Case Western Reserve University’s Association for Continuing Education (ACE) volunteers have been sorting, packing and loading hundreds of boxes of books and other items to prepare for the 69th Annual CWRU Book Sale, scheduled to run from Saturday, May 30, to Tuesday, June 2.
An estimated 70,000-plus donated items will fill Adelbert Gym. All proceeds benefit ACE’s continuing education programs.
The event is free and open to the public starting noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. (Early bird shoppers can pay $20 to enter at 10 a.m. Saturday.) The sale continues May 31 to June 2 with the following hours:
- Sunday, May 31, from noon to 5 p.m.
- Monday, June 1, from noon to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sale specials include reduced prices on Monday, and $5-per-box or bag day on Tuesday.
Among the highlights:
Paperback, one of the most popular sections of the sale, will return with its special “Booktique” of award winners, bestsellers and mysteries.
Shoppers seeking titles in a special topic will find offerings from literature, art, history, religion, sports, travel and philosophy in various departments. The sale features a huge number of children’s books for different age groups, as well as teaching materials.
A new Ephemera Department has been added, featuring a large selection of movie posters, playbills and paper memorabilia as well as gift items and small toys, including jigsaw puzzles.
Thousands of sports collector cards, CDs of jazz, classical, opera and contemporary music, and a sizable collection of classical and opera music on vinyl records also are for sale.
The sale also will feature rare donations, such as signed first editions, including that of legendary former Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes; collectible children’s books; a large selection of books and records in Polish; maps and weathervane journals; and books on military history, Asian art and birding. Rare books will be found in each department.
A limited number of boxes will be available to take purchases home, so shoppers are encouraged to bring sturdy bags or boxes. CWRU cloth bags also will be available for $2.
To learn more about the sale and see some of the rare book offerings, visit acesite.org/book-sale/.