Ways to Buy or Donate Books


Our Unique Children’s Pop Up Book Sales

Next Sale: Sunday, January 26 from 1-3pm

In partnership with the BCE Read-a-thon, a fundraiser to support Burlingame Public Schools.

Twice a year, in January and June, we hold “Children’s Only” Book Sales for one day only. Books are sorted into genres to aid browsers, and thousands of books are available.

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST: Please use the form at the bottom of this page, or email us at info@burlingamelibraryfoundation.org.


Our Foundation Book Store

Inside the Main Library at 480 Primrose Rd. in Burlingame

Shop new and nearly new books every day. Incredible deals to be had. Please come in and browse! Donated books are carefully curated by our volunteers to bring the best of the best to the shelves.


Buy Books Online

eBay or Amazon

The Foundation’s incredible Bookselling volunteers list some of our donated books for sale on eBay and Amazon. Please visit our online stores and have a look around!


Where Can I Donate Books?

If you are winnowing your home library, please consider donating your gently used books to the Burlingame Library Foundation.

Donation Drops are located at the Main Library in the employee parking area of the parking garage on Bellevue Avenue and in our Foundation Bookstore.

Thank you for your generous support of the Burlingame Library Foundation!

We LOVE your donations, BUT cannot take

- TORN OR FRAYED BOOKS

- ITEMS WITH MOLD OR MILDEW

- MAGAZINES

- ENCYCLOPEDIAS

- CASSETTE/VHS TAPES

- RECORDS

Located between Fika Cafe and the Foundation Bookstore in the Main Library.

Located in the parking garage off of Bellevue Avenue.

large donations

For large donations (more than 5 or 6 boxes) or if the donation bin is full please call Library Administration or email us. All donations are tax-deductible.