Friends of the AHML Summer Used Book Sale August 7-9!

Friends of the Library Summer Sale August 7-9, 2026

The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will host their Summer Used Book Sale August 7-9, 2026. The standard price of Adult hardcover and softcover books is $3.

• Friday August 7: 6 pm – 7:30 pm Members’ Night (Membership required)

• Saturday August 8: 9 am – 4 pm Adults’ and Children’s Sales

• Sunday August 9: 11 am - 2 pm Children’s $8 Bag Sale, 11 am - 3 pm Adult Sale (no discounts)

The Adult sale is held in the Hendrickson Room, on the 2nd floor, and the Children’s sale is held in the Cardinal Room on the 1st floor near the Dunton Avenue entrance. The Adult sale will feature non-fiction books, sorted by category; fiction; vintage books; DVDs; Blu-Rays; music CDs; vinyl records; audiobooks; Great Courses. Magazines will be for sale Friday and Saturday only. The Children’s sale features board and picture books; easy readers; novels and non-fiction; teen fiction; comics; toys and games; DVDs and CDs.

The Auction on the 2nd floor will include Adult and Children’s selections. Bidding begins Friday at 6pm and ends Saturday August 8 at 2 pm. Winners will be called Saturday. There will be no Buy-It-Now (BIN) table in August.

Due to popular demand, the sale will feature a $1 Special table that will include vintage, adult non-fiction, oversized/ coffee table books, and more!

Friday Members’ Night (Numbers Available for Members’ Night August 7 starting at 9 am):

• A person must be a member to enter Members’ Night. Memberships may be purchased that night at the sale or in advance online at ahml.info/friends ($5 individual, $10 family).

• To get a place in line early, members may pick up a number at the 2nd floor reception desk beginning Friday August 7 at 9 am.

• Friday Members’ Night Line-Up: Shoppers should arrive 15 minutes before the sale begins to line up in numerical order for entry. Members may enter using their paper or digital card or a number from the Membership table, after those with numbers have gone in.

Sale Requirements & Information:

• Scanning is not allowed at FOL sales on any device. Please call or text outside the salerooms.

• Children’s Sale Only: 25% Teacher discount with valid ID. Not valid at bag sale on Sunday.

• Everyone’s patience and courtesy to others is appreciated.

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is located at 500 N Dunton Avenue.

The Friends accept cash, checks, credit cards, Apple Pay and PayPal for payment.

Questions? Contact the Friends at ahml.fol@gmail.com or call 847-506-2663.