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Tag: <span>Library</span>

Friends of the Milpitas Library Book Sales

The Friends of the Milpitas Library usually hold three 4-day book sales each year.

Next Four Day Book Sale:

  • Next 4-day Book Sale May 31 – June 2, 2024

Inside Book Sale

  • The Book Nook behind the accounts desk on the first floor is now open.

Milpitas Community Library
160 N. Main St.

Extra parking available in the Midtown Garage
120 N. Main St.

Thursday is members’-only night. Doors open from 5pm until 8:30pm.

Bring your membership card, or purchase a membership at the door. Individual memberships allow 1 person to enter; family memberships allow the entire family to enjoy the booksale. You must be present to hold a place in line – you cannot “save” your spot with boxes or other items. Learn more about memberships.

Being a Friend offers several benefits:

  • Entry into members-only previews at all major book sales:
  • Get the first look at our stock of books on Thursday night before the public is admitted on Friday.
  • Flyers: You’ll also receive flyers to remind you of important dates — like the next booksale!
  • Free Bag of Books: Members receive a coupon good for a free bag of books on Sunday Bargain Days at each 4-Day Sale. Recoup your member fee at your first sale! (Or your second sale for Family memberships.)

Annual memberships costs $5 for individuals and $10 for families. We also offer a lifetime membership for $300.

Friday and Saturday is open to the public. Doors open from 10am until 5pm.

Sunday is Bargain Bag Day – open to the public. Doors open from 10am until 5pm.

Book Sale Prices

Prices for the book sale are as follows:

  • Books: $1.50 per inch
  • CDs: (music and software) 4 for $1.00
  • Audio books, DVDs, VCDs and BluRay discs: $2 each
  • Box sets of DVDs, CDs, or VCDs: individually priced based on the number of discs in the set
  • Specialty items: Individually priced
  • Bargain Day Sales: $5 per paper grocery bag full of books, media prices are 1/2 off.

We accept the following forms of payment:

  • Cash & Checks
  • All major Credit Cards
  • Apple Pay & Google Pay
  • Contactless payment available

Our 4-Day Sales in 2024 are scheduled for:

  • March 14-17
  • May 30-June 2
  • September 12-15
  • December 5-8

Ongoing Sale Shelves

The Friends have a continuous book sale within the Milpitas Library. Several shelves behind the Accounts Desk hold a variety of books for sale, which are refreshed frequently.

Please bring all selections for purchase to the Accounts Desk and indicate that you picked them up from the Friends of the Milpitas Library sale shelves.

Inside Book Sale

In addition to our triannual book sales, there is a continuous book sale within the library. Behind the accounts counter are several shelves holding a variety of hardback and paperback fiction, children’s books and assorted non-fiction. This selection is refreshed frequently. Please bring all purchases to the accounts desk and indicate that you picked them up from the FOML sale shelves. Prices for inside sales are:

  • Paperbacks and Children’s books: $1 each
  • Specialty books: Prices as marked on the book
  • All others: $2 each

Inside Book Sale

In addition to our 4 annual book sales, there is a continuous book sale within the library. Behind the accounts counter are several shelves holding a variety of hardback and paperback fiction, children’s books and assorted non-fiction. This selection is refreshed frequently. Please bring all purchases to the accounts desk and indicate that you picked them up from the FOML sale shelves. Prices for inside sales are:

  • Paperbacks and Children’s books: $1 each
  • Specialty books: Prices as marked on the book
  • All others: $2 each

Mini-Sales

Mini-sales are one or two day events featuring a limited selection of books, often including seasonal titles. They are held in smaller rooms and do not include bag sales.

The next mini-sale will be held on August 24 & 25, 2024. It will feature a selection of special-price books.

Pop-Up Sales

Pop-up sales are irregularly scheduled one-day sales that are advertised exclusively through email and social media.

The Book Nook

We have a variety of great books available at great prices every day in the Book Nook behind the accounts desk on the first floor. All books are 50% off every Sunday.

