Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library

Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library We are a volunteer organization of over 300 members who aims to promote and enhance the Clarkston Library. Funds raised support library programs.

We host 3 large used book sales in January, April, and September with over 10,000 books, movies, and music.

Used book sale featuring over 10,000 meticulously sorted, high quality books. Also find CDs, DVDs, games, and puzzles.Me...
08/29/2026

Used book sale featuring over 10,000 meticulously sorted, high quality books. Also find CDs, DVDs, games, and puzzles.
Members Only Preview - Wednesday, Sept 23 3-7:30pm
Thursday, Sept 24 - Public Sale Opens - 10am - 8:30pm
Friday, Sept 25 - 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday, Sept 26 - $5 Bag Day - 10am - 2pm

07/20/2026

Save the date!📅

Be sure to mark August 15 on your calendars so you can join us for our Summer Reading Finale! We'll have snow cones, live music & animals, bounce houses, and more. Summer Reading prize winners will be announced towards the end of the event.

This event is rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will move indoors.

📚 Great books. Great prices. Now even easier to shop!The Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library's A La C...
07/14/2026

📚 Great books. Great prices. Now even easier to shop!

The Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library's A La Cart Book Sale now accepts Venmo (for purchases of $5 or more)!

Stop by the lobby shelves any time the library is open to browse a constantly changing selection of books for all ages. With most books just $1–$2, it's an easy way to discover your next great read without waiting for our September book sale.

Every purchase supports the Friends and helps fund library programs, events, and special projects that benefit our community.

📖 New books are added regularly, so there's always a reason to stop and browse!

💙 Pay with cash or scan the QR code to use Venmo for purchases of $5 or more.

Hey Friends - have you selected the Friends of CIDL as your Kroger Rewards Community Organization? It's easy and earns u...
06/21/2026

Hey Friends - have you selected the Friends of CIDL as your Kroger Rewards Community Organization? It's easy and earns us valuable money for library wishlist items like programs, events, and materials.

https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards

We're always collecting books for our next book sale. Our Fall Book Sale is Sept 24-26. As a reminder we did not receiv...
06/13/2026

We're always collecting books for our next book sale. Our Fall Book Sale is Sept 24-26. As a reminder we did not receive the required donations and have cancelled our Summer Children's Book Sale in June, but look for all the great books we've collected in the fall.

Thank you to everyone who donated children's books, games, puzzles, DVDs, and music after our Spring Book Sale. We are s...
06/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated children's books, games, puzzles, DVDs, and music after our Spring Book Sale. We are so grateful for your support! 💛

After our Spring Book Sale ended on May 2, we had just six weeks to build inventory for a June 15 Children's Book Sale. While we've received many wonderful donations, we simply haven't collected enough materials yet to offer the kind of sale we want for our community.

Rather than hold a smaller event, we're going to spend the summer building an even better children's collection for our Fall Book Sale on September 24–26.

The good news:
📚 Every donation we've received will be featured in the Fall Sale.
📚 We're still accepting children's books, board books, picture books, chapter books, DVDs, games, and puzzles all summer long.
📚 Looking for children's books now? Check out the Friends Book Sale carts in the library lobby. They're regularly stocked with great finds for young readers.

We're disappointed, too, but we're already looking ahead and hope you'll help us make the Fall Sale our best one yet. Thank you for being part of our library community!

We're collecting gently-used children's books, games, movies, and puzzles. We usually have about 40 boxes of books for t...
05/16/2026

We're collecting gently-used children's books, games, movies, and puzzles. We usually have about 40 boxes of books for this sale and our inventory is low currently. Help us provide a great summer event for the kids in our community. This book sale, along with the CIDL Summer Reading Program, aims to keep kids reading this summer!

Books can be dropped off anytime the library is open. There is a donation cart near the circulation desk.

Thank you for your support! 💛📚💛

🧩🎲 We need kids games & puzzles! 🎲🧩As we prepare for our Children’s Summer Book Sale on June 15, we’re looking for gentl...
05/13/2026

🧩🎲 We need kids games & puzzles! 🎲🧩

As we prepare for our Children’s Summer Book Sale on June 15, we’re looking for gently used children’s games, puzzles, and activities to help fill the tables! Our book sales are not just books!

Have games your family has outgrown? Puzzles missing some excitement from your playroom? We’d love to give them a second life with another local family 💛

Donations help support the Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library and library programs for our community.

📦 Donations can be dropped off anytime the library is open. Thank you for helping us make this sale special for kids and families!

🌷 Spring cleaning season is here… and your shelves might be hiding exactly what we need 📚💛If your kids have outgrown som...
05/12/2026

🌷 Spring cleaning season is here… and your shelves might be hiding exactly what we need 📚💛

If your kids have outgrown some favorite books, don’t let them collect dust. Pass them along to another family through our upcoming Children’s Summer Book Sale on June 15!

We’re especially looking for:
📖 Board books
📚 Picture books
🧒 Chapter books - early reader through young adult
🎬 DVDs, games & puzzles

Thanks to this amazing community, we sold out of children’s books at our last sale 😮 Now we need help restocking for June 15!

📦 Donations can be dropped off anytime the library is open. There is a donations cart near the circulation desk's book drop. Look for the sign to the left.

👉 Clean out your shelves. Share the love of reading. Help us fill the tables again!

🧹 Spring cleaning challenge:Open that closet.Peek under the bed.Check the overflowing bookshelf 👀Do you have:📚 Books you...
05/09/2026

🧹 Spring cleaning challenge:

Open that closet.
Peek under the bed.
Check the overflowing bookshelf 👀

Do you have:
📚 Books your kids have outgrown?
🎲 Games nobody plays anymore?
📀 DVDs collecting dust?

We would LOVE them for our Children’s Summer Book Sale on June 15 💛

Your donations help:
✔️ Put affordable books into kids’ hands
✔️ Support library programs and events
✔️ Give beloved stories a second life

📦 Donation drop-off at the library anytime we’re open!

Address

6495 Clarkston Road
Clarkston, MI
48346

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 10am - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 1pm - 6pm

Telephone

+12486252212

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