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LSU BOOK BAZAAR ... Coming Soon!

By
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty RED STICK PARTNERS

 

Never throw away a book.  Unless a book has been mangled by the dog or soaked with coffee, someone will be willing to pay a small price for the opportunity to read your used book.  Even if books are not in good enough condition to be sold, libraries accepting the donations will often "re-gift" and donate those books to schools and troops overseas.  Give a used book to a friend, sell it on Ebay, or donate it to a local library.  The more we read the smarter we are!

The Friends of the LSU Libraries are getting prepared for their annual book bazaar which is open to the public.  Proceeds will help to fund purchases for library collections.

Thursday, March 4, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, March 5, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

The bazaar is located in two buildings:  the 4-H Mini-Barn, which is the red building next to the Parker Coliseum, and the Nelson Building next door to the mini-barn.

GET THERE EARLY.  Customers start lining up at 6:00 a.m. on opening day. 

All of the books being sold at the bazaar have been donated by the general public.  Donations are accepted at Kean's the Cleaners locations and at the Book Barn located behind the LSU Printing Office, off of River Road, just north of the LSU Veterinary Medicine complex.

*** Books are not currently being accepted while volunteers are cataloging and sorting to get ready for the bazaar.  After the bazaar they will begin to accept donations again.

Interested in cheap books during the year?  You don't always have to wait for the Book Bazaar.  The Book Barn is the Friends' used bookstore, open for the sale of books on:

               Mondays from 9:00 a.m. until noon and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Over 30 Book Barn volunteers work throughout the year to make the Book Barn operations a success.

This a great way for teachers to purchase books for their classrooms.  You know books have a way of walking.  With the inexpensive purchase of books at the Book Barn you don't have to be concerned if those voracious readers don't return a book. 

There are loads of textbooks for students.  While they are not normally the most recent edition required for a particular class, supplemental textbooks give the student additional study material as well as chapter problems and questions to help study for that big test.

Parents will also find a lot of books at reasonable prices for their children and, of course, for their own leisure reading.

A lot of people have donated many hours of their time to making the Book Barn a success.  I hope you and your family will have the time and the opportunity to enjoy this experience.

 

Comments (8)

Indera Coggins
Re/Max 100 - Dunkirk, MD

Thanks for the info. I alway wondered what I can do with all the books I have. I know some libraries take them but some refuse them.

Feb 10, 2010 07:26 AM
Sallie Williams
Keller Williams Realty RED STICK PARTNERS - Baton Rouge, LA
REALTOR - MBA, Baton Rouge

Hi Indera, if none of your local libraries accept books, how about universities?  Also, in your area there are a number of military units and bases.  If you can find a way to donate to our troops locally, that would save on shipping expenses.  Happy reading!

Feb 10, 2010 07:34 AM
Catherine Chaudemanche - Edison & Central NJ
Metuchen Keller Williams Elite Realty / Middlesex County, NJ - Edison, NJ
Full Time, Informed and Involved- Results Driven

Yes that is so true. Sometimes I even forget that anyone is still reading out there....I still enjoy the smell of my older books...

Feb 11, 2010 09:19 PM
Sallie Williams
Keller Williams Realty RED STICK PARTNERS - Baton Rouge, LA
REALTOR - MBA, Baton Rouge

Cathy, I enjoy the smell of my older books too, but if they get way too old, here come my allergies.  The ladies at the Book Barn asked me to volunteer, but with allergies to dust, mites, etc., I had to say thanks, but sorry, no.

Feb 12, 2010 09:28 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

What an interesting post-thanks for all this info Sallie!  I will definitely be passing this along!

Feb 13, 2010 10:39 AM
Sallie Williams
Keller Williams Realty RED STICK PARTNERS - Baton Rouge, LA
REALTOR - MBA, Baton Rouge

Thanks, Debra.  This is a great way to clear out old books and make way for the new.  Although, as ebooks gain popularity, we might find fewer used books available for resale and for sharing.  Thanks for stopping by.

Feb 13, 2010 01:17 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I'm going to miss the smell and feel of real books once the Kindles take over the world, just like I miss those vinyl records and album covers.

Feb 25, 2010 07:16 PM
Sallie Williams
Keller Williams Realty RED STICK PARTNERS - Baton Rouge, LA
REALTOR - MBA, Baton Rouge

Hi Russel, I know what you mean.  Technology changes everything.  Hope you have a wonderful day.

Feb 25, 2010 11:33 PM