Annual Used Book Sale
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The CFUW KW Annual Used Book Sale has been a local tradition for almost 60 years. The event draws Hundreds of visitors and raises over $25,000 a year to help fund the club’s scholarships for local students. Volunteers are welcome and every year, local students join club volunteers to help prepare, run, and clean up after the sale.
Doors open at 9 a.m. on Friday for 12 hours of fun for book lovers, and four more on Saturday until doors close at 1 p.m. Books are priced from $3 to $4, but on Saturday you can fill a box for just $20. Do not miss it!
2026 Used Book Sale
Friday, April 17, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
First United Church
16 William St. W at King St. S in Uptown Waterloo
Ion Stations: Willis Way (to Fairway) / Allen (to Conestoga)
Parking: Waterloo Town Square Parking Lot South / Caroline North Lot
Donations Welcome
Club members will be accepting donations from the community at First United Church before the sale.
Book Donation Drop Off
Wednesday, April 17, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 16, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
We will accept the following:
- hard and soft cover books for adults, youth and children
- non-fiction, fiction, classic literature
- "coffee table" books
- cookbooks
- crafting and pattern books
- anime, manga, comic books
- pre-recorded CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays
- audio books (on CD/DVD)
- sheet music and vinyl records
- jigsaw puzzles (be kind — no missing pieces!)
- large print books
We CANNOT accept the following:
- yellowed, torn, musty, marked-up, or otherwise damaged items
- library discards
- textbooks
- magazines
- periodicals
- audio cassette, VHS, Beta tapes
- encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference books, maps and atlases
- Reader’s Digest condensed novels,
- out-of-date travel, business, computer, or tax guides
The above items cannot be sold and will be disposed of by volunteers.
PLEASE save volunteer time and club expenses and dispose of these materials yourself!
Volunteers Welcome
All community members are welcome to volunteer. It’s an opportunity to raise money for local students and learn more about the club. Help is needed to sort the donations and set up on Wednesday and Thursday, keep the sale running smoothly on Friday and Saturday, and help with the clean-up on Saturday afternoon.
High school student volunteers can log Community Hours!
Questions about volunteering? Email Sharon at booksalecfuw@yahoo.com
Download 2026 Book Sale Poster
Download 2026 Social Media
Download 2025 Book Sale Press Release
Email: cfuwkw@gmail.com Snail Mail: P.O. Box 22039 Westmount RPO, Waterloo Ontario N2L 6J7 |