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Friends' Bookstore - Rochester Public Library

101 2nd Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Eligibility

Open to all

Hours

11 am - 6 pm Monday - Thursday 11 am - 2 pm Friday and Saturday

Application process

  • Donations: Leave in the bin near the BookStore entrance or in the bins outside the library garage door on 1st Avenue- Other Services: Call; email; visit website; walk in

Fees

  • Used bookstore: Vary- Friends of the Library: None

Service area

MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
  • Open Saturday or Sunday

Application Process

  • Walk In
Used books at reasonable prices:?- Stock includes children's books, fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language fiction?- Gift items such as canvas bags, gift certificates, music CDs, and signed books are also available?- Accepts small donations of books The Friends of the Library Used Bookstore is managed by volunteers. Volunteers consist of 10-20 board members. The purpose of the bookstore is to raise funds for the library collection and programs, support special projects, and promote awareness through community involvement including:?- Food Shelves and Book Shelves: Helps to provide needy children and adults with free books through Channel One and Community Food Response?- Operation Paperback: Sends donated books to troops deployed overseas by joining the non-profit program called Operation Paperback?- Friends' Activities: Provides funding for children's summer reading, various databases, visiting authors, purchasing materials for the library's collection, providing volunteers and more

Last Assured

04/14/2025

Providing organization

Rochester Public Library
Provides public library services