Please reach us at friends@dhcls.org or (334) 796-1594 if you cannot find an answer to your question.
o Join the Friends of the Library! You can join online here . You can also fill out a membership brochure at any library. After joining, watch your US mail for a thank you note, membership card, and coupons.
o If you join about 2 weeks before the sale, you may not receive your membership card in time for the sale. Don’t worry! We have your name on our membership list.
o Memberships start at $5. Join at the level that works for your family.
o Memberships are for a household.
o Yes! Please do!
o We usually have book transporters available to help you get your books to the car, but you are welcome to bring your own book carrying mechanism!
o Donations (80%) and library withdrawals (20%)
o You can donate books, DVDs, CDs, records and magazines at any library during regular library hours.
o For large donations, email friends@dhcls.org or call (334)796-1594 to arrange for a home pickup. We cannot do home pickups during big sale months.
o You can view the library collection development policy HERE.
o The Friends of the Library donate the book sale income to the library for specific requests. In January 2024, the FOL donated $58,000 to the library for new books, building upgrades, programs, and other specific needs.
o Thanks to the generosity of Dothan’s Leisure Services Department, the Big Book Sales are at the Westgate Recreation Center Gym at 501 Recreation Road in Dothan. It is across the parking lot from the Westgate Branch Library.
o Hardcover = $2
o Paperback = $1
o Children’s = 50¢
o CDs/DVDs/Vinyl Records = $1
o Vintage and Like-new items are individually priced
o You can also stuff a provided paper grocery sack full (of items that are not individually priced) for $20
o Prices drop to half price and then everything is 25¢
o On the last day EVERYTHING is FREE! Remaining free items are moved to front porch area of the Westgate Library where they are accessible 24 hours a day until they are gone.
o Cash
o Check
o Credit/debit with a 4% convenience fee
o We have vintage and specially priced section
o Adult fiction books are sorted by author’s last name. There are also popular categories like Science Fiction/Fantasy, Western, Romance, Classics, and others.
o Adult nonfiction books are grouped into broad sections and then sorted into smaller categories like Cookbooks, Travel, Health, etc.
o Audiovisual (CDs/DVDs) items are grouped together.
o Magazines are either in their own section or in specific categories (cooking, travel, cars, etc.)
o Yes! We welcome all courteous shoppers who help us keep the sale area tidy.
o On the last day EVERYTHING is FREE! Remaining free items are moved to front porch area of the Westgate Library where they are accessible 24 hours a day until they are gone.
o We have good news for you… books are always available for purchase during regular library hours at all libraries. We call this our Ongoing Mini Book Sale. Look for the designated tables and shelves at each library. New items are added each week and sometimes multiple times a day!
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The Friends of the Dothan Houston County Library System (tax ID #47-1179215) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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