Book Sale Dates
This information was written by Kim Arlia, logistics leader for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
This page was updated on February 4, 2026, to include new dates and remove dates that have already passed.
It feels like Spring! Time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. If you have not visited all the Charlotte Mecklenburg library locations – now is the time to mark your calendars and hit the road! We are bringing some fun to your neck of the woods. Each sale will have your favorites – fiction, non-fiction, and kids but we are adding a twist to each sale. Check out the listing and make sure you stop by!
What have I been listening to or reading? Glad you asked! I just finished listening to the following:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Six Days in Bombay by Alka Josi
I recommend all of them! I am currently reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge, Fodor’s Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada, and Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story by Chris Nashawaty. All are great! Ok – the travel book is more for creating my wish list of places to visit this summer. What is on your listening or reading list this month?
BOOK SALE DATES
Start marking your calendar today! Book sales are 9 a.m. – 1 pm (unless otherwise noted).
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Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Matthews Library
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Saturday, March 21, 2026 – ImaginOn
o Babies, Children, Kids, Young Adults
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Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Plaza Midwood Library
o History & Political Figures
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Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Cornelius Library
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Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Steele Creek Library
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Saturday, May 30, 2026 – University City Regional Library
o Beach Reads
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Saturday, June 27, 2026 – West Boulevard Library
o Summer Festival
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Saturday, August 1, 2026 – SouthPark Regional Library
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Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Independence Regional Library
o Back to School
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Pineville Library
o Back to School
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Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Mint Hill Library
o Craft & Cookbooks
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Saturday, September 19, 2026 – South Boulevard Library
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Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Davidson Library
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Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Higher Grounds in the Center of Hope - Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Rd. Charlotte, NC 28207
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Plaza Midwood Library
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Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Allegra Westbrook Regional Library
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Saturday, November 7, 2026 – Hickory Grove Library
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Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Mountain Island Library
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Saturday, December 5, 2026 – North County Regional Library
- Saturday, December 12, 2026 – South County Regional Library
SPECIAL BOOK SALES
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – The Atrium @ 101 N. Tryon St
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Small, curated selection of books offered as the perfect Galentine/Valentine gift.
- Come support local vendors!
Books are a uniquely portable magic.
— Stephen King
HOW CAN I DONATE BOOKS?
Book donations are currently accepted at all open Library locations. You can drop off a box/bag per day. The back rooms of our libraries are small, so we cannot accept large donations at branches. Please call your local Library before making a book donation to ensure the location can receive your items. Do not leave them outside – rain and bugs are not their friends!
The Library does NOT accept the following items:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Encyclopedias
- VHS tapes
- Music CDs
- DVDs
- Albums
The library does accept textbooks, travel guides, and computer books – but they have to be published between 2022 and 2025
Have a large donation? Please contact Kim Arlia at [email protected] or Maurice Huntley at [email protected] for directions to the Library Administration Center (LAC). The LAC operating hours for donations are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHAT HAPPENS TO DONATIONS?
All donations are brought via the library delivery system to the Library Administration Center (LAC). At the LAC, a team of volunteers will go through the donations and determine what will happen to them based on condition, age, and genre. Some may be added to the existing library collection, others may go to various outreach programs, some make their way to the many Free Little Libraries in Mecklenburg County, while others end up at the library book sale or for sale at Thriftbooks.com. Revenue generated by book sales and Thriftbooks.com allows for the procurement of more library materials.