Mark your calendars, because the final Friends of the Amarillo Public Library book sale of 2024 is a bargain sale!  At this Bargain Brown Bag sale, shoppers make their selections from a huge array of books and other media and pay just $5 per bag. 

Shoppers who bring their own reusable shopping bags (not paper bags) save money by paying just $4.50 per bag.  The Friends group reserves the right to charge extra for extra-large bags, and boxes or bins are not permitted in the book sale area.

 The sale begins with a “Friends Only” night on Friday, December 6 from 6:30 to 9 PM.  On Saturday, the sale is open to the public from 9 AM to 6 PM; and on Sunday, shoppers can pick up bargains at just $3 per bag.

Amarillo Public Library Coordinator of PR and Programming Stacy Clopton says book sales allow shoppers to build a personal library, purchase holiday gifts, or even prepare for the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð. 

“Jólabókaflóð –pronounced yo-la-boke-uh-flowed – means ‘Christmas Book Flood’ and it’s a wonderful tradition where people give each other books on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading,” says Clopton.  As stressful as the holidays can be, I can’t think of a more lovely tradition for people to adopt this season.”

In addition to stocking up on books and media, shopping the Friends Sale is an opportunity to support the Amarillo Public Library by helping the Friends provide valuable funds for library projects. 

Friends of the Amarillo Public Library is an independent nonprofit organization that supports the library by funding projects not financed with taxpayer dollars.  These projects include the Summer Reading Club, author visits, craft supplies, special equipment, and more.  In the last year, the Friends provided funding for murals on the Downtown Library and a colorful wrap for the APL van.

2025 Friends memberships are available for purchase at all APL locations and people can even buy a membership at the door when the sale begins at 6:30.  Memberships are $10 for individuals or $25 for families.

Members of Amarillo College’s Presidential Scholars Program will be at the sale assisting shoppers with bag storage and transport and will use tips received to support the Chris Macon Memorial Scholarship and other educational projects.

The sale takes place December 6 through 8 in the basement of the Downtown Amarillo Public Library.

For more information contact Library Coordinator of PR and Programming Stacy Clopton at Stacy.Clopton@amarillolibrary.org or 806-378-3051.