Dear Friends of the Library,
The next SPOOKTACULAR Friends of the Library book sale is on Saturday October 24th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in The Floyd County Library’s main parking lot near the annex building (180 W Spring St, New Albany, IN). The book sale season has almost come to an end, so now is the time to stock up for those long winter months. We have received wonderful donations (BIG Thank You for the donations) so please don’t miss this sale. Please note that the LAST sale of the year is Dec 5thdepending on weather; there is no snow/rain date for the December 5th sale so do not risk it – stock up now at the October 24th sale.
Along with the huge selection of phenomenal books, the bookstore also received large donations of LPs, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and so much more. We are ready to roll out all this new stock for the October 24th sale – do not miss it. REMINDER: Holidays are just around the corner; books make great presents.
Rain date is October 31st. We have thousands of books and other items and throughout the sale we will be bringing out books to restock the carts and tables-come early, show up later or stay the entire sale, we have remarkable books on almost every topic and genre. We will have a special treat again: My Friends Coffee Truck will have coffee drinks and other goodies available for purchase during the sale right in our parking lot. Find them on Facebook at ‘My Friends Kitchen’.
Due to the generosity of one of our patrons, we will be able to continue honoring DOLLY PARTON and her IMAGINATION LIBRARY by providing a free regular-priced children’s book to every child who attends the book sale (the child must be present to receive the book).
Unless otherwise marked, regular prices are $1 for hardback and 50 cents for paperback books. Children’s books are 25 cents. Cash and check only. All proceeds and donations are used to support your library. Reminder, if you don’t find the book(s) you want by author or topic on our sales floor (parking lot), please ask one of the volunteers for assistance. We would be happy to help you find the book or books you are looking for.
THANK YOU again to everyone for their donations of books and other items. Please spread the word and let your friends and family know about donating books to the Friends. If you have donations, please use the drop box located on the Annex Building to the right of the door (the building with the beautiful murals), you can also bring them to the Friends during the sale or the Friend’s bookstore Monday, Wednesday, or Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 (bookstore phone number: (812) 949-3739).
Below are categories of books you can expect to find and one or two interesting books, authors or areas we are highlighting in each category, however, we have entire carts and tables laden with books on these topics. Here are some special highlights:
Classics and Modern Classics – We have some great classics including works by Charles Dickens, Jack London, Charlotte Bronte, Edith Warton and so many more. Now is the time to grab these classics for a great winter read.
Children’s books (25 cents each unless otherwise marked) – As always we have a HUGE selection of children’s books. We have Bernstein Bears, Disney, Folk Tales, Award Winners and Classics – all the books children love to read. We are also celebrating our holidays with books on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanks to one of our patrons we are continuing to honor DOLLY PARTON and her Imagination Library by providing a free regular-priced children’s book to every child who attends the book sale (the child must be present to receive the book).
3rd to 6th Grade– We have perfect books for your preteen. Books that boost the imagination and wonderful reads during winter holidays.
Children Gift Books – We have a large selection of books in beautiful condition, perfect for holiday gifts and stocking stuffers. Check out the gift cart and crates (priced as marked).
Choice Selections, Gift Books and Friends Picks – Located on the center table (priced as marked). These are books in excellent condition, with a wide array of topics and hugely interesting. Books in this section include Civil Rights in the Gateway to the South – Louisville, KY 1945-1980, Tracy E. K’Meyer ($3); L is for Louisville! A Children’s Abecedary + Art Book, Holland Brown Books ($1), Walking with Dinosaurs: A Natural History, Tim Haines ($2), Dinosaur Pop-Up Book, Steve van Buskirk ($1), Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness and making of the World, Peter Godfrey Smith ($4), Harry Potter illustrated editions of Sorcerers Stone and Prisoner of Azkaban ($5 each) and so many more. These make great holiday gifts.
BookTok Books – Check out this amazing selection: We have Laurie King’s Mary Russel Series, Kelley Armstrong, Harlan Coben, Shannon Messenger, Stephen King, Paige Taylor and Gina Showalter and so many more-you must check this out (priced as marked; center table)!!!
