Crowds Check Out Books At Tent Sale At Westport Library

WESTPORT, Conn. — Traffic at the Westport Library's summer book sale was terrific all weekend, according to the volunteers. And it's not too late to find a few summer reads and a couple of book bargains.

Mimi Greenlee and Suzy Hopper are instrumental to the success of the Westport Library book sale.
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Bill Harmer is the new executive director at the Westport Library.
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Sunrise Rotarian Nick Clarke tallying books for a happy bibliophile at the book sale.
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Dick Lowenstein is responsible for logistics at the book sale.
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Checking out the book sale
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by Roy Fuchs

07/20/2015 5:00 a.m.

The early birds got to the sale long before the opening at 9 a.m. Saturday. The tent was opened when the rain started, and that started the equivalent of a Library Black Saturday.

About 300 volunteers help with sale, with 100 working each on Saturday and Sunday.

On Monday, books are sold for half-price. On Tuesday, it's all you can eat day — whatever is left is free.

Can't get enough of the books? Next weekend is the Pequot Library Book Sale in Southport. If you bring a couple of cans of food for the Fairfield Food Pantry, you can park in the church lot adjacent to the library.

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