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The Friends of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library will hold its “Back to School” book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, August 26 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 27 at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, 712 Sixth Street. The book sale room is located on the second floor of the Library, off of the Reading Room. Please enter through the main entrance on 5^th Street and follow the signs to the sale. The Library is handicapped accessible.

Hardcover books, audio books, DVDs and vinyl records are $2. Paperback books, children’s books, music CDs, puzzles and games are 50¢. Members of the Friends of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library receive a 50% discount on their purchases. You can become a Friends member at the sale.

For easier shopping, the books are sorted into categories such as Mystery, Romance, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Hobbies & Crafts, History, Inspiration, Biography, Cookbooks, Sports, Gardening, Classics, and Children’s books. We accept cash or checks.

Featured at this sale are a large selection of romance paperbacks, Sci-fi and fantasy paperbacks, western paperbacks, quilting books, jigsaw puzzles, and W. E. B. Griffin thrillers. You might find some school required reading books in our “Classics” and “Drama & Poetry” sections. There also is a large selection of sale books for 25¢, including children’s books.

All proceeds from the Friends’ book sale supports programming at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. For more information about the Friends of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library and the Charleston Carnegie Public Library’s services and programs, visit the Library’s website at http://CharlestonLibrary.org.