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Friends of the Library 2008 Book Sale

Thursday November 13 - Sunday November 16
Heart of Texas Fairgrounds
General Exhibits & Creative Arts Buildings,
4601 Bosque Boulevard

The 46th Annual Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library Book Sale will be November 13-16 at the Heart of Texas Fairgrounds. One of the largest book sales in the Southwest, the Friends sale will offer over 100,000 Books, CDs, and Videos - most for $1.50 or less.

Sale Hours

  • Thursday - 10am-9pm - no sales tax!
  • Friday - 10am-8pm - no sales tax!
  • Saturday - 10am-7pm
  • Sunday - 12 noon-6pm

Opening Day Admission: Admission Adults $5; Children 14 and under are Free. Ticket sales begin at 8 am.

Free admission Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Sale Prices

General Sale

  • Books, Videos, CDs - $1.50
  • Audiobooks & DVDs - $3.00
  • Trade Paperbacks - $1.50
  • Mass Market Paperbacks - $1.00
  • Children's Books - 50 cents to $1.50

Collectors' Corner

  • Rare and special interest items individually priced
  • Like new hardbacks $4

Sunday Prices

  • General sales - $8 per bag sales tax included
  • Collectors' Corner - half price

Donations

The Friends are accepting donations of books, videos, CDs, DVDs and cassettes for the 2008 Book sale at all library locations through the end of October. Gladly taken are gently worn hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, CDs, movie videos, recent textbooks, and encyclopedias no older than 2003. We are no longer accepting records or cassettes of any kind. For pick-up of more than 4 boxes, please all 750-5943.

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering at the 2008 Book Sale, please complete a volunteer form (PDF) and return to Kim Salome by October 26. Confirmation of your work time(s) will be sent by no later than November. 5. We will do our best to accommodate your scheduling request. If you have questions, please contact Kim Salome at 750-5974 or kimberlys@ci.waco.tx.us

Dealers

The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library welcomes used book dealers from across the southwest to our sale. Please review these guidelines (PDF) for dealers including use of scanners. Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library!

e-mail: KimberlyS@ci.waco.tx.us

 

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