For those who like books, there is nothing better than getting a good book at a great price. The University’s libraries will be selling thousands of used books today and tomorrow to raise money for new acquisitions.
From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room, book lovers can peruse the libraries’ duplicate titles in search of a winter afternoon of entertainment.
“We have a lot of really good biographies,” said Acquisitions Librarian Rosemary Nigro, including a copy of a Coco Chanel biography. Nigro mentioned there will be many fiction titles, a set of Spanish classics in Spanish, along with other foreign language titles and art history books. Books are 50 cents for paperbacks and $2 for hardbacks, unless otherwise marked.
But the sale will not just be books. Nigro said the library is also selling a “decent selection of classical sheet music,” records and CDs. The records and CDs will sell for 50 cents each.
Nigro characterized the items as “overstock items” that were donated to the library. Proceeds from the sale will go toward building the library’s collection.
“I hope lots of the University community will come out and support the book sale and find some great deals,” Nigro said.
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