In the News (check out this section, center table, priced as marked) This section includes books by politicians, scientists, public servants and others to provide an in-depth look at current events. Books in this section include: Battle for the American Mind, Pete Hegseth ($2), Here’s the Deal, Kellyanne Conway ($2), Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance ($2), Just Immigration: American Policy in Christian Perspective, Mark Amstute ($2).
New and Noteworthy Fiction – We have a wonderful selection of recently published books (priced as marked), signed books, incredible reads. We have books published in 2026 including Kin by Tayari Jones, Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews, The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson and so many more. You must check this out.
Fiction from A to Z – We have received great new selections. If you don’t see your author – please ask one of the volunteers, and we will look for it, we are happy to assist you. We are highlighting Phillip Roth, Dorthea Benton Frank, Alice Hoffman, Nicholas Sparks, Tracy Chevalier, and Phillipa Gregory to name a few of our authors.
Historical Fiction– We have an amazing selection of historical fiction. Stories from the middle ages to early America to the 20thcentury. We have a large selection of authors, too many to list here. Please check out this section.
Holiday Center (center table and children’s area; priced as marked) – The Holidays are HERE: Halloween, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. CHRISTMAS – we have books to get you in the holiday mood: romance, fiction, cookbooks, traditional, CDs, DVDs, puzzles. Check out these books – you will find something to love.
Center Table Surprises- We have great surprises (priced as marked). It wouldn’t be a surprise if we told you, but I am going to anyway because it is the holiday season and you are going to love these books. Here is a sample, Soap Operas – we have a large selection of books including stories about some of your favorite soap operas and their characters: Days of Our Lives and As the World Turns. We have wonderful books on birds: The Bird Watching Answer Book, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology ($1), The Sibley Guide to Birds ($2), Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds ($2) and more. We have the Penguin Great Food series and the Make: Technology on your Time magazine. Check out the center table for all the great books and other items.
Banned or Challenged Books – We continue to highlight Banned (or Challenged) Books Week 2026 which took place October 4–10, 2026, with the theme “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read”. We are celebrating these wonderful books that have been banned or challenged. These include books by Jack London, Mark Twain, Jean M. Auel and so many other great writers. You will find these books and so many more on the center table. Enjoy these great reads!!!
Special Table – We have a beautiful selection of books by classic writers such as Jane Austin and Charles Dickens (check the classics cart and banned books-center table for more books by these authors) and new books expanding the works of these authors including the Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins and Journeys Beyond Pemberley by Sharon Lathan and the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries by Carrie Bebris to name a few.
Coffee Table Books – We have beautiful books, our selection includes And the Crowd Goes Wild, The Magnificent West: Yosemite, Aces Past, Moments of Discovery: Adventures with American Birds and so many more. Check out our selection.
African American – We have a beautiful selection of African American fiction and nonfiction. A few of the books that we have available are: Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan, The Known World by Edward P Jones, Preachin the Blues by Daniel Beaumont and so many more.
Horror – This is THE time of the year to read horror – just in time for All Hallows Eve. We have a great selection of books. Here is a list of some of our scariest authors: Shirley Damsgaard, Caitlin Kittredge, Kim Harrison, Bently Little, Anne Rice and so many more. Check out the selection of Horror movies-you won’t be able to sleep after watching these (DVDs).
Science Fiction and Fantasy – We just received HUGE donations of Science Fiction and Fantasy. We are stocked to Batman’s bat ears.
Science Fiction – We have a wonderful HUGE selection including authors Elizabeth Moon, Arthur C. Clarke, Harry Turtledove and so many more.
Fantasy – Escape into other worlds. We have worlds created by Catherine Asaro, Terry Brooks, Stephan R. Donaldson, Gregory Maguire, Julian May and so many more. This section also include Paranormal Romance-ghostly lovers.
Young Adult Fiction – We have some great reads including books by Cynthia Voigt’s Dicey’s Song, Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl, Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children and many more.
