Westport Library Big Spring 2026 Book Sale – Early Access Friday May 15th

ONLY Early Access Ticket-holders will be admitted to shop the first three hours of the Big Spring 2026 Book Sale at the Westport Library on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 8:45 a.m. to Noon.

Tickets go on sale online beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

A maximum of 125 tickets will be issued.

No need to line up hours in advance — advance ticket purchasers will be admitted to the sale in the order in which their tickets were purchased.

Following your online ticket purchase, you will receive an email from [email protected], generally within 48 hours after purchasing your ticket, advising you of your place # in line.

If you do not receive an email within 48 hours after your ticket purchase, please contact us by sending an email to that email address. If you purchase your ticket less than 48 hours before the event, you might not receive an email before you arrive for the sale, but the volunteers checking tickets at the door on the morning of the book sale will have your name and place # in line.

NOTE: Online ticket sales will end on Thursday, May 14th at 5 p.m. (the evening before the event). Any Early Access tickets remaining at that time may be sold at the door on Friday, May 15th on a first-come, first-served basis, after online ticket purchasers have entered the sale.

Once you are at the Book Sale, you do not have to leave when Early Access hours are over — stay as long as you like!

High volume purchasers, please note:

— No books or other materials may be left unattended at any time, except in designated areas. Books may not be aggregated in aisles nor may they block any exit. Any books found piled in an aisle or blocking an exit will be promptly re-shelved.

— Shoppers are requested to evaluate items in place — please decide whether to purchase an item at the table or shelf where it is displayed. If you reject an item, please return it to the place it was displayed.

— During Early Access hours, there will be designated a limited area for high volume purchasers to aggregate and evaluate potential purchases. Due to space limitations, this area will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users are required to leave their name and mobile phone number with their materials in this area. Users are asked to return rejected books to the place they were originally displayed.

— As a convenience for high volume purchasers — as in recent sales, we will be happy to begin to add-up (tally) books you have selected for purchase while you continue shopping. You will be required to leave your name and mobile phone number with your selections.

— Please bring your own bags, boxes and rolling carts to carry your selections. We do not anticipate having any boxes available for your use.

Full Spring 2026 Book Sale dates and times are as follows:

Friday, May 15th — Early Access Ticket Holders Only 8:45 a.m. - 12 Noon

Friday, May 15th — 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Admission Free

Saturday, May 16th — 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Admission Free

Sunday, May 17th — 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Admission Free, almost everything Half-Price ($1 Fiction books and $1 Children's books will remain at $1)

Monday, May 18th — 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Admission Free, fill our Logo Bag for $10 per bag, or fill your equivalent-sized bag for $8 per bag, or purchase individual items for half-price (your choice)

For more information and for a link to a list of Featured Specials, please visit our website at www.westportbooksaleventures.org/our-events

NOTE: Tickets are NOT refundable, unless the Book Sale event is canceled.

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