CHARLOTTESVILLE, September 30, 2025—The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will be held at Albemarle Square Shopping Center (300 Albemarle Square) on Saturday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 12, from 10 am – 7 pm each day. 

A pre-sale will be held Friday, Oct. 3, from 5 – 7 pm, for members of the Friends of the Library. Memberships can be purchased or renewed at the door, or online at jmrlfriends.org prior to the day of the pre-sale. Scanners will not be allowed at the pre-sale or on Saturday from 10 am – 1 pm. 

Lastly, be sure to visit on October 11th and 12th for half price days before donations resume at Gordon Avenue Library on October 20th.

One of the biggest book sales in the region, the JMRL Friends’ semi-annual sale draws book lovers from near and far. “It’s exciting for us to open the doors and see lots of happy people buying the thousands and thousands of books and other items the community has generously donated.” says book sale manager, Peter Manno. In addition to books, the sale also offers music, movies, games, puzzles and ephemera, and is restocked each day of the sale.

Proceeds of the Friends of the Library book sale benefit JMRL, the regional public library system serving Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Louisa and Nelson.  

The Friends of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is a 501(c)(3) organization. Visit jmrlfriends.org for more information.