Book Sales & Donations

FRIENDS of the East Moline Library Book Sale

The East Moline Library has a YEAR ROUND book sale! It is located in the lower level of the library and is accessible via stairwell or elevator. The book sale is open during regular library hours. Additionally, the FRIENDs group hosts annual sales in the spring and fall. The next book sale will be Saturday, November 29. All books are priced by “pay what you want,” meaning the items for sale are not labeled with a certain price tag and visitors can pay what they want for the item(s) being purchased from the book sale.

Select items are available near the library entrance and are priced 25 cents each.

Donation Guidelines

Please read our Material Donations Policy for a full list of guidelines.

Accepted Materials

Materials must be in good condition. Materials with water damage, stains, torn or missing pages, mold, excessive dust, or heavy odors will not be accepted.

  • Fiction books (Hard Cover Only)
  • Nonfiction books published in the last 10 years
  • Magazines published in the last 12 months
  • DVDs and Blu Rays; Music CDs; Books on CD
  • Puzzles with all the pieces
  • Day planners and calendars for the current year

Materials Not Accepted

  • Mass trade paperbacks; Harlequins
  • Textbooks
  • Encyclopedias
  • VHS tapes, Cassette tapes, other obsolete formats
  • Newspapers or catalogs
  • Reader’s Digest condensed books
  • Journals
  • Out of date materials

A receipt can be given for the number of books donated.  An estimate of the value of the donated materials will be up the donor. The library is unable to access the value of donated items.