Fall 2025 Used Book Sale

Fall 2025 Used Book Sale

A Book Lover’s Event—Don’t Miss Out!

The Friends of the Urbana Regional Library invite you to our Fall Used Book Sale—a community tradition for readers of all ages! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 4 (10am–5pm, early entry for FURL members at 9am) and Sunday, October 5 (1pm–5pm), held in the lower level of Urbana Regional Library (9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, MD).

Timeless Stories, Incredible Deals

Enjoy incredible deals on gently used books—most just $1 or less! From beloved classics to modern bestsellers, children’s favorites to cookbooks and non-fiction, there’s something for everyone. DVDs are just 10 for $5, making it the perfect time to refresh your home library or discover something new.

All proceeds benefit your local library’s programs, events, and special projects. Join us for a weekend of stories, community, and savings!

Check out our Facebook page for any updates on the sale weekend, or more about our usual Sunday afternoon $5 for a bag of books promotion.

Support Your Library. Stock Your Shelves.

We accept gently used book and DVD donations year-round. Drop off your donations with a librarian or at any Circulation Desk at Urbana Regional Library. Tax-deductible receipts are available.

Interested in volunteering or becoming a Friend of the Library? We’d love your help—whether it’s sorting books, helping at the sale, or supporting library initiatives. Even kids can become members; it’s a $10 lifetime membership for anyone with no obligations.

For questions or to get involved, email us at friendsurbana@gmail.com or visit FriendsUrbana.com.

Find your next read at Urbana’s premier book sale—see you there!

Summer Movie Nights Are The Best

Friends, Enjoy Movies Under the Stars at Starlight Family Film Festival and help us staff the FURL table where we give out free popcorn! Use the signup genius to let us know when you can help!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA8A92CABFDC70-57225027-starlight.

The Starlight Family Film Festival brings great family films to the community that will be fun for every generation…and they are right in your own backyard. Enjoy these feature presentations under the stars on the grounds of the Natelli Community Center located in the Villages of Urbana at 9023 Harris Street, Frederick, MD

Movies start at 8:30 p.m., but at 7:30 p.m., the fun really begins! Each film will host exciting pre-movie activities and entertainment for the entire family.

Movie times/dates may be changed or cancelled due to weather. Announcements will be made via social media, so make sure to follow FCPL on Facebook and Threads for the latest updates on the Starlight Family Film Festival.

The movies are:

June 10 – Shrek

July 13 – Monsters, Inc.

August 7 – Finding Nemo

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FURL's Annual Meeting: Embracing New Bylaws and Leadership

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FURL's Annual Meeting: Embracing New Bylaws and Leadership

Read the highlights from the Friends of the Urbana Regional Library's (FURL) 2025 annual meeting! Learn about the newly adopted bylaws, meet the elected board members, and discover how you can get involved. Your support helps keep our library thriving!

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Spring Used Book Sale 2025

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Spring Used Book Sale 2025

Spring into Action: Join Us for the Spring 2025 Used Book Sale on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 to shop gently used books (mostly $1 or less/ DVDs are 10 for $5). The sale will take place in the community room on the lower level of the Urbana Regional Library. The book sale is open to the general public at 10am on Saturday 4/26, though FURL members are invited to shop an hour early at 9am!* Please donate your books, time, and/or money towards supporting our library!

FURL Book Club 2025 - Third TUESDAYS

FURL Book Club 2025 - Third TUESDAYS

Our 2025 Book Club kicks off on Tuesday, January 21…and new adult members are welcome at any time. The reading selections below were chosen by our group at our previous meeting, as well as a different day of the week. There’s still time to grab your copy of our January book The Measure by Nikki Erlick, and/or reserve your copies for future meetings.

The THIRD TUESDAY of each month* is our Book Club meeting date this year, from 6:45pm until 8pm in the upstairs conference room at the Urbana Regional Library. A Zoom option is available; please RSVP/email furlbookclub@gmail.com so that we can set up a computer/Zoom link in advance. In warmer months, we sometimes gather outside of the library, weather-permitting.

(*Book Club does not meet in July or December)

You do NOT have to be a member, though we are always grateful for your one-time, no obligation $10 Lifetime FURL Membership.

Let's Have a December Used Book Sale This Year – December 7 & 8, 2024

The Friends of the Urbana Regional Library are excited to announce our Winter (well, almost!) Used Book Sale! This year, due to library renovations and elections, our usual Fall event has been postponed to December. Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, for a weekend filled with fantastic deals on gently used books, DVDs, and more.

  • Saturday, December 7: 10 AM – 5 PM

    • Doors open early for FURL members at 9 AM.

  • Sunday, December 8: 1 PM – 5 PM

FURL Book Club 2024

FURL Book Club 2024

What better way to share a love of reading than to connect with others in a book club?! FURL’s Urbana Book Club meets the third Thursday of the Month at 6:45pm. Grab a copy of the upcoming titles and join us, in-person or with a virtual Zoom option. All are welcome!

