Bookstore and Donations

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Bookstore

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The Friends of the Claremont Library have been collecting some of the most gorgeous, rare, whimsical, precious, literary, and colorful books in print (with no stick-on price tags), all donated by our generous community members.

• Books about California and local history, about birding, and about wildflowers
• Autographed copies of significant books
• Books published by specialty printers, some rare and very valuable
• Many children’s books, old and newer, with fabulous illustrations. 
• Specialty books:  graphic novels, cutting-edge design, movie production, the opera, fine trains, planes, automobiles, and ships.  And travel books, old and new, for every corner of the globe.
• Amazing collections of early and later classics in history, sociology, biology, botany, psychology, and religion.
• Specialties in history: the Civil War, Indian history and arts, classics of Greece and Rome, and first editions and fine reprints of significant works of literature – fiction and non-fiction.
• Our real specialty is beautiful books of art and artists, sculpture, photography, and museum shows – actually, all the fine arts.  Find prized cookbooks and works highlighting gardens of the world, architecture, interior design, fashion, dance, Hollywood icons, sports, games, toys, and dolls – all that intrigue our aesthetic senses.  

These books will be in the display case and on two large burgundy carts in the library’s lobby.
 
A smaller burgundy cart will hold  “Old books, Older books, Really Old Books, and Antiques”  for $1.00 each. 
   
There is something for everyone on your list (including you!)  at the book lovers’ Fine Book Sale.
Claremont Library, 208 Harvard Ave. Claremont

All funds help the Friends support the Claremont Library.  Cash or check, please.

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Donations

Our bookstore stock changes frequently and includes many best-sellers. Unique treasures can be found in the glass cases.

We accept:

• Books (paperback or hardcover) in good condition
• Textbooks less than 2 years old
• Working CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes
• Dictionaries

We DON'T accept

• Damaged or mildewed books
• Magazines or professional journals
• Cassettes
• Outdated textbooks

Please leave donations on the cart inside the east door of the library. 

If you would like a donation receipt for tax purposes, please request one from the checkout desk.

Check out "Sustainable Claremont, the Next Chapter:  Books" from the Friends Board President Lanore Pearlman to learn why buying used books and donating books for resale helps the Earth. ​​​​​