State’s largest used book sale offers 15,000 books March 26-29

The Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries semiannual used book sale will be held for the 25th time Wednesday-Saturday, March 26-29, in Room 116 of Memorial Library, 728 State St.

Most of the materials for Wisconsin’s largest used book sale, which features more than 15,000 books on nearly any subject, are donated primarily by UW–Madison faculty, staff, students and area residents.

Proceeds from the sale support various activities, such as an annual lecture series, grants to campus libraries for acquisitions, preservation and conservation, and grants-in-aid for visiting scholars who come to campus libraries to pursue humanities-related research from around the world.

A preview sale ($5 admission) will be held from 5-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 26. The regular sale, open to the public at no charge, will be held from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28. From 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, patrons can bring a bag and fill it for $3; bags will be available for $1 each. Between 1-2 p.m. on March 29, remaining books are free.

Individuals may make tax-deductible donations of books, CDs, LP records and videos any time during the year by simply leaving them in the "Open Return" book drops at most campus libraries. Materials also may be dropped off at the Lake Street dock of Memorial Library from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays.

For more information, contact the Friends at (608) 265-2505 or e-mail friends@library.wisc.edu.