Passport Services at Milpitas Library

Milpitas Library is an official Passport Acceptance Facility

Come to the Milpitas Library to plan your next trip and take care of your passport. Appointments must be booked in advance online. At that link you can get full detail, including forms, required documentation, and fees, and will be able to book an appointment.

Milpitas Library
160 North Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-262-1171

Services Offered

  • First-time passports.
  • Replacement of passports, opens a new window.
  • Passport Photo Service, described in section 5 below.
  • Renewal of passports issued before applicants were 16 years of age.
  • Renewal of expired passports issued more than 15 years ago.
  • Other types of renewals are not offered by the Library, and you may use directions at the U.S. Department of State’s “Renew my Passport by Mail” webpage to apply for renewal by mail.  Please also note that the Library does not accept visa applications.

Routine or Expedited Options*

  • Routine Service: Averages 6-8 weeks processing time only, following the appointment.
  • Expedited Service, for added fees (see section 6 below): Averages 2-3 weeks processing time only.
  • The San Francisco Passport Agency, opens a new window serves those needing passports sooner.

*Processing times are estimates and subject to change; check Travel.state.gov, opens a new window for most recent processing times.

Book an Appointment

Appointments must be reserved online and can be made up to two months in advance.
The Passport Application Requirements (below) outline what you MUST bring to the appointment.

To Book:

Review all passport application requirements before booking an appointment.  Please arrive 10 minutes early with your ID, payment, and all required documents.  Arriving to your appointment more than 10 minutes late may forfeit your time slot.  A separate appointment is required for each passport applicant.

Please Note: At 12am midnight a new day of appointments becomes available at the end of the 60 day booking window. At times, all appointments within the 60 day window are booked. Dates with no more available times are greyed out and have no link. If no appointments are available, please check back after midnight.

Estranged Individuals win Battle of the Bands at Milpitas Library

Moon Dough takes first place in the adult category

Estranged Individuals celebrate their victory in the teen category at the Battle of the Bands, held July 22 at the Milpitas Library. Members of the Milpitas-based band are Lucas Guzicki, left, on vocals and guitar, Mohamed Ibrahim on bass and Aiden Kawamoto on drums. (Photo by Mylene Stolpe/Charismatic Photography)

Teen and adult bands faced off live on July 22 at Milpitas Library at the Battle of the Bands produced by the Santa Clara County Library District.

With this second annual event, the district hoped to give a chance for these half a dozen bands to make an impression and maybe make it big, and to celebrate and encourage the local music scene in Santa Clara County.

The local bands competed in teen and adult categories. Interested bands first submitted their application online with an audition tape of one song. Over 5,000 votes from the community helped selected the top three bands in both categories to perform live. Each band invited to the showcase had 20 minutes on stage to wow the audience and the judging panel.

The teen division featured the Funky Monkeys, made up of Bradley and Zach on guitar, Josh on the drums and Isaac on piano. The Estranged Individuals, a Milpitas band, had Mohamed on bass, Aiden on drums and Lucas on vocals and guitar. Znnia took the stage playing the audience favorites from the ’80s to rock classics.

The adult division featured Charles Bronson & the Sundance Kid, a comedic experimental new wave duo based in the East Bay Area. Smokehouse and their lead vocalist Emma brought country rock to the auditorium, performing covers and originals. The last band of the night was Moon Dough, a Filipino cover band composed of Gavin, Christian, Yuri and Jude, whose set covered many musical genres.

Bands were judged by Juan Guzman, George Peter Tingley and Chris Dang for musicianship, stage presence and technical ability. Guzman is a professional mariachi musician with experience playing in jazz, classical and brass ensembles throughout his high school and college years. Tingley is a composer whose music has been heard on TV, in film and in concert performances; he served as composer for Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in the 1990s. Dang is a Santa Clara County Library District employee who’s been playing guitar for 10 years and piano for 20.

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