Home > Arts & EntertainmentBook Festivals, Used Book Sales, and Used Book Sellers in the Finger LakesIt cannot be denied that having more than 20 colleges and universities in the region helps to promote reading, but reading tastes in the Finger Lakes extend far beyond textbooks. Poetry, local history, the classics, cookbooks, essays, law, engineering, computer science, medicine, sex, even comic books can be found in great profusion in the Finger Lakes. Book FestivalsKids Book Fest160 N. Cayuga St. Boyntion Middle School Ithaca, NY 14850 Full day of engaging activities on the second Saturday in November, iincluding authors and book sale. Sponsored by the Family Reading Partnership. Lane Dworkin Jewish Book FestivalThe Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester 1200 Edgewood Ave. Rochester, NY 14618 585-461-2000 9-day festival in late October and early November at 3 locations with authors of books for both adults and children. Reservations are recommended for certain events. Rochester Children's Book FestivalMonroe Community College 1000 E. Hentietta Rd. Rochester, NY Meet and buy the books of more than 40 authors during this one-day event the first Saturday in November. Admission and parking are free. Book SalesFriends of the Libary Booksale509 Esty St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2223 One of the largest used book sales in the country. Sale items include not only books but CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and children's games. Ulysses Pilomathic Library74 E. Main St. Trumansburg, NY 14886 607-387-5623 6 days in late November and early December Used Book DealersCHEMUNG COUNTYSecond Editions Bookshop112 S. Main St. Elmira, NY 14904 607-733-3512 ONTARIO COUNTYOld Scrolls Book Shop4578 State Route 247 Stanley, NY 14561 585-355-6971 Sean Fargan, Rare Books6883 State Routes 5 & 20 Bloomfield, NY 14469 585-657-7096 TOMPKINS COUNTYAutumn Leaves Used Books115 E. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-8239 Book Barn of the Finger Lakes198 North Rd. Dryden, NY 13053 607-844-9365 The BookeryDeWitt Mall 215 N. Cayuga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-5055 National Book Auctions2085 Dryden Rd. Freeville, NY 13068 607-269-0101 Comics DealersComics for Collectors207 N. Aurora St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-3007
Updated 14 May 2018
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