Dothan, Ala. – A massive book sale is set to take place this week in Dothan, offering thousands of items for readers, collectors and bargain hunters across the Wiregrass.
The Friends of the Dothan Houston County Library System will host their Big Book Sale at the Westgate Recreation Center Gym, located at 501 Recreation Road in Dothan.
Organizers say this is their largest sale ever, featuring more than 1,000 boxes filled with books, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, vintage books and other items.
The event begins with a Members Only Preview Sale on Thursday, April 9, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friends of the Library members will get early access to the full selection. Memberships can be purchased online or at the door for $5 per household.
The sale opens to the public beginning Friday, April 10, and will run through April 19.
Hours for the public sale are: weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Pricing will remain affordable throughout the event. Hardcover books will be available for $2, paperbacks for $1 and children’s books for 50 cents. DVDs, CDs and audiobooks will be priced at $1 each, while vintage items will be individually priced.
Special clearance pricing will take place during the final days of the sale. Items will be half price on April 15 and 16, reduced to 25 cents on April 17 and 18, and free on April 19.
Books will be neatly organized, with fiction sorted by authors’ last names and nonfiction grouped into categories such as history, cookbooks and poetry.
Shoppers are encouraged to bring carts, wagons, boxes or bags, and volunteers are typically available to help transport purchases.
Cash, check, credit cards, Venmo, PayPal and Apple Pay will all be accepted.
For more information, visit https://friendsofthelibrary.godaddysites.com/ or follow Friends of the Dothan Houston County Library System on Facebook and @friendsofthelibrarydhcls on Instagram.
Article contributed by: Jake Martin
