Poets House Book Sale
Wed 19 Aug – Sat 22 Aug · Teardrop Park South (behind Poets House), Battery Park City, Manhattan · New York
Details & booking — Poets House
via Poets House · Checked 31 Jul 2026
About this event
Poets House's annual outdoor book sale clears out duplicate and out-of-scope donations from its poetry library - some volumes just $1, or fill a tote for $35, with select rare and signed editions on offer too. Members get first access on Aug 18; the sale is open to everyone from Aug 19 through Aug 22.
Why we picked it
A free literary institution's public book sale, a rare chance to browse a poetry-specialist collection's overflow.
Free entry
Free admission to browse; open to all 19-22 Aug (18 Aug is a members-only preview and is excluded). Books themselves are paid.
Registration
Registration needed
free registration via the Poets House website
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