Check out the books we’ve selected for the first half of 2024, and more information at the page below.

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Our Spring 2024 Used Book Sale is Coming Soon!

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Our Spring 2024 Used Book Sale is Coming Soon!

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the anticipation of our much-awaited Spring Used Book Sale! Please join us on Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 to shop gently used books (mostly $1 or less/ DVDs are 10 for $5). The sale will take place in the community room on the lower level of the Urbana Regional Library. The book sale is open to the general public at 10am on Saturday 4/20, though FURL members are invited to shop an hour early at 9am!*Please donate books, time, and/or money towards supporting our library!

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Discover Hidden Treasures At Our Fall Used Book Sale 2023

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Discover Hidden Treasures At Our Fall Used Book Sale 2023

mark your calendars and get ready to dive into a sea of books that await you at our exciting Fall Used Book Sale! Please join us on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1 to shop gently used books (mostly $1 or less). The sale will take place in the community room on the lower level of the Urbana Regional Library. The book sale is open to the general public at 10am on Saturday 9/30, though FURL members are invited to shop an hour early at 9am!*Please donate books, time, and/or money towards supporting our library!

Starlight Family Film Festival 2023

Starlight Family Film Festival 2023

Summertime in Urbana means that Starlight Family Film Nights are back! *FURL will be providing free popcorn at these events. Please come visit our table, or inquire about helping us volunteer!*

This year we have DC League of Super-Pets, Puss in Boots - The Last Wish, and The Bad Guys! Movies start at 8:30 p.m., but the fun really begins with pre-show activities at 7 p.m.

In the event of bad weather, this event will be moved to the following Thursdays at 7 pm. Follow @FredCoLibrary on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.

National Library Worker’s Day 2023

National Library Worker’s Day 2023

National Library Worker's Day is a special day that is observed annually in April. This day is dedicated to recognizing and appreciating the hard work and dedication of library workers across the country.

FURL loves to celebrate our fantastic team we are lucky to have at Urbana Regional Library. We surprised some staff on duty today with new water bottles, fun stickers to customize their own, and child-made book marks from local library-loving kids! We so appreciate our librarians and library workers for their contributions to our community.

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Our Spring Used Book Sale 2023 is Coming Soon!

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Our Spring Used Book Sale 2023 is Coming Soon!

Springing into a new season is the perfect time for our FURL Used Book Sale! Please join us on Saturday, April 1 (no joke!) and Sunday, April 2 to shop gently used books (mostly $1 or less). The sale will take place in the community room on the lower level of the Urbana Regional Library. The book sale is open to the general public at 10am on Saturday 4/1, though FURL members are invited to shop an hour early at 9am!*Please donate books, time, and/or money towards supporting our library!

FURL Book Club 2023

FURL Book Club 2023

What better way to share a love of reading than to connect with others in a book club?! FURL’s Urbana Book Club meets every third Tuesday of the Month at 6:45pm. Grab a copy of the upcoming titles and join us, in-person or with a virtual Zoom option. All are welcome!

Check out the books we’ve selected for the first half of 2023, and more information at the page below.

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Friends of the Library Leadership Lunch

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Friends of the Library Leadership Lunch

Friends of the Library groups like FURL exist to support our local libraries in continuing their reach in the community. FCPL recently hosted the eight branches with Friends organizations to a lovely Leadership Luncheon held at the Myersville Community Library. We enjoyed open discussion, networking, hearing updates from our library leaders, and aligning ourselves with fundraising goals and best practices.

Member (and Librarian!) Spotlight: Tyler Chadwell-English

Member (and Librarian!) Spotlight: Tyler Chadwell-English

In this issue, we’d like to introduce member and librarian Tyler Chadwell-English to our FURL members, and share more about his work at FCPL. Find out about his favorite hobbies, passions, book interests, and if he judges a book by its cover…

Book Review: Horse Diaries Series

Book Review: Horse Diaries Series

Sixteen different breeds of horses narrate this unique series “Horse Diaries”. Written by a variety of authors this series gives the reader a look into their respective breeds’ lives and how they play a role in horse history.

These breeds span across the globe; from beautiful Friesian horses and the famous Lipizzaner Stallions, to the Clydesdale who pulls the hay in the summer and the sleigh in the winter. From the Palominos who worked the Gold Rush and raced across the Wild West providing mail service with the Pony Express, to the Dapple Grey horse who pulls the fire truck braving the flames. The reader is transported back into time when horses played a critical role in our history before firetrucks, cars, mail trucks and plows were in existence.

An appendix follows each story with photos, facts about the horses and history about the year the diary was written.

This series of books are available at the Urbana Regional Library.