Now in its 84th consecutive year, the Bryn Mawr Wellesley Book Sale, the largest and oldest used book sale on the East Coast, will open with a preview on Friday March 20.

Books are donated by Princeton University scholars, local celebrities, and ordinary book lovers. Proceeds support college scholarships for young women from central New Jersey.

Patrons will find over 85,000 books including non-fiction, fiction, trade, hard back, soft cover, rare and collectible books, recipe books, beautiful coffee table volumes, and photography books among others. They are organized into 60 topics and displayed for easy browsing.

“Every sale is a little different, based on book donations in the past year, and the 84th sale is remarkable for an extra-large children’s section and rare books in the Collector’s Corner section,” says Director Elizabeth Romanaux.

Tickets for the preview day, March 20, are $25 per person and are available on the preview sale page of the website. Remaining days are free. Collector’s Corner is open the same hours as the rest of the sale except where noted.

Hours: Friday, March 20 ($25), 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Sunday, March 22, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Monday, March 23 (½ price except most Collector’s Corner books), 10 a.m.–8 p.m; Collector’s Corner open 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24 ($10 a box day) 10–3 p.m.; Collector’s Corner closed.

For more details visit http://bmandwbooks.com.