Mysteries – We have received a shocking number of mysteries, seriously this section is so stuffed the books are falling off the shelf. We are highlighting the work of Carl Haiisen, Alexander McCall Smith, Sue Grafton A thru Y, True Crime, Sandford’s Prey series, Baldacci, Lee Child, Diane Mott Davidson, Joanne Fluke and many more. We have books in your favorite mystery genre: historical, cozies, grim and gory and more. Check out the Just In selection. If you don’t see the author/book you want, ask one of the volunteers, we may have the book.
Short Stories, Essays, Large Print and Erotica –This is an extraordinarily interesting cart. Books on this cart include Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain, Sex in the South by Suzi Parker, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood and so many more.
Humor, TV-Tie In, and Media – This cart has something for everyone. Examples of books on this cart include No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem by Jeff Foxworthy, Brain Droppings by George Carlin, New Rules by Bill Maher and many more.
New Age and Parapsychology – We have new donations including books on Angels, Zen Masters, Spiritual Laws, Star Signs and so many more. You need to check out this interesting area.
Happily, Ever After –We have almost every genre of romance-Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Western Romance (sexy cowboys and cowgirls), Inspirational Romance and Vintage Romance (Think a sexier Harlequin). We have a great selection of steamy and spooky books—check out the PARANORMAL romance – ghostly lovers and more (we moved these books to the fantasy section).
Christian and Amish Fiction – We have new stock thanks to great donations. Authors include Karen Kingsbury, Jan Karon, Francine Rivers, Judith Pella and so many more – check this out.
Contemporary Romance and Spicy Novels–We have a VERY NICE selection including books by Susan Kearney, Katie MacAlister, Julie Kenner and more.
Native American – We have a nice selection of books about Native Americans and by Native Americans. Some of the books in this area are Trail of Tears by John Ehle, What This Awl Means by Janet D. Spector, Cherokee Women by Theda Perdue and many more (center table).
Fiction Set in the West -We have a large selection of books. Authors include Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O’Neal Gear, Piers Anthony and many more.
Action Adventure – If you like action packed mysteries with spies and evil baddies check out this section. We have 100s of authors including Matthew Dunn, Chris Pavone, Brad Taylor and many more. If you don’t see your author or book, ask one of the volunteers for assistance.
LGBTQ+ – This is an eclectic selection of books – something for everyone. We have received a nice donation of LGBTQ+ books.
History – We have received very eclectic donations of history. We have historical information about every continent, time period, and war. You need to check out the great books that just arrived. If you can’t find the books, era or war you want, ask a volunteer, we will be happy to help.
Arts, Crafts and Do-It-Yourself – We have books for the novice and the experienced crafter and do-it-yourselfer. We are highlighting woodworking and needle craft. We have books and a HUGE donation of magazines to help you with your woodworking projects from beginning to end. Needle craft is a great cozy winter hobby—check out the needlecraft books to start your new projects
Cookbooks – We are featuring classics in cookbooks-Betty Crocker, Joy of Cooking, and Fannie Farmer cookbooks – great for both pros and new cooks. Need to know how to effectively use the appliances cluttering up your kitchen counter – we have cookbooks you need. We are also featuring Kentuckiana and Vegan cookbooks
Exercise/Sports and Travel– Fall is a great time to explore Biking and Running Trails. It’s Football season-check out some great reads. Winter is coming, keep toned by checking out the Men and Women Training Guides. We have exercise balls – great for working on your core ($3 and $5-with pump). Time to work on your next vacation check out the State and Country Travel Guides, Atlases, visitor guides, and travel stories for some great ideas.
Genealogy – Learn how to do a genealogy. Find out how printed records of Families and Church records can help you put your genealogy together.
Animals –We have a wonderful selection of books, including Pigs of Paradise: The True Story of the World-Famous Pigs by T.R. Todd, 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance and Chalcy and so many more.
