • August 1 – 3
  • September 5 – 7
  • October 3 – 5
  • November 7 – 9
  • December 5 – 7

New! “Book Worm Club”

On Book Sale Saturdays (from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm) The Friends of the Davis Library offers the “Book Worm Club” for children in 6th grade and younger (including babies) who come to the monthly book sale with an adult.

Each child gets to choose one book from the Sale’s Childrens Book Room, and each child then receives from the cashier a special, personal “Book Worm Club” bookmark (not the library’s bookmark).

We give one free book per month per child.

The Friends’ purpose is to give kids an alternative activity (enjoying reading their own paper book) rather than viewing a screen.

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