Friends of Montclair Library

There are about 2 weeks left before entries are due (April 3rd) for our UNBOUND Book Art & Craft Contest. If you haven’t started on your entry yet, now’s the time!

If you need a book to use in your project, you can pick one up for free at the front desk of the Montclair Library during regular library hours. If you prefer you use your own book and don’t have the perfect one laying around, luckily for you the Bay Area is a hotbed of re-use! Here are some resources for free or low-cost used books:

• Thrift stores, like Goodwill and Thrift Town
• The Depot for Creative Re-use
• Urban Ore
• The Exchange Zone at the El Cerrito Recycling Center
• Freecycle
• CraigsList

If you have another favorite place to score used books for crafting, please share it in the comments!