DATE: September 17, 2008

CONTACT: Steve Johnson, 864-656-5175
johnsos@clemson.edu

WRITER: Jessica Lance, 864-656-2061
jrlance@clemson.edu

Clemson University Library Book Sale to be Sept. 26

CLEMSON — The Clemson University Library Book Sale will be Friday, Sept. 26, on the north side of the R.M. Cooper Library. 

There will be approximately 10,000 hardback and paperback books, children’s books, videos, CDs, magazines and more than 1,000 records for sale. The sale begins at 9 a.m. for students, faculty and staff and 10 a.m. for the general public. It ends at 5 p.m. Students and employees must present their Clemson IDs to be admitted before 10 a.m.

Hardcover books, videos and music CDs are $2; paperback books, records and children’s books are 50 cents; and magazines are 10 cents. Prices will be cut in half after 1:30 p.m. Customers can pay with cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and TigerStripe cards.

To make the sale more envronment-friendly, there won't be plastic bags for customers, although cardboard boxes will be available and customers may bring their own bags. Visitor parking permits are available at Parking Services in G01 Edgar Brown University Union.

The sale is sponsored by the Clemson University Foundation. Proceeds will be used to purchase new materials for the Clemson University libraries.

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