Library basement bursting at the seams, ready for hungry book buyers

[August 24, 2012]  The Lincoln Public Library is having its annual book sale during the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival. The sale begins Saturday morning at 9 and runs until 5 p.m. in the basement of the historic Carnegie Building.

If there are any books left to be sold, there will be a second session on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 pm.

The library basement is filled with over 5,000 books to be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. New this year is a special children's section, located along the north wall of the basement, with a large supply of books donated by Chester-East Lincoln School. Tables and the space under them are crammed with books.

The price for all books is a buck-a-bag for as many books as can be placed in one shopping bag.

Richard Sumrall, Lincoln Public Library director, gives special thanks to the Lincoln IGA for once again donating the shopping bags. The library has been doing the book sale for over 20 years, and Lincoln IGA has been donating the bags for all of those fundraisers.

According to Sumrall, at each year's sale the basement is filled with book shoppers, beginning at the opening and running throughout Saturday.

All of the proceeds from the event are used to purchase new books for the library.

[By CURT FOX]