Books Galore at One of the Summer’s Few Library Sales

Books Galore at One of the Summer’s Few Library Sales
This year’s book sale at the Norfolk Library in Norfolk, Conn., is expected to be bigger than ever, with extra inventory that wasn’t sold during last summer’s COVID-19 quarantine. Photo courtesy Norfolk Library

The world hasn’t really fully emerged from the COVID-19 quarantine yet. One way you can tell: There have been almost no library book sales this summer. 

The annual sale at the stately library in Norfolk, Conn., is an exception and the sale promises to be even bigger than normal: 

There was no sale in 2020, so there is a backlog of books on all subjects and from many decades. 

The sale hours are Friday, Aug. 27, from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

After 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, the remaining  books are free for anyone who wants them. There are often many, many volumes remaining at the end of the sale and are likely to be even more this year.

The library actually appreciates having them taken to loving homes by bibliophiles, so don’t feel shy about coming Friday and Saturday, but returning with large shopping bags on Sunday. 

A donation in lieu of a specific fee will be appreciated, of course; this is a fundraising sale.

Face masks are encouraged; social distance is challenging as bibliophiles search the tables, often shoulder to shoulder. 

Norfolk also has a large farmers market, with artisan crafts as well, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the field behind the library (www.norfolkfarmersmarket.org).

The library is at 9 Greenwoods Road East in the Norfolk Historic District and online at www.norfolklibrary.org.

 

— Cynthia Hochswender

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