For decades, the Brandeis Book Sale brought book lovers and even collectors from the region and outsi
de the area to Skokie's shopping center in search of great deals on used books all underneath large yellow tents. Some came simply looking to compile a summer of good reads; others came looking for truly valuable books, special ones for their personal or professional collections.When Brandeis finally walked away from the book sale a few years ago, book lovers feared that the last chapter of the sale had been written and the epilogue was all but over.
But then came the Little City Foundation in 2007 to take over the sale, not so much to write a sequel to the Brandeis chapters but to put its own stamp on what Brandeis began so many years ago. The large tents remain, and under those tents are still thousands of books of all genres. And Little City, recognizing the changing times, has increased its offerings of comic books, DVDs, CDs and even vinyl records for nostalgia buffs.
"The used book sale has had a loyal following since it was founded as the Brandeis Book Sale more than half a century ago," said Little City Executive Director Shawn Jeffers.
This year's sale is scheduled from June 5-14. Opening night hours are 5 to 10 p.m. The sale is then open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 8 to June 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 12 and June 13 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14.
While many businesses have been hurting because of the ailing economy, book sale planners believe that that won't be the case here."In this economy, people don't have as much money," said Little City Used Book Sale Marketing Manager Julie Schmaus. "I think they're looking to find bargains and save money, and the book sale is where they can do that."
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