Book lovers’ paradise at curling club this weekend
There have never been more titles to choose from at the annual Times Colonist Book Sale, which takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Victoria Curling Club.
Thousands of people donated their used books at the book drive, held a few weeks ago. After being so by a small army of volunteers, the books are now ready for new homes.
Last year, more than 7,000 book-lovers picked through hundreds of thousands of titles.
Proceeds from the book sale, now in its 20th year, go to literacy projects and education. This year, 160 literacy organizations and schools shared $272,000 raised at last year’s sale. Since 1998, the sale has raised $2.3 million for programs on Vancouver Island.
Even books that don’t sell on the weekend will find a good home — on Monday, school teachers and other non-profit organizations get to scoop up all the books they want for free.
The books are priced to sell: $3 for hardcovers, $2 for softcovers, $1 for pocket and children’s books — the prices haven’t risen since 2002.
Payment is by cash, debit and major credit cards. No cheques.
Admission is free. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St. No strollers on the second floor (where the Children’s section is found).
Pay parking is available at the lot serving the curling club and Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. There is free on-street parking along Quadra Street, but spots on nearby side streets are for residents only. The club is on B.C. Transit route 6.
For more information, go to timescolonist.com.