Fifteen-thousand used books will go on sale at Memorial Library Wednesday through Saturday for the Friends of the UW-Madison Library's semiannual fundraiser.
In addition to books, magazines, CDs and videos, this spring's sale will feature special book collections on literary criticism, history of science and philosophy, theater and drama, South Asian studies and the UW Press.
Anxious book buyers can attend a preview sale Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for an admission fee of $5.
Thursday through Saturday the sale is open to students, faculty and area residents at no charge.
The sale is in 116 Memorial Library Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday hours are 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., when patrons can bring a bag and fill it for $3.
Proceeds will support activities arranged by the Friends, including lectures and campus library grants.
For more details on the sale, contact the Friends at 265-250.
