Library Book Sales
I am in the US visiting my parents right now, and we all know what that means… good book shopping! I have had a great time going from used book shop to used book shop looking for titles to pick up.
Perhaps the best deals I’ve managed to find have been at library book sales. I love when these things happen. In Singapore, it’s about once a year, and it is a national event held in a very large convention center. You can imagine the crowds. Here, in my hometown, there are several smaller libraries, and each has its own method of selling off old books. This past weekend, the one nearest my parents’ place had their sale (I think it might be annual). It was in a little back room, and I managed to find a number of good deals. I ended up bringing out 10 paperbacks all for $5, and all in good condition.
This morning, my best friend and I popped into a library in a neighboring town. They used to have a book sale every Saturday, but have in recent years opened a little shop in the front of the library to sell off old books. Paperbacks start as low as 25ยข, and some of the nicer books can be several dollars. I really love that shop. The only problem with it is that I usually end up with a whole lot of books to carry to the other side of the world.
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