Historical September 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Public Library will hold its first system-wide Book Sale on September 19, 20 and 21 at the Central Library, 1301 Olive Street. Fiction, history, children’s books, local interest items, gardening books, cookbooks and do-ityourself manuals are among the nearly 30,000 volumes for sale at bargain prices. Hundreds of magazines and record albums will also be available.
All items are priced to sell—hardbacks, $1.00; paperbacks and record albums, $.50; magazines $.25. Certain special items, such as sets, are priced slightly higher.
All sales are cash only; no personal checks can be accepted.
For those bargain hunters who simply can’t wait, a special Preview Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
There is a $5.00 admission charge for anyone 16 years of age or older for the Preview Night only. Admission is free the other days. Proceeds from the Book Sale will go toward the purchase of new books for Library collections. Any items not sold will be held for use at a future date, or donated to area institutions such as day care centers, community centers or shelters. Many of the items available have been donated specifically for the Book Sale by book lovers from all over the St. Louis area.
The remainder are volumes that have been withdrawn from Library collections.
This is the perfect opportunity for book lovers of all ages to fill in gaps in their own collections, pick up leisure reading material, buy a gift for a friend, or simply browse around in search of something unique.
The Library Book Sale will be located on the west terrace (14th Street side) of Central Library, 1301 Olive Street. Hours for the sale are: Thursday, September 19, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, September 20,10 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more information on the book Sale, call the Library at 241-2288, ext. 312.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1991.
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