Friends' Bookseller

Connecting Community Through Books

The Bookseller

Giving used books new life is what the Bookseller does best! Hosted by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library in the Central Library, the Bookseller’s selection of affordable used books is massive, including thousands of novels, bestsellers, biographies, audiobooks, memoirs, self-help, history, true crime, mysteries, cookbooks, comic books, Teen lit, children's books, textbooks, and many hard-to-find and out-of-print titles.

  • Hours of Operation

    Mondays through Wednesdays from 10am-5pm

    Thursdays from 10am-4pm

    Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-5pm

  • Location

    Central Library, 1st Floor,
    814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
    Milwaukee, WI 53233 (Map)

  • Contact

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Sharehouse - Book Donations

Got Books?

Donate your gently-used books and DVDs to help support your library! Donations can be dropped off at the Bookseller in the Central Library during Bookseller hours of operations OR at Sharehouse Goods who accepts donations on our behalf. The donation bin is located at 5509 W North Ave Milwaukee, WI 53208 in the parking lot behind the building. All donations must be in good condition, odor, and mold-free.

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