Giving Back: The Public Library's Used Book Sale

Every Fall my husband (a fellow bibliophile) and I look forward to our local public library's used book sale.  We always find some great deals on some great books and get to support the library at the same time. Definitely a win-win situation.  Because I purchased a Friends of the Library membership, I was able to attend their preview sale on Saturday morning.  I was under a bit of a time crunch, however, and was delighted therefore to find some wonderful books to add to my collection within the first few minutes of browsing.

I had set an alarm on my phone because I knew that if I didn't I might get sucked into the alluring black hole of piles and piles of inexpensive books and be late for another commitment that morning.  Right before my alarm was about to go off, I discovered a hardcover copy of Roads to Quoz: an American Mosey by William Least-Heat Moon for only $2.  What a deal! While I wished that I had more time to continue browsing, I felt satisfied to end my time at the sale with such a great find.

Later, when I returned home with my newly acquired books, I discovered a copy of Roads to Quoz already occupying a space on my husband's bookshelf.  Thus, I carried on our semi-annual (the library holds a used book sale in the spring as well) tradition of buying a book, discovering that we already own the book, and donating that same book back to the library for their next sale. Thankfully, it truly is better to give than to receive and the local library is truly an institution worthy of our support.