Online Shopping
Browse rare books, sets, CDs, and DVDs.
Browse over 5,000 books.
Browse vinyl, music CDs, box sets, and DVDs.
In-Person Shopping
There are three ways to shop in person. Come to a scheduled book sale (see calendar) or browse our Friends Express Bookstore locations.
Monthly & Seasonal Book Sale Dates
Book Sale Schedule
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Jun13
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Jul16
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Jul17
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Jul18
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Jul19
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Sep11
What to Expect
Over 64,000 book store-quality books organized by genre/ subject
An entire room of children’s books
CDs, DVDs and audiobooks organized by genre
Bags and boxes to get your treasures home
Lots of volunteers to help you find that perfect book
Easy payment options: cash, check, charge and Apple Pay
$2 Hardcovers
$1 Paperbacks & Graphic Novels
50¢ Mass Markets & Comics
$1 CDs, DVDs, Video Games & Puzzles
$2 Audio books
$1 Children’s & Young Adult Hardcovers
50¢ Children’s & Young Adult Paperbacks & Board Books
- Historical Fiction
- International Fiction
- Mystery
- Romance
- Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
- Thriller
- Westerns
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Big & Beautiful (Coffee-Table Books)
- Biography
- Biology
- Economics & Business
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Communication, Linguistics & Oratory
- Computers
- Cookbooks
- Crafts & Home Improvement
- Drama
- Ecology & Nature
- Education & Teacher’s Resources
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Ethnic Studies
- World Languages & ESL
- Games & Puzzles
- Gardening & Agriculture
- Genealogy
- History (World, US & Military)
- Journalism
- Kansas & Regional
- Law
- Literary Criticism & Anthologies
- Love & Relationships
- Music, Dance, Arts & Entertainment
- New Age & Occult
- Parenting & Caregiving
- Pets & Animals
- Philosophy & Ethics
- Photography
- Physical Sciences (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics)
- Poetry
- Politics & Current Affairs
- Self-Help, Fitness & Nutrition
- Short Stories
- Social Sciences (Archaeology, Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology)
- Sports & Games
- Study Guides, Test Prep & Reference
- Travel
- True Crime
- Women’s Studies
- Writing: Grammar & Style
Friends Express Bookstores
We have two locations--at the library and Central Station. Pay by check or cash in the red cash box attached to the shelves or, scan the QR code on the cash box sign to pay online.
Library Entry Lobby
Located just inside the main library doors. Open when the library is open (Hours: https://lplks.org/locations/LPL/). These books are restocked multiple times each week.
Transit Central Station
Located just west of Bob Billings and Crestline Drive (Hours: https://lawrencetransit.org/hours-location/). These books are restocked weekly.
