Buy or Donate Books

Spring Book Sale: April 18-21, 2024

Our Foundation Book Store

Shop new and nearly new books every day. Incredible deals to be had. Please come in and browse! Donated books are carefully curate by our volunteers to bring the best of the best to the shelves.

Children’s Pop Up Book Sales

Twice a year, in January and June, we hold “Children’s Only” Book Sales for one day only. Books are sorted into nine categories to aid browsers, and thousands of books are available.

To be added to our mailing list, please email us at info@burlingamelibraryfoundation.org.

Where Can I Donate Books?

If you are winnowing your home library, please consider donating your gently used books to the Burlingame Library Foundation.

Donation Drops are located at the Main Library in the employee parking area of the parking garage on Bellevue Avenue and in our Foundation Bookstore.

Thank you for your generous support of the Burlingame Library Foundation!

We LOVE your donations, BUT we cannot take:

- TORN OR FRAYED BOOKS

- ITEMS WITH MOLD OR MILDEW

- MAGAZINES

- ENCYCLOPEDIAS

- CASSETTE/VHS TAPES

- RECORDS

large donations:

For large donations (more than 5 or 6 boxes) or if the donation bin is full please call Library Administration or email us. All donations are tax-deductible.

Donation Drop located in the parking garage on Bellevue Avenue