B-CC PTSA

Used Book Sale

March 7–8, 2027 (tentative)| Sat 10–5 · Sun 10–3| Bethesda, MD
First Floor

Sale Map

Select any room to see its full category list

Stroller & Large Container Parking Please keep aisles clear Art Atrium Children's & Adult Books Children's Education Exercise & Fitness Foreign Language Gender Studies Health & Medicine Parenting Self-Help Sports Vinyl & Sheet Music 80 TABLES · SEE ALL Banned Book Nook Freedom to Read General Checkout Cash Credit Card Apple Pay Google Pay Attendance Atrium Art & Photography Cooking, Food & Wine Hobbies & Crafts Home & Garden Humor Pets Travel Hallway Fashion & Beauty Film, TV & Media Cafeteria Fiction & Non-Fiction Business Classics Fiction History Memoir Mystery Philosophy Reference Romance Sci-Fi Science Young Adult 123 TABLES · SEE ALL + many more Book Cellar Hidden Treasures Book Dealer Checkout Music Cafe Entrance
Art Atrium Attendance Atrium Cafeteria Hallway Banned Book Nook Book Cellar

Looking for something specific? Use the Categories tab below.

59 Sections

Find a Book Category

Search our book categories — we'll tell you which room each one is in.

Don't see what you're looking for? Ask any volunteer in a UBS t-shirt — they know every table.

Saturday Pricing

Prices

Adult Books
Paperback$3
Hardback$4
Test prep / college search$4
Vinyl record$4
Vinyl set$7
Sheet music, single sheet$1
Sheet music books$2
Tiny books$2
Children's Books
Picture books, paperback$2
Picture books, hardback$3
Board / Golden / Seuss$2
Coloring, puzzles & games$2
Series & chapter, paperback$3
Series & chapter, hardback$4
Box set, paperback$6
Box set, hardback$8

Good to know

Prices above apply on Saturday. Book Cellar items are priced individually.

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2026–27 Season

Volunteer & Donate

All dates below are tentative — we're confirming them with the school. Check back for updates.

Season ScheduleTentative

September 2026 through the sale in March 2027.

Sept 19, 2026(tentative)First Drop-Off (Saturday)Drop-Off
Oct 10, 2026(tentative)Sort DaySort
Oct 24, 2026(tentative)Sort DaySort
Nov 15, 2026(tentative)Second Drop-Off (Sunday)Drop-Off
Dec 5, 2026(tentative)Sort DaySort
Dec 12, 2026(tentative)Sort DaySort
Jan 9, 2027(tentative)Third Drop-Off (Saturday)Drop-Off
Jan 30, 2027(tentative)Sort DaySort
Feb 6, 2027(tentative)Sort DaySort
Feb 20, 2027(tentative)Sort DaySort
Feb 26, 2027(tentative)Set-Up (ER)Set-Up
Feb 27, 2027(tentative)Set-UpSet-Up
Feb 28, 2027(tentative)Set-UpSet-Up
Mar 5, 2027(tentative)Set-UpSet-Up
Mar 6–7, 2027(tentative)Sale DaysSale

Ways to Help

  • Drop-off days — help unload and receive donated books
  • Sort days — sort donations into categories
  • Set-up week — transform the school into a bookstore
  • Sale days — cashiering, restocking, and helping shoppers
  • Cleanup — pack up after the sale wraps

Sign up to volunteer

No experience needed — students can earn SSL hours. Email us:

Plan Your Visit

Hours

Saturday, March 7, 2027 (tentative)
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2027 (tentative)
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Bag Day

Book Drop-Offs

Donate Your Books

Bring us your used books at B-CC · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sat
Sept 19, 2026
(tentative)
Sun
Nov 15, 2026
(tentative)
Sat
Jan 9, 2027
(tentative)

Location

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

First floor, multiple areas
4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814

Parking & Getting Here

Recommended: county public garage

7400 Waverly Street — $1.75/hour Saturday, free on Sunday. About a five-minute walk to B-CC.

Metro & bus

Bethesda Metro (Red Line), 5–7 minute walk. WMATA buses M70 & M22; Ride On routes 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, and 70 to Bethesda Metro.

Walk or bike

Bike racks are available at the school.

School parking is extremely limited. Please respect our neighbors and follow all no-parking and reserved-parking signs.

At the Sale

  • Over 60,000 books across 59 categories
  • Stroller and large-container parking near the entrance
  • Pay with cash, credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay
  • Book Cellar treasures priced individually

About the Sale

Our PTSA's largest fundraiser for over 20 years

60K+
Books
59
Categories
100s
Volunteers
20+
Years

Every spring, hundreds of volunteers collect, sort, and organize an incredible collection of donated books, transforming much of B-CC's first floor into a two-day treasure hunt for book lovers of all ages.

Where your money goes

100% of proceeds support B-CC students and programs through the PTSA — teacher grants and classroom supplies, teacher appreciation events, the BCC Food Pantry, and student activities. Thank you for supporting our school community.