One of the primary ways we raise funds for library programs & services is by reselling books and other media that are donated to us. We have a brick-and-mortar bookstore, you can find us online, AND we have regular discount book sales. Click here for more information on how you can purchase books from the Friends to support your Phoenix Public Library.

Joining the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library is an affordable, tax-deductible way to show your support of our public libraries. (Plus, you get nifty perks.) Click here to learn more.

You can find plenty of information about Phoenix Public Library by visiting their website. Click here to be redirected. 

Yes, please visit our dedicated page for the BookStorm Award Program.

Simply fill out this Book Donation Application.

You can safely and securely renew your membership by visiting this Membership Renewal page or call us at 602-534-5208. Thanks for your support!

We are happy to pick up donations of 8 banker’s sized boxes or more. Click here to learn more about how to donate books. Thank you!

Yes! First, visit our online marketplace, Books for Good, to find the book you want. Second, create a free account. When you check out, select “Pick Up” from the drop-down menu under Delivery Methods in the upper right hand corner. After payment, you will receive a follow up email from us indicating when your book is available for pick up at the Friends’ Place Bookstore inside Burton Barr Central Library. (This should only take us a couple of days.)

Unfortunately, the VHS cassette seems to be going the way of the 8-track, and demand for this medium has waned significantly in the past several years. We recommend that you give them to another worthy cause, such as Goodwill of Central Arizona or Treasures 4 Teachers.

Yes, we are happy to accept the occasional magazine. We cannot pick them up, but we would greatly appreciate it if you would drop them off at the Friends’ Place Bookstore or at your local Phoenix Public Library’s Book Corner.

Thanks for keeping in touch! Simply enter your email address in the blank field at the very top right-hand corner of the website to start getting notified of upcoming book sales, cool library events, volunteer opportunities, and more!

We sell books online in several different online marketplaces, including eBay, Amazon, and our very own BooksforGood.org. Any inquiries about a book you have found online can be emailed to sales (at) plfriends.org. Please reference the full title of the book and any important additional information, such as edition, publisher, or ISBN number (if available). Thanks for shopping!

Yes! Please click here to learn more about our BookStorm program, by which you could receive up to 500 books for your classroom or school library PLUS a connection to a literacy outreach specialist from Phoenix Public Library.