23rd Annual Johnson County Used Book Sale

The Johnson County Library will hold the 2013 Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Used Book Sale in cooperation with Friends of the Library at Metcalf South Shopping Center, 9635 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS, June 5-8. It will be a great opportunity to stock up on gently used books and audiovisual materials for all ages and interests at bargain prices. Most items are priced from 50 cents to $3.00.

Sale dates and hours will be:

Wednesday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 6, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A “Friends of Library Member Only” Preview Sale will be held on Tuesday, June 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. which requires a current Friends of the Library membership card that may be purchased at the sale that night or at the Friends Used Book Stores located at Antioch and Blue Valley Neighborhood libraries (individual for $20; family membership for $25).

According to Marsha Bennett, Community Relations Coordinator for Johnson County Library, this is the 25th year for the library’s popular annual summer used book sale. “There is a huge selection of materials again this year,” Bennett stated. “There is definitely something for every age and interest. We estimate there will be approximately 100,000 gently used items.

According to Bennett, this is a great community recycling event and fundraiser for the Library. “Not only are items weeded from the library’s collection taken to the sale, but donations from the community make up about 60% of the items offered at the sale,” Bennett said. “Books and audiovisual materials are sorted by categories so people can easily find their area of interest or favorite authors. There are hardbacks, paperbacks, fiction and nonfiction, children’s books, as well as some audiovisual materials. And the prices are very reasonable.”

Prices for the sale are: Adult paperbacks $1.00, Adult hardbacks $2.00, Audiovisual materials 50 cents to $3.00, Youth paperbacks 50 cents and Youth hardbacks $1.00. A Collectibles Room includes vintage, collectibles, art and coffee table books, books sets, autographed copies and ephemera, all individually priced. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.

Proceeds from the used book sale benefit the Johnson County Library. To join the Friends, visit www.jocolibrary.org/friends , call (913) 826-4301, or pick up membership information at any Johnson County Library location. # # #

Marsha Bennett

Community Relations Manager/PIO

Johnson County Library

P.O. Box 2933

Shawnee Mission, KS 66201

(913) 826-4301

Cell: (913) 221-2190

www.jocolibrary.org