Books & learning
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October 9–10, 2026 · This sale has concluded
Books bring us
together.
Friends of the Isanti Area Library
15th Annual Book Sale
Thank you for supporting local literacy. Keep the connection going through local stories, community service, and the Friends of the Library.
BOOK SALEOCT 9–102026 · Junction Bowl · Isanti
Friday · October 99 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday · October 109 a.m.–3 p.m.
$1Bag sale
All day Saturday
Junction BowlAll day Saturday
123 Cajima St NE · Isanti, MN
All hours Central Time · Directions ↗
Archived event details. Check the community calendar for future events.
Community readers first. Book dealers and commercial resellers are admitted only after noon Friday, giving community readers first choice on Friday morning.
Discover a local author
Meet Jari.
A personal account, in the author’s own words. Discover the book and request an autographed copy through Spark House.
Author copies are priced separately from the used-book bag sale. Appearance hours are unconfirmed; see the author page for updates.
The October 9–10 FIAL Book Sale
A free book.
A new little reader.
The sale’s free-book offer was sponsored by the organizations below. Follow FIAL for future reading opportunities.
Keep up with FIALFree-book sponsors
Knights of Columbus
Lions International
Susi McCune Memorial LibraryThis offer belongs to this FIAL sale. Jari’s author copies are separate.
Local heritage · A living community story
The stories we keep.
The service we share.
Book sales, club gatherings, library outreach, and years of volunteering all leave a record of people caring for their neighbors. Help give those stories a lasting home.
Explore Isanti’s history, the regional atlas, and memories of Susi’s. Add the names, photographs, and everyday moments that make a place familiar.
Serve where you live
A community built
by people who show up.
Neighbors in service
Find the Isanti Lions, local Knights of Columbus, and the Firefighters Rodeo Association through their own public contacts.
Explore service organizations →History worth preserving
Help identify photographs, preserve organizational records, and connect local stories with the Isanti County Historical Society.
Help preserve community history →Give locally · Know your recipient
Keep good work going.
Choose a community organization and find its giving links, mailing instructions, or current contact details.
Explore community donation options →Spark House donations remain paused. Gifts go directly to the recipient you choose.
sparkworks.org/donateMake a useful contribution
Start with an hour.
Or a story only you know.
Help welcome visitors, scan photographs, describe a club’s history, or organize materials. Tell us your interests and availability; the volunteer team will help you find a role.
Around our community
Community Calendar
Public events and activities from Spark House and local organizations. All times are America/Chicago.
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