Calvary Episcopal Church

Great Reads for a Great Cause: Calvary Episcopal Church’s Annual Used Book Sale set for Aug. 14-23, 2026
Attention all book lovers! Find your next great read - and more - at Calvary Episcopal Church’s annual Used Book Sale, one of the region’s largest and longest-running used book sales.
The big event kicks off with a Preview Party from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 14 and continues daily from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, August 23 in Calvary’s Parish Hall, 315 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15206. Admission to the preview party is $10; the remainder of the sale is free and open to all.
Calvary’s Used Book Sale provides great reads for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Calvary Bookstore’s mission of promoting literacy. Since the sale’s inception in 2006, almost $70,000 has been donated to local educational and literacy organizations.&nbsp;
Calvary’s sale features thousands of books ranging from beach reads to Bible studies. Categories include history, travel, children’s, popular and literary fiction, politics, religion, spirituality, LGBTQ interest, cooking, gardening, Pittsburgh/regional interest and more.&nbsp; CDs, DVDs, video/audio tapes and vinyl records are also available, as well as “book-adjacent” items such as journals and jigsaw puzzles.
At the preview event, prices range from 50 cents, or three for $1, for “mass market” or “pocket” books, to $1 for paperbacks, $2 for hardbacks, and a very few select specially priced books, none higher than $10. For the remainder of the sale, patrons may fill a bag with books for only $15. (A brown paper bag is supplied at the sale for this purpose.)
For more information, contact the church office during regular business hours at 412-661-0120.

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Great Reads for a Great Cause: Calvary Episcopal Church’s Annual Used Book Sale set for Aug. 14-23, 2026
Attention all book...

Great Reads for a Great Cause: Calvary Episcopal Church’s Annual Used Book Sale set for Aug. 14-23, 2026
Attention all book lovers! Find your next great read - and more - at Calvary Episcopal Church’s annual Used Book Sale, one of the region’s largest and longest-running used book sales.
The big event kicks off with a Preview Party from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 14 and continues daily from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, August 23 in Calvary’s Parish Hall, 315 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15206. New this year: evening hours Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission to the preview party is $10; the remainder of the sale is free and open to all.
Calvary’s Used Book Sale provides great reads for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Calvary Bookstore’s mission of promoting literacy. Since the sale’s inception in 2006, almost $70,000 has been donated to local educational and literacy organizations.&nbsp;
Calvary’s sale features thousands of books ranging from beach reads to Bible studies. Categories include history, travel, children’s, popular and literary fiction, politics, religion, spirituality, LGBTQ interest, cooking, gardening, Pittsburgh/regional interest and more.&nbsp; CDs, DVDs, video/audio tapes and vinyl records are also available, as well as “book-adjacent” items such as journals and jigsaw puzzles.
At the preview event, prices range from 50 cents, or three for $1, for “mass market” or “pocket” books, to $1 for paperbacks, $2 for hardbacks, and a very few select specially priced books, none higher than $10. For the remainder of the sale, patrons may fill a bag with books for only $15. (A brown paper bag is supplied at the sale for this purpose.)
For more information, contact the church office during regular business hours at 412-661-0120.

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Great reads for a great cause! Find your next great read - and more - at Calvary Episcopal Church’s annual Used Book Sale, one of the region’s largest and longest-running used book sales.
The big event kicks off with a Preview Party from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 14 and continues daily from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, August 23 in Calvary’s Parish Hall, 315 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15206. New this year: Evening Hours Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission to the preview party is $10; the remainder of the sale is free and open to all.
Calvary’s Used Book Sale provides great reads for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Calvary Bookstore’s mission of promoting literacy. Since the sale’s inception in 2006, almost $70,000 has been donated to local educational and literacy organizations.&nbsp;
Calvary’s sale features thousands of books ranging from beach reads to Bible studies. Categories include history, travel, children’s, popular and literary fiction, politics, religion, spirituality, LGBTQ interest, cooking, gardening, Pittsburgh/regional interest and more.&nbsp; CDs, DVDs, video/audio tapes and vinyl records are also available, as well as “book-adjacent” items such as journals and jigsaw puzzles.
At the preview event, prices range from 50 cents, or three for $1, for “mass market” or “pocket” books, to $1 for paperbacks, $2 for hardbacks, and a very few select specially priced books, none higher than $10. For the remainder of the sale, patrons may fill a bag with books for only $15. (A brown paper bag is supplied at the sale for this purpose.)
For more information, contact the church office during regular business hours at 412-661-0120.

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Great reads for a great cause! Find your next great read - and more - at Calvary Episcopal Church’s annual Used Book Sale,...

Calvary Episcopal Church Used Book Sale, Aug. 14-23

Great Reads for a Great Cause: Calvary Episcopal Church’s Annual Used Book Sale set for Aug. 14-23, 2026
Attention all book lovers! Find your next great read - and more - at Calvary Episcopal Church’s annual Used Book Sale, one of the region’s largest and longest-running used book sales.
The big event kicks off with a Preview Party from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 14 and continues daily from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, August 23 in Calvary’s Parish Hall, 315 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15206. New this year: Evening Hours Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission to the preview party is $10; the remainder of the sale is free and open to all.
Calvary’s Used Book Sale provides great reads for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Calvary Bookstore’s mission of promoting literacy. Since the sale’s inception in 2006, almost $70,000 has been donated to local educational and literacy organizations.&nbsp;
Calvary’s sale features thousands of books ranging from beach reads to Bible studies. Categories include history, travel, children’s, popular and literary fiction, politics, religion, spirituality, LGBTQ interest, cooking, gardening, Pittsburgh/regional interest and more.&nbsp; CDs, DVDs, video/audio tapes and vinyl records are also available, as well as “book-adjacent” items such as journals and jigsaw puzzles.
At the preview event, prices range from 50 cents, or three for $1, for “mass market” or “pocket” books, to $1 for paperbacks, $2 for hardbacks, and a very few select specially priced books, none higher than $10. For the remainder of the sale, patrons may fill a bag with books for only $15. (A brown paper bag is supplied at the sale for this purpose.)
For more information, contact the church office during regular business hours at 412-661-0120.

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