Friends of the
Davis Public Library

Davis, California

Our Purpose

The Friends of the Davis Public Library assists our community by raising and donating funds to support Library programming for all ages, supplementing materials collection, providing mending services for Library materials, and promoting the Library as a cultural and community center for all in Davis.

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Art Sale – October 24


This ONE-TIME stand-alone Art Sale will feature artworks donated by the Davis Arts Center and other sources. The works span many decades and are by a variety of well- and lesser-known artists of our region and beyond, with many created by artists associated with the well-regarded UCD Art Department from its inception in the late 1950s.

Artists of work to be included (subject to change) include:

David Gilhooly, Gregory Kondos, Dwight Eberly, James Estey, Kurt Fishback, Jack Hooper, Richard Nelson, Chiura Obata, Yoshio Taylor, Makepeace Tsao, Sandy Delehanty, Arthur Gonzalez, Irene Pijoan, Mary Foley Benson, Margery Mann, James Yeh-Jau Liu and many others.

The roughly 200 works include watercolors, oils, acrylics, photography, prints, ceramics, etc.  Most works are under $400; many are $50 or less! In addition, premium art books will be offered, which have not been featured at monthly book sales.

Unlike our monthly Book Sales, the Art Sale will be for ONE DAY ONLY. Sale of these works will help the Friends of the Davis Public Library (FDPL) fund the Davis Public Library’s programming, inventory and equipment needs.

We no longer accept games, toys, stuffed toys, or LegosTM.

Next Monthly Book Sale: Nov 6 – 8

When?
Fri: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where?
Blanchard Room
Davis Public Library
315 East 14th St., Davis, CA 95616

Monthly Book Sale

Beginning the first Friday of each month, the Friends holds its three-day sale of used books (both adult and children), CDs, DVDs, LPs, stamps, stamp albums, puzzles, and magazines. Known for its great prices and vast variety of quality books, the Davis sale is considered one of the best used book sales of Northern California.

The public is always welcome. Members have the added benefit of receiving $2 off at each sale.  Members also receive email reminders of upcoming sale dates and notice of any special collections for that month to make sure they don’t miss any upcoming opportunities. We look forward to seeing you!

The sale is fueled by donations of used books and materials from the community and is always generously stocked. No scanning allowed on Fridays; scanning welcome Saturdays and Sundays.

Sundays at the Sale are “bag days” – fill up a standard grocery-sized bag and pay just $10 (as many times as you like).

Saturdays at the Monthly Book Sale – “Book Worm Club”   At monthly Book Sale Saturdays, the Friends of the Davis Library offers a free children’s book to kids.  Children in 8th grade and younger (including babies) who come to the monthly book sale with an adult may chose their book in the Children’s Book Room and also get a “Book Worm Club” bookmark at checkout!

2026 Book Sale Dates

  • November 6 – 8, 2026
  • December 4 – 6, 2026

Book Repair Cafe
Have a book that needs repair?
Visit the FDPL Book Menders from 10 to noon on the 1st Tuesday of any month.

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