Library Buyouts: We Buy Entire Libraries

Closing a library, settling a private estate, or clearing out a large book collection? Battling Blades buys entire libraries, the books and everything else of value in them, and makes one offer for the whole collection, so you are not left selling it a shelf at a time.

Libraries We Buy

• Private estates and personal libraries
• Colleges, universities and schools that are closing or consolidating
• Seminaries, churches and religious orders
• Historical societies, museums, clubs and associations
• Law firm and corporate libraries

We have a particular interest in history, military history, arms and armor, and older or antiquarian material, but we review the whole library, not just the highlights.

More Than Books

Libraries often hold far more than their shelves. We buy the full library collection, including:

• Art, including paintings, prints and sculpture
• Coin, currency and medal collections
• Stamps and postal history
• Maps, atlases and globes
• Manuscripts, letters, documents and archives
• Photographs and historical memorabilia
• Antique furniture, clocks and display pieces
• Any other collectible with value

Why Sell to a Single Buyer

• One transaction. One offer and one payment for the whole collection, instead of book sales, dealers and donation runs.
• Your schedule. Tell us when the space has to be clear and we will plan around that date.
• A real business behind the offer. Battling Blades has been family-owned since 2017, with a showroom in Deerfield, Illinois.

Public Libraries and Institutions

Public bodies often have to follow surplus disposal rules, such as public bids or auctions. If that applies to you, tell us how your process works and we can submit a bid or quote in the format you need.

How It Works

1. Tell us about the library. Fill out the form below with the approximate number of volumes, main subjects, age range, condition, any art, coins or other collections, and your deadline. A catalog export or shelf list is ideal if you have one.
2. Send photos. Email shelf photos and close-ups of notable volumes, artwork and other items to support@battlingblades.com with the library's name in the subject line.
3. Receive an offer. We make an offer for the library as a whole. Larger libraries may need more detail before we can make a final offer.
4. Plan the move. Once you accept, we agree on packing, transport and timing with you.

Other Ways to Sell

Selling a collection or a whole estate? See Sell Your Collection or Estate.