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Book Sale

December 3 - 14
2024-12-10 10:00:00 2024-12-10 17:00:00 America/New_York Book Sale Used books and more are available for sale. Ruthven Branch -

Tuesday, December 10
10:00am - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-10 10:00:00 2024-12-10 17:00:00 America/New_York Book Sale Used books and more are available for sale. Ruthven Branch -

Used books and more are available for sale.

Used Book Sale

A selection of used books are available for sale: picture books, children's novels and information books, books for teens, and adult fiction and non-fiction.  Come find a bargain!


Prices:
Hardcover books: $2.00

Large Paperbacks (or trade paper): $1.00

Small Paperbacks (or mass market, pulp): $0.50

DVDs/Blu-Rays: $1.00

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Senior | Kids | Family | All Ages | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Event |

Ruthven Branch
rutbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x470
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

We're closed Monday April 21
Mon, Apr 21 Closed
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 Closed
Thu, Apr 24 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 Closed
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed
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