George Mason Friends book sale starts tomorrow
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| Library books draw large crowds. [Photos: George Mason Friends] |
The fall book sale at George Mason Regional Library – starting tomorrow and running through Sunday – features thousands
of high-quality books for all ages, CDs, DVDs, and games.
of high-quality books for all ages, CDs, DVDs, and games.
The book sale is organized by George Mason Friends, and proceeds from the sale will benefit the Fairfax County Public
Library system, the Fairfax County Summer Reading Program, and activities and projects at
the George Mason Regional Library.
Library system, the Fairfax County Summer Reading Program, and activities and projects at
the George Mason Regional Library.
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| Colorful children’s books from Korea. |
The sale will be held at the library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, at these times:
- Thursday, Sept 28 – 3-9 p.m.
- Friday, Sept 29 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept 30 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct 1, 12-5 p.m.
(everything is half price).
Among the highlights for this
fall’s sale is a large – more than 500 –
selection of beautiful Korean children’s picture books. They are all in
very good or nearly new condition and are priced at just $2 each.
Also of note, the cookbook
category features many titles that haven’t been available in earlier sales, as
well as particularly nice editions of cookbook classics, including:
category features many titles that haven’t been available in earlier sales, as
well as particularly nice editions of cookbook classics, including:
- Four Korean
cookbooks, which are rarely donated for book sales - The first two
cookbooks, Made in Spain and Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America, by Jose
Andres, the owner of Jaleo and other restaurants, - More books by
Food Network stars than ever, including Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, Giada de
Laurentiis, Ina Garten, and a whopping 11 titles by Rachael Ray.
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| Get some new ideas for dinner time. |
The George Mason Friends’
sale features an entire room dedicated to children’s titles sorted by
subject and reading level, including a large assortment of board books, picture
books, easy readers, children’s fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, and
books in other languages.
sale features an entire room dedicated to children’s titles sorted by
subject and reading level, including a large assortment of board books, picture
books, easy readers, children’s fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, and
books in other languages.
The book sale is also a great resource for
older students looking for classics on their school reading list, reference
works, language study materials, math, science, art, and sheet music.
older students looking for classics on their school reading list, reference
works, language study materials, math, science, art, and sheet music.
If you’re thinking ahead to
holiday shopping, the book sale offers affordable gift books in great
condition on travel, sports, health, fitness, cooking, art, and other topics.
holiday shopping, the book sale offers affordable gift books in great
condition on travel, sports, health, fitness, cooking, art, and other topics.
The books sale also offers a huge selection of entertainment options: movies,
TV shows, music, e-games, popular and classic fiction, humor, comic books, and
graphic novels.
