Library to host book sale Sept. 24-27
George Mason Friends is hosting the last big book sale later this month before the George Mason Regional Library closes on Oct. 23 for a two-year renovation project.
The book sale at the library opens Thursday, Sept. 24, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
The sale offers a great selection of high-quality hardback and paperback books in a wide variety of subjects, including popular and classic fiction, crafts, cookbooks, art, reference, comic books, graphic novels, history, travel, collectibles, rare books, and children’s books for all ages. There will also be a variety of CDs and DVDs.
Art books and children’s books, including pop-ups, will be on display in the library lobby.
Related story: George Mason Regional Library will close Oct. 23 for renovations
George Mason Friends invites the public to come early for the best selection, then come back on Sunday for half-price bargains.
Proceeds from book sales support the Fairfax County Summer Reading Program, Library Foundation scholarships, the Fall for the Book Festival, and programs at George Mason Regional Library.
While the library is closed for renovations, the George Mason Friends group is planning periodic book sales and will continue to accept book, CD, and DVD donations at another location to be announced later.
why start the sale when most people are at work/school? just feels like it’d be better to start it at 5pm or something and have it run a little late, and then the rest of the days can have a normal schedule.
I guess school is 7 days a week nowadays. I think it’s ample time for a book sale and I’m almost certain it was Thursday -Sunday from 10-5p last year.
The volunteers do spend a lot of time to make this event successful. Be appreciative of their time to help the Mason Regional Library.
Right on, Jose D! Librarians are the most educated, ill paid folks in the USA. And volunteers are normally retired folks rescheduling doctor appointments to make events like this happen for the good of the community!
Thank you AT – great community insight -I am looking forward to the re-opening – I hope they do it right- it could be a real gem…