WESTPORT, Conn. — Mark your calendar for The Westport Library Big Spring Book Sale, to be held Friday, May 16, through Monday, May 19, on the Library’s main level.
Once again, the Westport Book Sale offers something for everyone, from toddlers to adults, with thousands of gently used books in more than 50 categories of nonfiction and fiction, including Noteworthy, antiquarian books and vintage children’s books. Plus a huge assortment of DVDs, CDs, vintage vinyl, ephemera, and a large selection of framed artworks, from small desktop pieces to large wall pictures.
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The book sale hours, with free admission, are as follows:
- Friday, May 16: 12-6 pm*
- Saturday, May 17: 9 am – 5 pm
- Sunday, May 18: 11 am – 4 pm (almost everything half-price)
- Monday, May 19: 9 am – 4 pm (shoppers can fill our logo bag for $10 per bag, or their own equivalent-sized bag for $8, or buy individual books at half-price)
* On Friday morning, May 16, from 8:45 am to 12 pm, the Book Sale will be open only to patrons who purchase an Early Access ticket in advance. Early Access tickets are available online, through eventbrite.com, at https://Spring2025BookSale.eventbrite.com.
For more information, visit the book sale website.
Of special interest for this sale:
- An Anglophile’s paradise: A large collection of books about Princess Diana, her children, and other members of the British monarchy. Also on offer: a porcelain Princess Diana Bride Doll by the Danbury Mint!
- Surplus copies of the Staples High School Yearbook from various years between 2000 and 2024.
- Novels by New York Times best-selling author Jane Green, translated into 17 languages, in new condition.
- A large assortment of framed art — from small desktop pieces to large wall pieces, and including framed photographs by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and Staples High School grad Spencer Platt.
- Another huge assortment of jigsaw puzzles, at bargain prices.
- Fiction for $1 — A conference room filled with hardcover fiction, mystery, science fiction and fantasy books, and young adult fiction, plus paperback novels, all offered at just $1 each. [Note: books in this room will remain priced at $1 each on Sunday’s half-price day.]
A link to our Featured Specials list is available on the Book Sale’s website, atwww.westportbooksaleventures.org/our-events; this list will be updated periodically during the weeks leading up to the sale. Featured Specials are first being offered only at the Spring Book Sale and have not previously been listed in the book sale's eBay store.
Can’t make the sale? Visit the nonprofit Westport Book Shop open year-round at 23 Jesup Road, right across Jesup Green from the Library, or shop any time 24/7 on the Book Sale’s eBay store at ebay.com/str/westportbooksalesct.
Event Information
Westport Library Big Spring Book Sale
Friday, May 16 – Monday, May 19
The Westport Library
Story link: https://westportlibrary.org/2025-big-spring-book-sale-at-the-westport-library-may-16-19/
Event link: https://westportlibrary.org/event/westport-library-big-spring-book-sale-2025/2025-05-16/
Book sale event website: www.westportbooksaleventures.org/our-events
Book Sales & Donation: https://westportlibrary.org/events/book-sales/
About The Westport Library
Founded in 1886, built in 1908, and transformed in 2019, The Westport Library is one of the most active and innovative public libraries in the nation, devoted to enriching the intellectual and creative lives of the community. Among its many highlights are a full collection of books for children, teens, and adults; an engaging and colorful Children’s Library; a MakerSpace; a Library of Things; a Seed Library; a robust café and store; and professional art installations that rotate throughout the year. The Westport Library is also home to Verso Studios, replete with an SSL hybrid analog sound studio and broadcast control suite featuring a state-of-the-art console and six robotic cameras, and the Trefz Forum, an open, flexible space that can accommodate up to 600 patrons and features an 18-foot video wall, 35-foot stage, state-of-the-art sound, and theatrical lighting. Situated in the heart of downtown Westport overlooking the scenic Saugatuck River, The Westport Library annually hosts StoryFest, the largest literary festival in Connecticut, and VersoFest, its multi-day music and media festival. Above all, the Library strives to serve the whole community as a vibrant gathering spot where people of all ages come to seek information, gain knowledge, exchange ideas, and share experiences. For more information, visit westportlibrary.org.