30,000+ titles starting at just $0.50
Omaha’s Hidden Used Bookstore
Browse thousands of gently used books at sales events hosted by Friends of Omaha Public Library
Used Book Sale Schedule
Every Thursday
10 AM – 3 PM
1st & 3rd Saturdays Every Month
10 AM – 3 PM
See Calendar of Events
Starting April 1st, we will now also be open the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm.
Upcoming Events
May 2026
June 2026
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Thousands of Books Waiting to be Discovered
Our book sales feature an ever-changing inventory of 30,000+ gently used books across all genres.
Categories include:
- Children’s and young adult
- Fiction including mysteries, thrillers, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, and more
- Literature
- Cookbooks/food, gardening, and crafting
- Art, architecture, interior design, and photography
- History and biographies
- Travel and transportation
- Religion
- Science, and nature
- DIY and self-help
- Graphic novels
- Music CDs, records and sheet music
- Audiobooks, DVDs and Blu-rays
- Puzzles, games and so much more
Visit our online store to see more than 3,000 rare and collectible titles. (Also available for browsing in-person at the sales events.)
See Online Inventory
Amazing Prices
All 30,000+ of our donated items are priced to sell. The majority of books can be purchased at these very affordable prices.
- 50¢ children’s books
- 50¢ mass media paperbacks
- $1.50 hardcover books
- $1.50 trade paperbacks
- 25¢ bargain items
Every purchase helps support programs and services for Omaha Public Library.
Learn More
Visit the Friends Used Book Sale
Located in the lower level of the Omaha Public Library - W. Clarke Swanson Branch Location
9101 W Dodge Rd
Omaha, Nebraska
Easy access inside the library during sale hours.
Find over 30,000 gently used books at ridiculously low prices. Mass market and children’s books only 50¢ each. Hardcover and oversized books for just $1.50. It’s worth your time to shop at the Friends Used Book Sale!
This volunteer-run used book sale in the lower level of Swanson Library is open from 10am - 3pm every Thursday and the 1st/3rd Saturdays each month. Mark your calendars!
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We never know what will be donated, but sometimes we get full sets of encyclopedias, or a complete book series, or collectible items with higher value, and it’s hard to put them out at regular price.
So Darlene created the “Let’s Make a Deal” shelf. The items pictured will be for sale on Saturday, May 16th. We’ll be open from 10am to 3pm in the lower level of Swanson Library if you’d like to take a closer look.
A Monster Musume and a Rave Master manga book series, an encyclopedia set from 1935, a Yankees magazine, a dictionary set of musicians and music, and a young folks book treasury set.
If you’re interested in making a deal, ask for Darlene!
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It was a bit slower at the used book sale today, but everyone left happy. Our youngest reader couldn’t wait to start reading their book.
Stop by the sale this Saturday, May 16th. It’s the THIRD Saturday of the month so we will be open from 10am to 3pm in the lower level of Swanson Library.
#supportpubliclibraries #OmahaReads #OmahaLibraries #OmahaPublicLibrary #SupportYourLibrary #FriendsOfOmahaPublicLibrary #thankyouforbeingafriend #booksalefinds #usedbookseller #usedbook #usedbookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstores #usedbooksforsale #usedbooksale #friendsoflibraries #friendsofthelibrary #friendsoflibrary #bellevuepubliclibrary #bookloversunite #councilbluffspubliclibrary #ohmyomaha #shareomaha #shareomaha402 #lauritzengardens #paperbacks #henrydoorlyzoo #jacksonstreetbooksellers #oplfoundation #omahaguidebook ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s worth your time to shop at the Friends Used Book Sale! Find over 30,000 gently used books at ridiculously low prices. Mass market and children’s books only 50¢ each. Hardcover and oversized books for just $1.50.
This volunteer-run used book sale in the lower level of Swanson Library is open from 10am - 3pm every Thursday and the 1st/3rd Saturdays each month. Mark your calendars! ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know games and puzzles help improve memory, focus, and problem-solving skills? 🧠🧩
Explore our May spotlight shelf filled with playful picks for kids, teens, and adults 🎲📚
📍 Swanson Library
🗓 Every Thursday + 1st & 3rd Saturday
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM
Fun Fact: 🎲 The world’s most popular board game, Chess, has an estimated 10^120 possible game variations—that’s more than atoms in the universe! ... See MoreSee Less
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Pssssstt! The Book Sale at Swanson Library is the best kept secret in Omaha when it comes to finding used books at low prices. Just 50¢ for children’s and mass market paperbacks. Hardcovers just $1.50 each.
Tell every reader you know about the volunteer run Friends Used Book Sales events every Thursday and the 1st/3rd Saturdays each month. Open from 10am to 3pm in the lower level of Swanson Library.
#supportpubliclibraries #OmahaReads #OmahaLibraries #OmahaPublicLibrary #SupportYourLibrary #FriendsOfOmahaPublicLibrary #thankyouforbeingafriend #booksalefinds #usedbookseller #usedbook #usedbookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstores #usedbooksforsale #usedbooksale #friendsoflibraries #friendsofthelibrary #friendsoflibrary #bellevuepubliclibrary #bookloversunite #councilbluffspubliclibrary #ohmyomaha #shareomaha #shareomaha402 #lauritzengardens #paperbacks #henrydoorlyzoo #jacksonstreetbooksellers #oplfoundation #omahasymphony ... See MoreSee Less
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Clues, dice, strategy, and stories… 🎲📖
This May, explore games, puzzles, and books all about the art of play.
Discover them waiting for you at our spotlight shelf 🧩✨
📍 Swanson Library
🗓 Every Thursday + 1st & 3rd Saturday
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM
Fun Fact:
Chess is over 1,500 years old and still one of the best strategy games ever created.
#SwansonLibrary #OmahaPublicLibraryFriends #OmahaPublicLibrary #LibraryLife #LibraryLove #CommunityLibrary #GamesAndPuzzles #BoardGames #PuzzleLovers #ScreenFreeFun #FamilyFun #PlayAndLearn #FunForAllAges #WeekendPlans #ExploreYourLibrary #FOPL #libraryfinds #gametime #exploreyourlibrary #thingstodoinomaha ... See MoreSee Less
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Hello friends! If you’re doing a little spring cleaning and have gently used books you’d like to donate, please consider donating them to the Friends of Omaha Public Library.
All proceeds from our volunteer-run Book Sale events in the lower level of Swanson Library benefit the Omaha Public Library.
For more information on what items we can take and when you can drop them off, please visit our website:
friendsomahalibrary.org/donate/ ... See MoreSee Less
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