Buy Books & More at the Friends of the Seattle Public Library Sale
This past week has been National Library Month, and as a big fan and user of my public library, I feel remiss at not mentioning it before now.
However, I found one last chance — with the Friends of the Seattle Public Library Book Sale.
A couple hundred thousand items will be on sale at this semiannual sale, including artwork, audio cassettes, books, CDs, software, records (remember those?), sheet music, Viceocassettes and DVDs.
If the “rules” of the sale are any indication, past sales must have become a little too raucous. I wasn’t expecting to see “be courteous” having to be explained to a bunch of book lovers.
My personal tip: Bring a tote bag to carry your books, both while you shop and for carrying home. It will make shopping a lot more comfortable if you don’t have to hold the books in your arms.
Location: Warren G. Magnuson Park, Building #30. 7400 Sand Point Way NE (northeast of the University of Washington). Free parking. Map here. Most books are around $1. Some collectible and special items are priced higher, but are still good buys at substantial savings.
Date & Time: April 21st - 22nd, Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm, and Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm. A special members only preview is Friday, April 20th, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. (Memberships will be sold at the door.)
Transit: Use Metro #74 or #75.
If you miss the Book Sale this weekend, you can put the dates for the fall sale on your calendar — September 28th - 30th.
Photo credit: SXC
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