This Saturday and Sunday. (And Friday, if you are a member of the Friends of The Seattle Public Library.) At Building #30 at Warren G. Magnuson Park, 9-5 on Saturday, 10-4 on Sunday. There are fewer books on Sunday, but most prices have been cut in half. And the prices are already reasonable. On Saturday, most hardbacks go for a dollar, most paperbacks for fifty or seventy-five cents.
This year they are promising 200,000 items, including CDs, DVDs, and prints. So you should be able to find something you like.
(Here's a description, along with a picture, from last September's sale. In general, I have found the crowds to be pleasant and well-behaved — considering the bargains.)
Posted by Jim Miller at September 25, 2008 02:10 PM | Email ThisFall Book Sale: Our Biggest Sale of the Year!
Friday, September 26th 4:45-8pm Presale (Members Only, you can join at the door)
Saturday, September 27th 10am-5pm
Sunday, September 28th 1-2:45 pm Half Price sale, 3:15-5pm $1/Bag Sale.
Most And Least Expensive U.S. Cities For Homeowners
Most Expensive U.S. Cities To Own A Home
9. Seattle, Wash. $1,958 a month
The city has relatively strong demand for little space; this is evident in its low unsold housing inventory and a strong sales rate, despite the plight of the rest of the nation. This has kept prices up.
The city we'd like to move to is on the "least list".
But at least here in Seattle we can buy used books inexpensively!
(See how neatly I tied it all together!)
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on September 25, 2008 04:55 PM