Key Dates
Volunteer sort days run all season — see the Volunteer tab.
Blind Date with a Book
Every year our volunteers wrap books in kraft paper and hand-draw the covers. No title. No author. Just three hints about what's inside — and you don't find out until you unwrap it.
Every cover is drawn by hand by a student volunteer. They go fast — come early.
Theme Tables
Beyond the 59 categories, our volunteers build displays that change every year — BookTok, Read It Before the Movie, and the Banned Books table, which has become one of the most talked-about corners of the sale.
Earn SSL Hours
Montgomery County students can earn Student Service Learning hours at every drop-off, sort day, set-up shift, and sale day — and volunteers get to take home a book of their choosing.
No experience needed. Bring a friend — most people do.
The Numbers
Your $3 paperback funds teacher grants, classroom supplies, the BCC Food Pantry, and student activities. Thank you for supporting our school community.
Sale Map
Select any room to see its full category list
Looking for something specific? Use the Categories tab below.
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.
Prices
Good to know
Prices above apply on Saturday. Book Cellar items are priced individually.
Volunteer & Donate
Season Schedule
September 2026 through the sale in March 2027.
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:
bccusedbooksale@bccptsa.org
Hours
Book Drop-Offs
Donate Your Books
Yes please
- Fiction & non-fiction
- Children's & young adult
- Cookbooks, crafts & hobbies
- Biography & history
- Vinyl records & sheet music
- Recent travel guides (2020+)
- Anything in good, clean condition
No thanks
- Encyclopedias
- Textbooks
- Travel guides before 2020
- Magazines
- Outdated computer books
- Outdated reference books
- CDs & DVDs
- Books on tape
Please make sure donations are dry, clean, and free of mold or water damage — we can't sell books that arrive damaged.
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
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.