Books & More Books
Once a year, our local library has a giant used book sale as their main fundraiser. They rent the convention center downtown and host hundreds of book lovers over a three-day period. Some bring wagons to cart their treasures home. I purposely only bring a single tote. Can’t get too carried away.
My daughter came home to attend this sale last week, so, of course, I took the day off from work to join her. My daughter-in-law decided to join us too. WooHoo! Girls’ day!
The volunteers work for months organizing all the books that come in as donations as well as copies that are withdrawn from library circulation. They organize the tables by genre/content and provide a map when you come in, so you know exactly where to begin your search. Guess where I headed . . .
Even spied a few familiar titles written by a certain local author. I decided to leave those in the wild. Hopefully, they found loving homes.
I bought several raffle tickets for the gorgeous book quilt on display. I didn’t win, but I had fun daydreaming about where I would hang it in my office.
My favorite find was a first edition copy of Christy by Catherine Marshall from 1967. I snatched that one fast! Grabbed a few other Christian fiction titles as well. Then I picked up a couple nonfiction books about pioneering women in Texas history. One was even a signed copy! Found a new puzzle too. Hoping it has all its pieces.
It was a fun way to spend the morning. I love buying books and supporting a good cause at the same time. Win, win!
Does you local library have an annual book sale?
Do you enjoy other big sales like flea markets or garage/estate sales?
Oh, and since we’re talking book lovers and libraries, I thought I’d remind you that my western take on Beauty & the Beast is now available in e-book, print, and audio formats. It’s free to borrow in KU as well.
