Friends of the Library Bookstore (Monroe County Public Library)

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is on the first floor of the Monroe County Public Library’s Downtown Library at 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue. It offers a wide variety of books, movies, music and other items at low prices, and its proceeds support library initiatives.

Prices posted on the library’s website in October 2026: hardcovers $4, paperbacks $1.50, children’s and young adult hardcovers $1.50, children’s picture books, paperbacks and board books 75 cents, DVDs $1 a disc, Blu-rays $3 a disc, CDs 50 cents, and magazines, sheet music and vinyl records 25 cents. Some items carry a higher price marked with a green sticker.

The Friends also sell gift items for library supporters, including t-shirts, notecards and tote bags.

Hours on the library’s site (updated April 2025): Tuesday and Thursday 11 AM to 7 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 1 to 5 PM. Check before you go. The bookstore is one of the nine independent bookstores in the 2026 Bloomington Book Festival Bookstore Crawl.