5/20/2023 0 Comments Library books sales![]() Definitely don't rush up to your fiancé, grab the two books he has and add them to your already full three baskets, yelling, "I'll man the books! You go to the ATM!" Commit yourself to just a few lapsĪs soon as you've pored over a table and come away with your finds, a librarian comes out with a full cart to replace the books you just took… so now you have to go back and look at those books. Don't bring a ton of cashĪt 50 cents and $1 a book, you can get a pretty hefty haul going for not a lot of money. If you're driving to your library, only using the bags you bring will help you rein yourself in. I have to take a train and a bus to get to my library's main branch, which means it's pretty impossible for me to buy more than I can carry. If you can't carry it home, you can't buy it. Plus, before the crowds pick up, you can sometimes have great conversations with the folks manning the sale, which can yield a deeper discount or a special book they've been hiding in the back. I find my fellow shoppers at that hour are often seasoned library sale vets and are a little more considerate. They know you mean business when you're in line at 9 a.m. Follow these tips for a better trip next time: Get there early Library sales aren't always for the faint of heart, and the huge selection plus low prices can be overwhelming. In which case, we can probably swap stories about getting elbowed out of the way to be the first to get to a hot bestseller, or having to sit on a stack of great finds to keep the vultures from picking at books you've already picked out. If you're a book lover and a thrifty spender like myself, you're already familiar with library book sales.
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