Carpe Librum Bookstore Pop-Up

Carpe Librum Used Book Sale at The Parks: March 21
Neighborhood Book Donation Pick-ups on Wednesday, March 11

Carpe Librum returns to the Parks at Walter Reed with another pop-up book sale! Shop for a cause to support Turning the Page’s literacy program and stop by the sale on March 21, 2026 from 10 am- 5pm to shop thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records—all $7 or less!

Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Marketplace Plaza at The Parks at Walter Reed, 7175 12th Street NW, near Whole Foods Market

Donate: If you have 15 or more gently used books, CDs, DVDs and/or vinyl records to donate, Turning the Page will be in the Shepherd Park/TakomaDC/Parks at Walter Reed campus and neighborhood to pick up books from your porches (or building lobbies!) on Wednesday, March 11 . Simply email books@turningthepage.org with your address and the total number of bags or boxes you’ll have, and they’ll confirm the pick-up with you.

Proceeds support Turning the Page, an education non-profit engaging D.C. public school families for student success.
Turning the Page collects and sells donated used books for one way they raise capital for their programs. They have been working with DC families since 1998, providing family engagement and literacy development programming. Learn more about Turning the Page and Carpe Librum’s book sales here.