The 2016 Friends of the Princeton Public Library Book Sale, which takes place October 14-16, will feature among its special offerings a limited edition copy of Letters from His Excellency George Washington (1803) in its original binding and a signed copy of Subtle is the Lord, a biography of Albert Einstein by his Institute colleague Abraham Pais. The sale will be held in the library’s Community Room and in a tent on Hinds Plaza.

This year’s sale is the largest to date with over 12,000 books for all ages on a wide variety of topics. Most books are priced between $1 and $3, with art books and special selections priced higher.

The event opens with a preview sale Friday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. A ticket for the preview sale is $10, but is free for Friends of the Library. Numbered tickets will be available at the door starting at 8 a.m. Customers enter the sale in numerical order. Barcode scanners will be permitted at the tables, but collecting books to scan will not be allowed.

Starting at noon, admission is free for the remainder of the sale. Hours are noon-8:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday.

On Sunday, books will be sold at half price in the Community Room and in the tent on Hinds Plaza. From 3-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, a Bag Sale will be held in the tent where a standard grocery bag can be filled with books for $5. Bags will be supplied at the sale.

This year’s book sale is dedicated to Charles Rojer, a longtime book sale stalwart who approached everything he did with kindness, good humor and grace. He died shortly after last year’s annual sale, after pitching in and giving his all to ensure the sale’s success.

Included in the sale are an especially large number of art, history, and political science books, and good selections in literary classics, fiction, mysteries, science and math, children’s, and many other categories. Buyers will also find many cookbooks, old and unusual books, books in a variety of world languages for adults and children, CDs, DVDs (including many popular series), and audiobooks.

For more information, contact Lauren Glattly, Friends Administrator, (609) 924-9529 ext.1280, or lglattly@princetonlibrary.org.

The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org.

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