Friends of the
Davis Public Library

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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Beginning the first Friday of each month, the Friends holds its three-day sale of used books (both adult and children), CDs, DVDs, LPs, stamps, stamp albums, 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).

Saturdays at the Monthly Book Sale – “Book Worm Club”   At monthly Book Sale Saturdays, the Friends of the Davis Library offers a free children’s book to kids.  Children in 8^th grade and younger (including babies) who come to the monthly book sale with an adult may chose their book in the Children’s Book Room and also get a “Book Worm Club” bookmark at checkout!

2026 Book Sale Dates

October Art Sale

The Friends of the Davis Public Library will hold a ONE-TIME stand-alone Art Sale on Saturday, October 24 in the Blanchard Room. Unlike our monthly Book Sales, the Art Sale will be for ONE DAY ONLY. Mark your calendars. We have so much original art that we cannot combine it with a Book Sale! More detail to come.

The Friends has been blessed with receiving so many great art pieces from the Davis Arts Center and a few other sources. The works spanning many decades are by well- and lesser-known artists of our region, with many created by artists associated with the well-regarded UCD Art Department from its inception in the late 1950s. 

Sale of these works will help the FDPL to fund the Davis Public Library’s programming, inventory and equipment needs.

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.

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