McKinley High School cafeteria
Tomorrow, July 6th is the last day of the ‘Friends of the Library of Hawaii’ annual book sale. The last day is when you have to put your treasure hunting skills and patience to the test! All books go for fifty cents, sometimes less, but those literary gems are hard to come by in the leftovers. Most of them have already been picked up during the earlier days of the sale, but it’s actually a bit easier to sift through now that the overwhelming amount of books has been weened, and there’s still some potential to find one or two. Then you’d be getting it at a steal!
This year has been one of the biggest the Friends have hosted. They expanded into the common areas and school hallways setting up tables of fiction, children’s books and history/politics outside! The trade-winds come through the tent and make it quite comfortable for perusing books.
There are more check-out stations this year and more fantastic volunteers to help or direct you. The long lines and cramped areas are long gone. The result of the ‘Friends’ hard work is obvious with this years sale success and there are even vendors outside selling refreshments and baked goods if you need a break from your bargain book hunting.
Word must have spread about the potential for this sale because it’s busier than I’ve ever seen it! This poses parking problems obviously, but the McKinley High school grounds staff are more than helpful. Unfortunately there are no evening hours during the last day of the sale so make sure you visit before 1 pm! Happy treasure hunting, readers!
