FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The J’s Winter Used Book Sale is Back with Extra Bags!
The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building Sunday, January 25 through Thursday, January 29, 2026. Patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials of every genre—including mysteries, general fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and much more. Plus, new in 2026, the J will have TWO Bag Days, meaning even more books for less!
Book lovers, collectors, and avid readers all anticipate this event which benefits the Cultural Arts at the J. Thousands of titles include novels, biographies, politics, religion, sports, cookbooks, history, animals, art, science, science fiction, business, women’s issues, foreign languages, gardening, poetry, psychology, self-help, humor…the list goes on.
Parents and educators can hunt through a large selection of books for children and youth as well as educational materials for homeschoolers. Multiples of titles are available for book club reading along with miscellaneous videos, books on tape/CDs and DVDs. Books are priced from 50 cents to $3. Special items—collectibles, antiques, DVDs and more—are priced as marked. It is important to note that each Used Book Sale event offers an entirely new collection as leftover books from the previous sale are donated.
The dates and admission prices for the St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s Winter Used Book Sale are as follows:
- Sunday, January 25 8-10am – VIP Preview Day
8-10am $100 per person - Sunday, January 25 10am-5pm – Preview Day
$10 at the door – all proceeds fund future Used Book Sales - Monday, January 26 – Tuesday, January 27 10am-7pm
General Admission: Free - Wednesday, January 28 10am – 6pm
Bag Day: Fill a bag for $10, 5 bags for $40 - Thursday, January 29 10am-6pm
Bag Day 2.0 Fill a bag for $5, 5 bags for $20
Snag a few books from the Used Book Sale and cozy up for the cold winter! For updated and complete information about of of our booksales, visit jccstl.com/programs/used-book-sale/.
ABOUT THE J:
The J is an interactive, multi-generational gathering place that offers a variety of programs and services to both the St. Louis Jewish community and the community at large. The Jewish Community Center provides educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building and recreational programming and offers two state-of-the-art fitness facilities designed to promote physical and spiritual growth. Everyone is welcome at the J.