The Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library manage the Book Shop located on the lower level of the downtown Library. The Book Shop opened its doors in 1980 for the purpose of selling used books inexpensively within the community. Books are also sold in some of the branch libraries. Our proceeds support District Library projects.

• The Book Shop is staffed by volunteers. Throughout the year, we sort, shelve and price donations and staff the shop when it is open to the public.

• Donations of hard and soft-cover books, puzzles, CDs and DVDs are accepted from the community throughout the year. About 10% of the books come from library withdrawals, while the other 90% come from the public. To learn more about donating materials, see How to Donate Books.

• The Book Shop is a bustling place. We recycle over 200,000 books each year to the community at bargain prices. The mystery, science fiction, drama, classic novel, and hard-cover fiction sections are alphabetized. We have a special area for children's books. Several thousand items are available for sale, and the shop is regularly restocked with a steady supply of new titles.

Our inventory also includes gently-used records, CDs, audio books, and sheet music. The puzzles that are available for purchase have been checked by volunteers to ensure that all the pieces are included.

Bookshop Location:
The Bookshop is located in the lower level of the Ann Arbor District
Library at 343 S. Fifth Avenue.

The Book Shop phone: (734) 302-7774.

Please Note:
• Donations may be brought to the back of the Downtown Library at the William St. entrance during library business hours. Upon request, your donations can be picked up at your home and delivered to the library.
• Donations may be eligible for a tax deduction on federal and Michigan state income taxes.

For additional information on donations, see How to Donate Books.