Early Bird Ticket for the 2025 Friends' Holiday Book Sale

Holiday Book Sale by the Friends of Poughkeepsie Public Library District

Locust Grove Historic Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie NY 12603

Early Bird Tickets: $30 per person (each person whether they are shopping or not must have a ticket).

The Early Bird Sale will go like this:

9 AM – 11:00 AM: Early Bird Shopping (limited to 60 people)

11:00 AM: Shoppers must check out. Early Bird shoppers must leave the space and fully remove your purchases. No holds are allowed.

12:00 PM: Open to the public. Early Bird shoppers may re-enter the sale like the general public (get in line if there is one).

Early Bird Pricing (during Early Bird Hours):

• Hardcovers $5
• Large Paperbacks $3
• Small Paperbacks $2
• Graphic Novels $6
• DVDs $3
• CDs $2
  

Sale Procedures:

• No food or beverages will be allowed inside Locust Grove.
• Books must be paid for in the room where you found them (example: books from the Special Room, must be paid for in the Special Room and books from the General Room must be paid for in the General Room).
• No sitting on floor (no seats will be available).
• No storing books, boxes, etc. under the tables or in the aisles.
• For those who are purchasing large amounts of books, there will be a designated area to place your boxes while you continue to shop. Upon purchase, we ask that you kindly remove all your boxes at that time.
• No gathering large piles of books to be later reviewed and/or discarded. Please make your decisions while looking at each book.

Anyone not following these rules will be asked to leave.

Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets will only be refunded if the Friends cancel the Holiday Book Sale.

Shop, save, and support the Poughkeepsie Public Library District!

The Holiday Book Sale features thousands of gift-quality books and media, sorted into multiple categories and most priced at $5 or less per item. All items will be half-price on Sunday. This year’s sale again offers an additional room for specially priced vintage items, coffee-table books, items and books of local interest, collectible books and books signed by authors.

General Info:

Friday, November 21:

Early Bird Sale (Ticket required): 9 AM – 11:00 AM

Sale opens to the general public: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 22 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday, November 23 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Everything will be half-off!

Cash, check (with valid ID), and credit cards are accepted.

The Friends' Book Store will not be open on Saturday, November 22 during the Holiday Book Sale.

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