Events & Book Sales

Chester BOOK SALE

The Chester Friends will be hosting their annual ChesterFest Book Sale! They’ll be opening the doors early this year. Visit Chester Library Friday, September 27, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on Saturday, September 28, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. A variety of genres will be available: hardcover books will cost $2 and paperbacks will cost $1.

Please note parking is not available at the library on Saturday during the festival. There will be parking at Thomas Dale High School and a shuttle will be available. We hope to see you there!


Friends brunch and annual meeting – October 19, 2024!

Friends Brunch & Annual Meeting with Author Audrey BurgesThe Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library invite you to our 2024 Brunch and Annual Meeting with local author Audrey Burges! Join us Saturday, October 19, at 11:00 AM at the Summer Lake Clubhouse, located at:

17040 Lake Summer Drive
Moseley, VA 23120

The Brunch & Annual Meeting will start at 11:00 AM and is open to Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library only. (Not a Friend yet? Join today!)

The Author Presentation & Book Signing will begin at 12:00 PM and all may register to attend.

Please note: Registration is required to attend this event. If you register for the event and discover you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation so somebody else can have the opportunity to attend. Thank you.  Register here: https://fccpl2024.eventbrite.com

About the Author

Author Audrey Burges writes novels, humor, satire, and essays in Richmond, Virginia. Her second novel, A House Like an Accordion, was released in May 2024 by Ace/PRH.


Meadowdale Cart Book Sale

The Meadowdale Friends are hosting their first ever “Cart” Book Sale! From Monday, October 21, through Saturday, October 26 during library hours, you can buy books from book carts near the A-frame. Books will be replenished every day and include fiction, Christmas books, newer nonfiction, and a few surprises!

Hardcover books will cost $2, paperbacks and children’s books will cost $1, and all books will be half price on Saturday! Books can be purchased at the circulation desk by cash or check. Free bags will be available for purchases of two books or more. Come shop while bags last!


Book Donations!

Do you have books, DVDs, Games, CDs, etc. to donate to the Friends? 

You can either donate directly to the Friends by emailing: donations2024@chesterfieldfriends.org and picking a specific time and place OR you can drop them off at a Library branch during regular Library hours ANY WEDNESDAY!

Donations are accepted on Wednesdays at all library locations in the designated bins. The Library and the Friends partner to sort, organize and sell books to raise money that supports library programs and more!

For large donations of books or other items such as games and game consoles, please email the Friends at: donations2024@chesterfieldfriends.org for additional information.

 


Be sure to follow the Friends on Facebook  for up-to-date event postings.

Download the Friends’ informational brochure!