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New type of library book sale
I just happened to stumble across this, and I'm very glad.
The Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library have set up an actual store to sell used/damaged/obsolete books. No longer will they hold massive, once-a-year booksales at Will Rogers. Fun, yes, but apparently much more practial to be able to sell books all the time, rather than just one weekend each year (which some people miss because they forget, are out of town, or whatever). They had the grand opening this past Saturday, and it happened to be in my old neighborhood in southwest Fort Worth: it's in the shopping complex at the corner of Trail Lake Dr. and Wedgmont Circle. The big electric sign over the storefront says it all: "BOOKS." They're open each week, Wednesday through Saturday; they're working on being open on Sundays, too. I think this is a terrific idea and I told the staff so. Yes, I filled a bag full of books for great prices. I'm wondering: are other city libraries doing something similar? Seems like a good idea to me, because I love booksales and don't like the idea of having to miss one. |
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Matt J. McCullar wrote:
I just happened to stumble across this, and I'm very glad. The Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library have set up an actual store to sell used/damaged/obsolete books. No longer will they hold massive, once-a-year booksales at Will Rogers. Fun, yes, but apparently much more practial to be able to sell books all the time, rather than just one weekend each year (which some people miss because they forget, are out of town, or whatever). They had the grand opening this past Saturday, and it happened to be in my old neighborhood in southwest Fort Worth: it's in the shopping complex at the corner of Trail Lake Dr. and Wedgmont Circle. The big electric sign over the storefront says it all: "BOOKS." They're open each week, Wednesday through Saturday; they're working on being open on Sundays, too. I think this is a terrific idea and I told the staff so. Yes, I filled a bag full of books for great prices. I'm wondering: are other city libraries doing something similar? Seems like a good idea to me, because I love booksales and don't like the idea of having to miss one. Most libraries here (NJ) have continuing book sales, which vary in size of course. They also have a larger annual sale as well. -- Evelyn C. Leeper http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper The fundamental precept of liberty is toleration. -Calvin Coolidge |
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Matt J. McCullar wrote:
I'm wondering: are other city libraries doing something similar? Seems like a good idea to me, because I love booksales and don't like the idea of having to miss one. Yes, the Ann Arbor, MI Public Library has been doing something similar for years. They don't sell from a separate storefront, but rather from a large room in the basement of the main library building. The "store's" open most weekends. -- - brian "There are...lies, damn lies, and focus groups." -Benjamin Disraeli |
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I'm wondering: are other city libraries doing something similar? Yes, the main library here in Fort Wayne, IN has it's own used bookstore inside called Twice Sold Tales. This is where all the old, discarded books and magazines end up. It's a great place and very cheap! |
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On 2005-01-30, Matt J. McCullar wrote:
I just happened to stumble across this, and I'm very glad. The Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library have set up an actual store to sell used/damaged/obsolete books. I think this is a terrific idea and I told the staff so. Yes, I filled a bag full of books for great prices. I'm wondering: are other city libraries doing something similar? Seems like a good idea to me, because I love booksales and don't like the idea of having to miss one. Many libraries do this. As I result I find these libraries no longer worth visiting: the good stuff is all picked over by regular visiters and the prices are usually substantially higher. -- Jonathan Grobe Books Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at: http://www.grobebooks.com |
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Joathan Grobe remarked that many libraries have bookstores attached and
that they are too often picked over and have prices too high for scouting. My experience is quite similar--the Roslyn Public Library(Long Island, NY) has had a bookstore for at least a dozen years. For the first half of its existence, prices were rock bottom and selection excellent. Then an "expert" took it over. The rule now is "whatever's the top price on ABA listings--ignoring condition or even edition--gets halved." Results are predictible. The trick though is to arrive when some of the worker ants man the barricades. They sell fast and cheap. If I prayed, they'd be in my prayers. --Dave Conford |
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