Come to our Big Fall Book Sale inside the Westport Library!  Thousands of gently used books in over 50 categories, including children’s; literature and classics; fiction, mystery, and SciFi and fantasy; art, photography, history, math, science, psychology, philosophy, religion, biography, business, cooking, gardening, performing arts, travel, foreign language, education, reference, and more, including Noteworthy, especially antiquarian books.  Plus vintage vinyl, DVDs and CDs, and a limited selection of artworks and ephemera.

 

Please note:  Our modest collection of graphic novels and manga will be available only at our Westport Book Shop, at 23 Jesup Road, right across Jesup Green from the Westport Library.  For Book Shop hours, click here.

 

BOOK SALE HOURS

FREE ADMISSION:

Friday, December 1st  -- 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. [Please note Noon start time]

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Saturday, December 2nd  -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Sunday, December 3rd  -- from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  -- This is Half-Price Day — almost everything offered at half price! ($1 Fiction Room books and $1 Children’s books remain at $1)

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Monday, December 4th ---  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. --  "Bag Day" -- Fill our Logo Bag for $10 per bag, or fill your own equivalent-sized bag for $8 per bag, or purchase individual items at half-price, your choice

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EARLY ACCESS Hours, Paid Ticket-holders only:

Friday, December 1st -- 8:55 a.m. to Noon

Tickets for Friday morning’s Early Access hours must be purchased online in advance, through eventbrite.com, at: https://WestportFall2023BookSale.eventbrite.com

Early Access Tickets go on sale beginning November 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  

Tickets are $35 each + platform’s processing fees.  A maximum of 125 tickets will be sold.

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Of special interest for this sale:

• A large collection of books about Chess strategies and players spanning the past century

• In our Noteworthy section, a collection of books by noted 18th century writer and poet Samuel Johnson, including a set of his Complete Works, and books by noted biographer James Boswell

• A collection of books on Ballet, some of them signed

• A sizable collection of books from the Library of America series, each in its own slipcase

• A huge assortment of Jigsaw Puzzles, at bargain prices

• Books for popular Role Playing Games

• A broad selection of books on Knitting and Needle Crafts

• A large collection of books examining Climate Change and Environmental Sciences

• Back by popular demand: our Fiction for $1 Room — An entire conference room filled with hardcover fiction, mystery, science fiction and fantasy books, and young adult fiction, plus paperback novels, all offered at just $1 each  [Note:  books in this room will remain priced at $1 each on Sunday’s half-price day]

• A list of Featured Specials can be found here.

 

Please note the following Book Sale Procedures:

• No books or other materials may be left unattended at any time. 

• There will be no separate high volume holding / evaluation area.  Shoppers are requested to evaluate items "in place"— decide whether to purchase an item at the table or shelf where it is displayed.  If you reject an item, please return it to the place it was displayed.  This procedure will be strictly enforced — any books found piled up and put to the side for later evaluation will be promptly re-shelved.

• As a convenience for high volume purchasers — as in recent sales, we will be happy to begin to add-up (tally) books you have selected for purchase while you continue shopping.  You will be required to leave your name and mobile phone number with your selections.

• Please bring your own bags, boxes and rolling carts to carry your selections.  We do not anticipate having any boxes available for your use.

 

Please note the following additional procedures with respect to face masks and other precautions:

• As of this writing, the wearing of face masks inside the Library and at the book sale is optional.  We will continue to monitor local conditions and regulations, and will adjust this procedure as warranted.  Please check back here on the day of the sale, to confirm mask requirements.  If face masks are required, you will need to supply your own mask.

• Hand sanitizer will be available for use at the entrance to the sale, and at various stations throughout the Library.

• Social distancing is highly encouraged.

• If you are feeling unwell, have a fever, or are exhibiting any other symptoms of illness, please stay home.

• Capacity will be subject to fire marshal regulations and any health rules in effect at the time of the sale.

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Want to support your community? Sign up here to volunteer at the Book Sale! 

For information about volunteering, send an email to volunteers@westportbooksaleventures.org