Friends of the UAPL

Dear members, donors, supporters, and patrons of the Friends of the Library!

Be sure you are on our email list so you can get any updates to our plans for donations days, sales, or "on the morning of" cancellation emails due to weather for outside events. To be added to our list, fill out our online form or call (614) 859-2524.

We Need Your Donations

Donations are accepted daily inside the Tremont Library. We'll take your good condition books, DVDs, CDs, VHS, vinyl, audiobooks, and art. We cannot accept regular National Geographics older than 1 year, textbooks older than 5 years, or encyclopedias.

Your tax deduction letter is available at the cashier desk or upon request.

The donation collection area looks a little different now. The gray carts we use for collecting items are in the same location by the bookstore, but are now behind green panels. These panels are on wheels and have handles for ease of movement. Feel free to either reach over the panels or move them to place your items in the carts.

Drive-up Donation Days at Tremont Library

We ask that you bag/box your items, if possible. We'll email our mailing list if the weather cancels the event.

  • Friday, March 15th, Noon - 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. as part of the UAPL's Sustainability Fair. Previously announced April 13 Donation Day is canceled

Bookstores

Our stores at the Tremont and Lane Road Libraries are open when the library is open. We take cash & check at both locations. Self -service debit or credit cards are accepted at Tremont only. Please read the written instructions provided before using the card machine, as neither volunteers nor library staff can help. Cards incur a 2.9% fee.

We ask you to Bring Your Own Bags to carry your items home. We are offering reusable totes for sale. Free t-shirt bags are no longer available. 

General pricing is as follows:

AdultChildren and Young AdultMedia and Art
Hardbacks as marked or a minimum of $2 (vast majority)Hardbacks as marked or a minimum of $1 (vast majority)Audiobooks on CD: $1
Large paperbacks as marked or a minimum of $1 (vast majority)Paperbacks as marked or a minimum of $.50 (vast majority)VHS: $.50 per case (regardless of # cassettes)
Small paperbacks as marked or a minimum of $.50 (vast majority)Thin paperbacks/basket books: $.25DVDs. Blu-ray & CDs: $1 per case (regardless of # disks)
 Young adult books: $1Vinyl as marked or a minimum of $.50 per album (regardless of # records)
 Children's books: $.50Art, frames, etc. as marked
  Special priced items are marked accordingly

Atrium Sale

The next Friends Atrium Sale will be held May 5-19.

Friends MEMBER ONLY PRESALE — Sunday, May 5 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.. You must be a 2023/2024 member of the Friends of the UAPL. Just having a library card does not count. Membership applications are available here or the Friends desk at Tremont. You can mail it, put it in the safe at the Friends desk, or just bring the completed form and cash/check payable to FUAPL to the Presale for entry. Completing the membership form that morning and/or paying with a card will slow your entry into the sale. Joining now will make you a member through 2024.

The sale opens to the public at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. Regular library hours are Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m. but we close 15 minutes before the library does every day. We will put out some new items based on donations received during the sale. They will not be sorted into categories but will be put in one location with a "New Arrivals" sign.

Friends MEMBER ONLY BAG SALE — Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Members can fill one of our shopping bags for just $5 per bag. To speed you getting started, we will be selling our bags before the doors open, so please bring exact change in cash for the bags you will want initially. The items on the store's shelves are eligible for the bag sale but items in the glass cases are excluded.

This bag sale is open to the public from 1–3 p.m. on May 19. Nonmembers can fill one of OUR shopping bags for just $10 per bag.

2024 Sale Dates

  • May 5th - 19th
  • August 11th - 25th
  • November 3rd - 17th

The stores at Tremont and Lane Rd are open when the library is open.  We take cash & check at both locations. Self -Service Debit/Credit cards at Tremont only.  Please read the written instructions provided before using the card machine.  Neither volunteers nor library staff can help. Cards incur a 2.9% fee.

Be sure to sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards program so that a small part of every purchase goes to the Friends of the Upper Arlington Public Library.  We have received hundreds of Dollars every year from these programs. 

Other Ways to Help the Friends

Be sure to sign up for the  Kroger Community Rewards program with The Friends of the UA Library as your designated charity. We’ve received hundreds of dollars each year from these programs.

Thank you for your support of the Friends of the Upper Arlington Public Library.

Friends of the Library

The only way to have a friend is to be one.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Logo UAPL FriendsThe Friends of the UAPL offer opportunities for volunteering, donations of items for book sales, and membership donations.

Through their funding, the Friends provide adult and children’s programs as well as much-needed library equipment. Call (614) 859-2524‬ to find out how you can get involved!

About the Friends Of The Upper Arlington Public Library

The Friends of the Upper Arlington Public Library was formed in 1977 as a nonprofit organization with membership open to anyone wishing to support the Library. Today the organization has become integral to the success and growth of the UAPL by promoting the Library system in the community, funding special projects, and providing the Library with many thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment. Membership donations and funds raised from book sales have enabled the Friends to buy new shelving, furniture, book drops, computers and even vehicles.

What we Support

The Friends are the major sponsor of the UAPL’s Summer and Winter Reading Programs. We also support the 50 Book Challenge and 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiatives. We also provide funding for special events, staff and volunteer appreciation, author visits, and other needs.

Volunteers

Volunteerism is one of the Friends’ strongest areas. By staffing book sales, sorting donations, and serving on the Board of Trustees, Friends volunteers play an important role in the success of the organization. The Friends constantly strive to increase their volunteer corps To become a Friends member or volunteer, call (614) 859-2524‬ or pick up a volunteer application available at the front of the Friends cashier's desk at Tremont.

Friends News to Your Inbox

Sign up to be the first to hear about sales, donation opportunities, and other Friends news.
 

Be sure to sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards programs and choose the Friends of the UA Library as your beneficiary. A small part of every purchase will go to the Friends. We have received hundreds of dollars every year from these programs.