Westport, CT - The Big Fall Book Sale is back, held at The Westport Library from Friday, November 1, through Monday, November 4.
Once again, the Big Fall Book Sale offers something for everyone, with thousands of gently used books in more than 50 categories, including books for children from infants to teens; literature and classics; fiction, mystery, and SciFi and fantasy; graphic novels and manga; art, photography, history, math, science, psychology, religion, biography, business, cooking, gardening, performing arts, travel, foreign language, education, reference, and more, including Noteworthy, especially antiquarian books. Plus vintage vinyl records, DVDs and CDs.
The book sale hours, with free admission, are as follows:
Friday, November 1: 12-6 pm*
Saturday, November 2: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 3: 11 am - 4 pm (almost everything half-price)
Monday, November 4: 9 am - 4 pm (shoppers can fill our logo bag for $10 per bag, or their own equivalent-sized bag for $8, or buy individual books at half-price)
*On Friday morning, November 1, from 8:45 am to 12 pm, the Book Sale will be open only to patrons who purchase an Early Access ticket in advance. Early Access tickets are available online at westportlibraryfall2024booksale.eventbrite.com.
Of special interest for this season’s sale:
- Library of America volumes, first editions, in their slip cases, most in pristine condition.
- A selection of contemporary novels and poetry from the personal library of Westport icon Sybil Steinberg, former editor of Publishers Weekly, signed by their respective authors.
- An extensive collection of history books, especially military history, with many scarce titles, focusing on World War II and including fully illustrated studies of period aircraft, weaponry, ships, and combat vehicles, many of which are prized by modeling enthusiasts, as well as plenty of American history and politics and world history books.
- A broad assortment of fiction, nonfiction, and collectible books in more than a dozen languages, including recently donated collections of books in Turkish and in German.
- A large assortment of framed art — from small desktop pieces to large wall pieces.
- A huge assortment of jigsaw puzzles, at bargain prices.
- Fiction for $1 — A conference room filled with hardcover fiction, mystery, science fiction, and fantasy books, and young adult fiction, plus paperback novels, all offered at just $1 each. (Please note: Books in this room will remain priced at $1 each on Sunday’s half-price day.) These include a generous donation of new copies of best-selling local author Jane Green’s novels, in hard cover and in paperback. Translations of many of Green's novels in several different languages are also available and can be found with the foreign language offerings. Also in the Fiction room, a group of mass market paperback mysteries by Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.
The Westport Library Book Sale is operated by Westport Book Sale Ventures, a nonprofit enterprise with a dual social mission: to raise funds to support The Westport Library, while providing meaningful employment for adults with disabilities.
To volunteer at this fall’s sale, please email to Judi Lake at volunteers@westportbooksales.org.
If you can’t make the sale — and even if you can! — be sure to visit the nonprofit Westport Book Shop at 23 Jesup Road, across Jesup Green from the Library. Or shop any time 24/7 on the Book Sale’s eBay store at ebay.com/str/westportbooksalesct.
About The Westport Library
Founded in 1886, built in 1908, and transformed in 2019, The Westport Library is one of the most active and innovative public libraries in the nation, devoted to enriching the intellectual and creative lives of the community. Among its many highlights are a full collection of books for children, teens, and adults; an engaging and colorful Children’s Library; a MakerSpace; a Library of Things; a Seed Library; a robust café and store; and professional art installations that rotate throughout the year. The Westport Library is also home to Verso Studios, replete with an SSL hybrid analog sound studio and broadcast control suite featuring a state-of-the-art console and six robotic cameras, and the Trefz Forum, an open, flexible space that can accommodate up to 600 patrons and features an 18-foot video wall, 35-foot stage, state-of-the-art sound, and theatrical lighting. Situated in the heart of downtown Westport overlooking the scenic Saugatuck River, The Westport Library annually hosts StoryFest, the largest literary festival in Connecticut, and VersoFest, its multi-day music and media festival. Above all, the Library strives to serve the whole community as a vibrant gathering spot where people of all ages come to seek information, gain knowledge, exchange ideas, and share experiences. For more information, visit westportlibrary.org.
About Westport Book Sale Ventures
Westport Book Sale Ventures is a nonprofit enterprise with a dual social mission: to raise funds to support The Westport Library while also providing meaningful employment for adults with disabilities. Since opening, the Westport Book Shop has provided more than 3,500 hours of paid employment and job and workplace skills training for 12 adults and young adults with disabilities. Visit the Westport Book Sale website or follow Westport Book Sale on Facebook (Westport Book Sales) and Instagram (@westportbooksale) to keep up with the latest about the Book Sale and the Westport Book Shop. For more information, visit westportbooksaleventures.org.