Art, Music, Poetry, Literature, Theatre (Plays), Dance, Architecture, Photography– As you can tell from the title of this section, we have everything artistic. We have wonderful books on art galleries and museums-places you want to visit or have visited-these books are for you. Check out the great poetry collections. We have books on plays and also books about what goes on behind the curtain-stage design. We are highlighting our huge selection of Shakespeare plays. Check out this great section.
Biographies- Want to know more about the famous and infamous people and people in the news – check out the biography section. We have biographies on Tina Fay and Fidel Castro and everyone in between.
Gardening, Science and Nature – This section has a wonderful, interesting and helpful selection of books. We have The Comfort of Crows: A backyard Year by Margaret Renkyl, Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky, A Mathematical History of the Golden Number by Herz-Fischler and many more. Winter is a great time to read about gardening. We have the Guide to Indiana Vegetable Gardening by James Fizzell, One Farm Woman by Jenna Wogenrich, Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples by J.D. Vertrees and so many more. Check them out!!.
Politics and Political Science – We have a wide array of books looking at politics, how our current political culture was shaped and where the country is headed. Books include This Fight is our Fight by Elizabeth Warren, Blowout by Rachel Maddow, All Votes Matter by Jerry Spriggs and many more.
Kentuckiana – We have some great books to help you explore and learn about the area you live. We have Wheeling around the Bluegrass, Off the Beaten Path Indiana, Off the Beaten Path Kentucky and so many more.
Foreign Language (Spanish literature, Spanish authors) Reference, Business and Personal Finance – We have received great donations in this area. Check out the Writers Corner. We also have wonderful books on business management. This cart has something for everyone.
Archeology, Anthropology, Mythology, Folklore, Philosophy – This is one of my favorite sections because it has so many interesting books. We have books about Stonehenge, the Pyramids and Ancient Egypt, African and South American cultures and more. There are also books on American culture, happiness, prejudice and so many more topics. Check out all of these great reads.
Medicine and Alternate Medicine – We have books on your brain health, sleep, diabetes, Asperger’s and so much more. Check out this section.
Self Help books – We are highlighting books that help with relationships, parenting and grandparenting. We also have books on aging and the older adult.
Religion – We have a wonderful, large selection of books on world religions, people in the Bible, Bibles and other religious texts, devotionals and prayer books. If you need assistance finding a book or books on a topic, ask one of the volunteers for assistance.
We have thousands of books for your reading pleasure! So far in 2026 the Friends Bookstore has sold almost 45,000 books and we have so many more. Time to stock up. And more.
AND MORE! When I say HUGE – I mean it.
Puzzles and Games – We have a HUGE selection of newly arrived puzzles. Great for those long winter afternoons – 300 to 1000 piece puzzles. We received a large donation of board and card games along with other fun activities. We have a Harry Potter Coloring Book ($2), Trivial Pursuit – STAR WARS Edition ($4) and so much more. Great Christmas gifts.
DVDs, CDs, LPs and more – We have a great selection of DVDs, CDs and LPs. The new stock DVD’s include every genre of movie and TV shows including a boxed set of Everyone Lives Raymond (unless otherwise marked $1 each). We also have a large selection of children’s movie DVDs ($1 each).
CDs We have every genre of music – check out our selection (CDs .25 each).
LPs – We have crates of LPs – you need to check these out ($1 each).
Books on CDs – ($1 each) We have a nice collection including action adventure, mysteries, religion and more. More just arrived.
High School Year Books ($2 to $5) – We have New Albany High School Year Books (1907 to 2006). If you are interested in family history, we may have your parents, grandparents or great grandparents’ yearbook. Can’t find your school yearbook to take to your reunion? We have many years of New Albany, Floyd Central, Providence and other local yearbooks. If you are interested in a yearbook, ask one of the volunteers and they will be happy to check if we have it in stock.
