Sale procedures (applies to the entire event):
- No food or beverages will be allowed inside Locust Grove.
- Books must be paid for in the room where you found them (example: books from the Special Room, must be paid for in the Special Room and books from the General Room must be paid for in the General Room).
- No sitting on the floor (no seats will be available).
- No storing books, boxes, etc. under the tables or in the aisles.
- For those who are purchasing large amounts of books, there will be a designated area to place your boxes while you continue to shop. Upon purchase, we ask that you kindly remove all your boxes at that time.
- No gathering large piles of books to be later reviewed and/or discarded. Please make your decisions, while looking at each book.
Anyone not following these rules will be asked to leave.
Holiday Book Sale
Friday, November 22 – Sunday, November 24, 2024
Locust Grove Historic Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Early Bird Sale (ticket required): 9 am – 11 am
- Sale opens to the public (no admission fee): 12 pm – 7 pm
Shop, save, and support the Poughkeepsie Public Library District!
The Holiday Book Sale features thousands of gift-quality books and media, sorted into multiple categories and most priced at $4 or less per item. All items will be half-price on Sunday. This year’s sale again offers an additional room for specially priced vintage items, coffee-table books, items, and books of local interest, collectible books and books signed by authors.
About Early Bird Tickets:
A non-refundable ticket costs $30 per person (each person, whether they are shopping or not, must have a ticket).
Tickets can be purchased online here, beginning November 4 at 9 am.
9 am – 11 am: Early Bird shopping (limited to 60 people)
11 am: Shoppers must be checked out. Early Bird shoppers must leave the space and fully remove your purchases with you. No holds are allowed.
12 pm: Sale opens to the public. Early Bird shoppers may re-enter the sale with the public.
- Hardcovers $5
- Large Paperbacks $3
- Small Paperbacks $2
- Graphic Novels $5
- DVDs $3
- CDs $2