The Friends of the Southborough Library’s Heritage Day Sale will feature the usual books and baked goodies, across the street from the main field. (photos by Beth Melo)
[It’s such a beautiful fall day. Its the kind of weather I’m hoping we’ll experience a week from Monday when the town celebrates Heritage Day! As we get closer to the event, I’m continuing to share details about festivities the community can enjoy or participate in on Monday, October 13th.]
On Heritage Day, The Friends of the Southborough Library will hold our biggest annual fundraiser — our Book Sale and Bake Sale.1
I’m posting details on how the community can support the library by donating books and/or baked goods, volunteering their help, or simply shopping the sale.
Proceeds from the Friends’ fundraisers are used to support Library resources and programs not covered by the regular budget. That includes most of the Library’s discount passes to museums and venues, many children’s programs throughout the year, and programs for adults and young adults.
Readers who want to clear out some old books (and make room for buying new ones) or donate baked goods, or lend a hand, can scroll down for related details.
Book and Bake Sale Details
The sale will take place from 10:00 am –3:00 pm. The event will be held in the Library parking lot, right across from the main field. Due to the forecast rain and wind gusts, the sale is moved to be inside the library.
As usual, the Friends will offer one free book per child.
As always, there will be a large selection of fiction and non-fiction hardcover and paperback books for adults, children, and young adults. Plus, you can find gently used CDs and DVDs.
If you purchased a Friends’ tote in the past, be sure to bring it with you for a stuff-a-bag deal!
(See the price list right for details. Note: If you don’t have cash or check, there is an upcharge to cover the processing fee for purchases through PayPal.)
Thanks to generous bakers, you can also usually find a great variety of muffins, quick breads, cookies, brownies, bars, and more.
Donating Books/Materials
[Editor’s Note on October 10th: Thanks to the number of people who responded to our call for books (and the lousy forecast that means the turnout is expected to be lower than we originally hoped) we have to cutoff book donations at this point.]
The Friends need more donations of books in good condition! For people who want to donate books or other items for our sale:
What we can/can’t accept:We can’t accept magazines, textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, Bibles, CDs, or VHS tapes.Books must be in good, usable condition. Damaged books cannot and will not be accepted.We can also accept gently used DVDs and video console games
How to donate:Only donate when the library is open. Please leave donations downstairs on the designated donations table. (The Library opens at 10:00 am Monday – Saturday. It closes at 5:00 pm on Monday, Friday, and Saturday. It stays open until 9:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.)Do not donate in either of the two outdoor book drops.
Lending a Hand
We could use volunteers to help out before, during, and after the sale. (We especially need help with setup beginning at 9:00 am. As an extra incentive, volunteers get first dibs on the books for sale! We’ll also need help bringing books and tables back in at 3:00 pm.)
Anyone who wants to volunteer for a shift sometime that day, please email djmtremblay@verizon.net.
Donating Baked Goods
If you plan to contribute something to the bake sale please email friendsofsouthboroughlib@gmail.com, so we can keep track of what to expect. (And what we still need to bake!)
You can drop off your goodies either on Saturday before 5:00 pm, or in the morning, starting at 9:00 am. Please include a label telling us what you’ve baked.
Updated (10/2/25 10:55 am): We are in need for more books (in good condition) for the sale. So, leading up to the sale, we’re temporarily lifting the usual cap on the number that can be donated in one trip. If you need help unloading your car, please let library staff know!
Updated (10/10/25 1:12 pm): We got a great response on our call for books! Unfortunately, it was so great, and the forecast is so bad, that we’re cutting off accepting donations. (Though baked items are still happily accepted for the bake sale.) And the event will be held indoors.
