The spring book sale this year spans from Monday the 11th to Wednesday the 13th, inside the library. On Monday and Tuesday, hardbacks are $2, most paperbacks are $1, and the small pocket-sized paperbacks are 50 cents. On Wednesday, the selection will be smaller but you can fill a bag for a set amount of money - usually about $7. There's also a small collection of (mostly dated) CDs, DVDs, VHS, and vinyl.
Hours are 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, making it ideal for city workers to drop in during a lunch break or after work. The library is located on the south side of Rodney Square, at 10th and Market.
Vinyl enthusiasts won't find the latest 7" from Secretly Canadian, but if you're into the Mantovani Strings Play Vivaldi, you're in luck! Still, the book selection is pretty large and interesting. I always manage to find a few really choice books, especially in the non-fiction section. Funds benefit the library.
While you're there, check out the library's small-but-interesting exhibit on the 150th anniversary of the first shot of the Civil War. The exhibit includes a very old map of Delaware from the library's archives, and vintage newspapers that reported on the activity at Fort Sumter. It's worth a glance just for the mid-19th century newspaper advertisements, including one for a brand new "Living Home and Home for the Insane". This particular ad reported that beds were filling quickly, so you'd better sign up if you saw a need for this home in the near future. It was, hilariously, at once matter-of-fact and chipper, as if they were selling prom dresses.
For more information on the book sale: http://www.wilmlib.org/events.html
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