Collector’s Corner– We have received a huge selection of very nice, old and unusual books on nearly every topic, including books that are out of print. We also received donations of old and unusual items, and pamphlets. We have a very small sample of some of our books listed below. Please check out all the new-old and odd books in this section. Priced as marked. Here are a few of the Collector’s Corner books:
Interesting Books: Prophecies of Melchi-Zedek (1940; $5); Diet and Health with Key to the Calories (1932; $2); Northwest Passage ($2); Whale Off (1956; slip cover; $4); Portrait of the Old West (1952; $4); Canadian River Hunt (1960 reprint; slip cover; $8); Trader Horn (1927; $2); Wonders of the Barrier Reef (1947; $6); Frontier Omnibus (1962; $2); Sitting Bull (1932; $4); The Bligh Notebook (1987 reprint; $5);
Music, Art and Literature: Bound for Glory: Woody Guthrie (1943; $4) 2,000 Guitars (2015; $4); Marian Anderson and performance program from 1955 ($5);
Books from the 1800s: Biographies and Critical Miscellanies (1875; $4); Phillip the Second (vol. 2; 1882; $4);
History, Science, and Technology (nonfiction): Robert’s Rules of Order (1943; $2); Red Cross Disaster pamphlets ($2 each): Texas City Explosion (4/16/47); Vanport City Flood (5/30/48); The Northwest Floods; Hawaiian Tidal Wave Disaster; Dictionary of the Noted Names of Fiction (1872; $5); Social Pathology (1946; $2);
New Albany, Louisville and Kentuckiana: University of Louisville Belknap Campus (as new; $2); New Albany in Vintage Postcards (as new; $3); Historic New Albany Indiana ($5); The Scribner House of New Albany (as new; $3); Images of America: Louisville (as new, $3) Circuit Rider by Edward Eggleston (Indiana Author; $2); What are People For by Wendell Berry (as new, $3); Sex, Economy, Freedom and Community by Wendell Berry (as new; $3); Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey ($2); Angeline at the Seelbach(1923;$3); The Seelbach ($2); Louisville Trivia Challenge ($2); New Albany Bulldogs Yell-a-Phone (megaphone from the 1950s and 60s; $10); And many other New Albany items.
Classics: Camille ($2); Virgil’s Aeneid (1944; S2); Beowulf (1939; slipcover; $4); Wessex Tales (pre 1900; $4); Christopher Marlowe Four Plays (1966; slip cover; $4); Nicholas Nickleby ($2); Hard Times for These Times ($2); The Works of Charles Dickens (approximately 1900; 25 volumes; $2 each); Huckleberry Finn illustrated by Norman Rockwell (1940; $5); The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe (1938; $3);
War, Soldiers, Guns and Aviation: Handbook for Conscientious Objectors (1960; $3); Pictorial History of the Second World War (Pre 1946; $30 for set); War Ration Book Four ($3 each);
Children/Teen and School Books: Prose Literature for Secondary Schools (1910; $2); Walsh’s New Grammar School Arithmetic (1903; $2); Elementary Physiology (1909; $2);
Children’s Classics: Pinocchio (1932:$3); Through Magic Casements (1928; $2); Why The Chimes Rang (1924; $3); Eight Cousins (1931; $4); Story and Verse for Children (1947; 1949; $2 eash);
Midcentury Modern: The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement (3 volumes; 1970; $2 each);
Travel: Conquest of Peru (vol. 1; 1874; $4);
Cookbooks: Homemade Ice Cream and Cake (1972; $2); Fabulous Feasts: Medieval Cookery and Ceremony (1976; $3);
Religion: The Life and Epistles of St. Paul Volume 1 and 2 (1864; $11 each volume); Religious Denominations of the World (1871; $12); Notes on the Miracles of our Lord (1868; $8); Jewish Holidays and Festivals (1940; $6);
Not Books: It is that time of year – we are emptying out the corners and closets and bringing out amazing items for you. Included is a Chromaharp ($25); The Complete Method for Autoharp or Chromaharp ($3); Decorative Buddha ($3); Metal Vintage frame ($2) and so many more items. Everything has to go!!
And many more books! See you at the sale!
Questions? Please call the Friends Book Store: (812) 949-3739.