Two giant book sales over next 2 weekends
YMCA's annual book sale
St. Louisans can shop for new and used books in two special sales over the next two weeks.
First is the 31st annual YMCA sale. It starts Friday, Aug. 21, and will be at Kennedy Recreation Center, 6050 Wells Road, St. Louis, MO, (Near Meramec Bottom Road & I-55 and 2 miles south of St. Anthony’s Hospital). It benefits YMCA literacy programs. Here are the times:
First Selection Night - Friday, August 21, 2009, 4 pm - 10 pm, $10 admission
Saturday, August 22 - Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 9 am - 9 pm, Free admission
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 – Half price day 9 am - 9 pm, Free admission
Wednesday, August 27, 2009 – $10 Bag or Box Day 9 am - 9 pm, Free admission
The YMCA takes cash, checks, and all major credit cards. Paperbacks start at 50 cents and hard covers start at $1 unless marked otherwise. For more details: ymcabookfair.org or 314-353-4960.
Another sale will be from 12-4 p.m. Aug. 28 and 29th at the St. Louis County Library headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
A preview sale for the Friends of the St. Louis County Library Foundation will be Thursday, August 27 from 5:00 8:00 p.m. For information on joining the Friends organization, call (314) 994-3300 ext.
2281.
The Library says it will sell over 10,000 books from the collection and private donations, including 2,000+ books from an estate of rare and collectible titles:
A sizable collection of large print titles and children’s books will also be available. Many Library titles will be priced from .50 cents to $5. In an adjoining room, Ready Readers will offer a sale of over 8,000 new books including children’s books, adult fiction and non-fiction, and reference books. Ready Readers’ books will be priced from $1-$7.
Ready Readers is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring preschool children from low-income communities to become readers. All proceeds from the book sale will benefit Ready Readers and the St. Louis County Library Foundation¹s literacy and community outreach programs.
For more info: 314-994-3300 or www.slcl.org.
Set in today’s day and time, Me and My Best Friend is about a young boy, his faithful companion and their exciting adventures.
Henry and Liam are the best of friends and they do everything together. They can run and play all day long. But when Henry the puppy gets tired and tries to take a nap, three-year-old Liam keeps waking him, wanting him to play some more. Will Henry get any rest?
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About the Author
J.S. Huntlands is the author of Nick Twisted Minds and is currently working on more books in this series, as well as 23 more books in the Me and My Best Friend series. Huntlands is a full-time writer, as well as a mom to a wonderful four-year-old boy. This book is dedicated to her son in hopes that he never forgets his best friend.