Book Sales

Upcoming Sales

2026

January 13-20: Hi-Wire Brewing Used Book Sale, during business hours

February 7: Fountain City Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

February 12: Members Only “We Love Our Members” Used Book Sale at Bearden, 4:00 – 7:00

February 21: South Knox Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00 – 5:00

March 21: Powell Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

March 24-31: Crafty Bastard Brewery – West Used Book Sale, during business hours

March 24-31: Crafty Bastard Brewery – Emory Place Used Book Sale, during business hours

April 11: Sequoyah Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00 – 5:00

April 18: Halls Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

April 24-25: Farragut Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

May 1-2: Bearden Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

May 16: Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00-2:00

June 5: Corryton Branch Used Book Sale, 1:30 – 5:30

June 12-13: Cedar Bluff Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00 – 5:00

June 23: Carter Branch Used Book Sale, 1:00 – 7:00

June 27: Karns Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00 – 5:00

Friends @ Rothrock Used Book Shop

Located inside Lawson McGhee Library in downtown Knoxville, the Friends @ Rothrock Used Book Shop is open almost every day year-round. The bookstore is closed when Lawson McGhee is closed and on Saturdays when University of Tennessee home games are scheduled during football season in the fall.

HOURS

  • Monday–Saturday: 11 am–2 pm
  • Sunday: CLOSED

Customers can pay by cash, check, or credit card. Most items, with the exception of specially priced books, are $3 or less.

September features regional books.

Don’t forget to stop by our free bin at Rothrock! We offer books ranging from children’s through adult.

Our eBay Store

Our eBay store opened in February 2024 and features some of our inventory of higher-priced books and series. Click the button below to shop or used the “Advanced Search” feature on eBay to search for friendsknoxcountylibrary.