The good news: Tony and I discovered the monthly used book sale at the Northeast library and came home Saturday afternoon with a big haul. The bad news: the library's about to close for $10 million in renovations, so it'll be a year and a half before we can go back.
That's a good score, right? Everything pictured above, plus 10 comic books for Tony, came to $5.50. (The CDs were free.) Highlights include two Tennessee Williams plays and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as well as R.E.M., Elvis Costello, and Best of 80's Metal Volume Three: Bang Your Head. (Tony picked out the CDs.)
The other great thing about the Northeast library book sale is the books are so well organized. The fiction is alphabetized by author. The classics are in their own section. The nonfiction is categorized and clearly labeled. There's also a monthly used book sale at the Southeast library near Eastern Market, which Tony and I hit up every few months or so. It holds a special place in my heart, but if it has an organizational system, I don't understand it. Northeast sale, we've barely gotten to know each other, but I'm going to miss you.
The library is in Northeast at 7th and D streets. Just 18 months until we can go back.
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