Center for Children’s Books Fall Book Sale

stack of YA books

The Center for Children’s Books will host a fall book sale and open house for all ages. The sale will include hundreds of brand-new, hot-off-the-press children’s and young adult titles at a steep discount. Staff book reviewers will be on hand to discuss their favorite books of 2024 and assist educators and community members in selecting titles for their classroom, school, or public library collections or for use as holiday gifts. 

Pre-sale

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

To attend the pre-sale, which will offer the best selection, please email bccb@illinois.edu to register and pay the $20 registration fee at the door.

Free sale

2:00–5:00 p.m.

The free community book sale begins at 2:00 p.m.; registration is not required.