Festivals · Denver Metro
Whale of a Used Book Sale
Oct 22–25, 2026 · Fri–Sat 9 AM–5 PM; Sun 11 AM–3 PM
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue Frontage Road · Golden
Denver7: admission $5, most items 50 cents to $5.50. Jefferson County Library Foundation: $5 per adult per day; under 18 and SNAP recipients free.
A used-book sale at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Oct. 22–25. Admission is $5 for adults. Most items are 50 cents to $5.50. It supports Jefferson County literacy programs. Children under 18 are free.
Denver7 lists the Whale of a Used Book Sale for Oct. 22–25 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Admission is $5. Most items are 50 cents to $5.50. The sale supports Jefferson County literacy programs. The note also mentions puzzles and games along with the books.
The Jefferson County Public Library listing puts it at 15200 West 6th Avenue Frontage Road, Golden, CO 80401. That page's hours are Thursday, Oct. 22, 6–8 p.m. for a Friends-only preview with no admission charge; Friday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. for a $5 all-day ticket, with early-bird access from 8 a.m. for $10; Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. for $5; and Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. for $5, which that page calls Bag Day at $12 for a bag of books. It says children under 18 get in free. The library's event tags include babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age kids, tweens, and teens, along with adults.
The Jefferson County Library Foundation's events page says admission is $5 per adult per day, and that visitors under 18 and SNAP recipients are free. Adult admission is not free, so this is not filed as a free day.